How does a fork tube of a motorcycle get damaged? What happens if you continue driving with a damaged fork tube?
Fork tubes on a motorcycle are the shiny rods that connect the base of the handle bars to front wheel axle via the suspension, by damaged i am assuming they bend or are thrown out of alignment , though it would not have any adverse effect on the bikes functioning. Steering, handling and ride quality might take a hit depending on the extent of damage.The forks could get damaged when the front tyre or the forks are impacted during a collision or fall and depending on how much they bend, handling and ride quality will suffer. Unless the impact is severe enough to bend the forks beyond their limit, you could still ride the bike if the bend is minor and the best part is this can be repaired at your local mechanic(a reputable one preferably, its a high precision job).Minor bending of the forks does not effect city commuting or relaxed riding, but the bike will feel definitely less stable while cornering and the front end might vibrate at higher speeds and if the damage is extensive then you would have to replace the fork tubes. So theoretically you could ride with damaged forks, but then would you want to run if you had a sprained ankle.
I have Fz s v2.0. When do I get to know that it is on reserve?
I too have a Yamaha FZ-S v2.0 and had the same question upon getting it at home. I read the manual completely and some online searching made me aware that the fuel injector needs to be immersed in fuel all the time and it should not dry up.Since our bike has a fuel injector, it doesn't have a reserve part of the tank for fuel. The manual says that the last two bands of the fuel indicator start blinking when approximately 2.4 litres of fuel is left in the tank. So now use this information along with the mileage that you get to calculate how far you can go after it starts to blink, before you completely empty the tank.
Do I need to change the chain kit for a Honda Hornet 160R at 16km? It gets lose often.
It requires 1 inch play for suspension to work correctly. If you keep it tightened at that level, you won’t find it loosening up so soon.But if you tighten it to less than 1 inch, the suspension strut will pull it to loosen it to its liking.My suggestion is leave it be at the moment and wait to see if its loosening further. Pretty sure it’s not going to.