Basic Motorcycle Maintenance Course

Learn the Skills to Keep Your Motorcycle Safe and Reliable

Not sure how to look after your motorcycle?

Our 2-hour Basic Motorcycle Maintenance Course provides practical, hands-on instruction to help you understand the essential maintenance tasks every rider should know.

Led by our experienced motorcycle mechanic, you’ll gain the confidence to carry out routine maintenance and identify potential problems before they become costly repairs.

Hands-On Learning

To ensure every participant receives plenty of practical experience and individual attention, class sizes are limited to 10 participants.

Your instructor has over 30 years of motorcycle mechanical experience and will guide you through each task while answering your questions throughout the session.

What You’ll Learn

During the course you’ll learn how to:

• Perform basic pre-ride safety inspections
• Check your motorcycle for common faults
• Inspect fluid levels
• Lubricate and adjust the drive chain
• Check tyre condition and pressures
• Change engine oil
• Carry out simple routine maintenance
• Understand when professional servicing is required

The course focuses on straightforward maintenance tasks that most riders can confidently perform using only basic tools.

Why Attend?

Even if you don’t intend to service your own motorcycle, understanding basic maintenance will help you:

• Recognise potential safety issues early
• Better understand your motorcycle’s condition
• Communicate more confidently with mechanics
• Reduce unnecessary repair costs
• Keep your motorcycle safer and more reliable

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for:

• New motorcycle riders
• Returning riders
• Anyone wanting to better understand their motorcycle
• Riders who would like to perform basic maintenance at home

No previous mechanical experience is required.

Course Schedule

The Basic Motorcycle Maintenance Course is generally held on the last Tuesday evening of each month at our Newcastle Training Centre.