after having my ninja for more then a year i learned how to properly perform some good stunts and learned riding basics. the problem is i have minimal car knowlege and no bike repair IQ. as far as ive gone is put a slip on exhaust on and replace my handlebars, lights and chain.

instead of buying a user manual everytime i buy a used bike or paying a mechanic how can i gain some real knowlege of repairing and customizing sportbike? something else i want to find a decent magazine on the stands thatll show me some things but most of them out there are just chock full of ads and bullshit. suggestions guys? thank you!

 

you just gotta start doing ****. do the basic **** on your own - brakes, replacing cables etc etc etc but have friends help you with the big **** - motor swaps, clutches - **** like that when youre first starting. i had no knowledge of workin on bikes/cars when i first started doing wheelies and paid a shop to fix **** every time i broke stuff which got expensive so i just started doing **** on my own and askin friends for help. but it still sucks workin on bikes

 

Find a factory service manual, buy a decent set of tools, and start working on ****. You learn by doing, ******* it up, and fixing it again.

 

regardless of what you know or don't know, unless you know everything about a SPECIFIC BIKE, then you should get the manual for it

 

all that sounds reasonable enough. thanks guys