Tip Of The Day – Avoid Scratches On Your Bike

Published: Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 12:28 [IST]

If your bike is your first love, then you would never want to see scratches on it. But it so happens that your bike some how manages to have at least a few scratches. This might break your heart but it is true that most of these scratches could have been avoided if you were a little bit more careful. So how can you prevent scratches on your bike?

Read on from Drivespark.com's Tip of the day

Some scratches on your bike happen by the way you park it in public places. Always use the centre stand in stead of the side stand. As other bikes and vehicles can touch your bike when they are parking them resulting in scratches.
It is advisable to apply a layer of Teflon on to your bike periodically to prevent any small scratches.
Do not use long metallic key chains for your bike. These key chains can rub against your fuel tank and make highly visible scratches on the long run.
Try to park your bike where there is lot of space around it. Do not try to cram it between other vehicles. Your bike might even fall when the vehicles around it are moved.
One of the most common places where your bike can get scratched is the service station. Lack of space, careless handling and too many vehicles and tools around the bike means there is every possibility of a scratch happening. So tell your service man about your concerns and ensure your bike is handles properly.
Avoid entering every possible gap in traffic signals. Most scratches on bikes happen here. It is better to have sufficient space around you rather than be in the middle of vehicles.
Always wipe your bike with a soft cloth. If you are using a hard cloth you might be adding scratches to your bike.
Users of bikes with body fairings such as the Karizma, Pulsar 220, Yamaha R15 and Fazer need to be extra careful about scratches while riding. If you have switched to such bikes recently, you will not be aware how much these fairings project out from the body.
The best way of preventing scratches on your bike is to clean it regularly. Wipe away any bird droppings as soon as possible as removing them later will also lead to light scratches.
If you happen to ride in wet muddy roads in monsoons wash your bike when you reach home. The dried up mud will not only look bad but will also lead to some rusting if the paint is worn out.

Hope today's tip of the day will help bike users avoid scratches as much as possible. Drivespark wishes you happy riding and a great day ahead.