Welcome to this video where I talk general maintenance and run through a simple oil & filter / air filter / spark plugs service on my Kawasaki ER5 motorcycle (these principles apply to most 4-stroke motorbikes though).

If you're a new rider and you fancy having a go at some of this stuff, go for it! You can save yourself a tonne of money and learn a lot about your bike in the process! Naturally, if your bike is newer you may want to keep your warranty intact by having the service done at a dealer, but if you've got an older machine this is good stuff to get into, and you don't have to have a garage; all my work i do on the roadside in a parking space.

Of course, with an older bike you can run into other problems - threads shear, old parts can break, hoses may need replacing, etc., but it's all good fun! You just need to keep in mind a simple job can take a lot longer than you thought it might and you may need a few extra tools/replacement parts, etc.

That being said, let's get into it!

00:00 Intro
03:00 Oil and filter
12:42 Tank removal, Air filter change, Spark plugs and caps changed

The bike is running well so i'm not looking at valves or anything like that, it's literally just engine oil, oil filter, air filter, new spark plugs and spark plug caps (fuel tank lifted for this).

The parts that i'm using I got from Worlds End motorcycles which allow you to search specific to your model year, as with the ER5's like all bikes, specs vary year to year: [ Ссылка ]/01

I got NGK Iridium plugs and NGK plug caps
Castrol 1 4T motorcycle oil
Hiflo Oil and Air filters

In the earlier part 1 to this video from last week i talked about about how to check the gaps on your new spark plugs before installing them in a bit more detail, so do check that out too: [ Ссылка ]

As you'll see in the video, a couple of things didn't go quite to plan. I had hoped to replace the worn out brake master cylinder cap screws for new ones, but couldn't get the old ones out. I will seek some advice and revisit this at a later date... any ideas please pop them in the comments!

Another thing, not the end of the world, but I forgot to undo the oil filler cap before removing the sump plug.

Main problem though was the tank. I couldn't get the output hose from the fuel petcock off for fear of the little 'L' pipe popping out of the tap like it did last year, so in the end I had to do the plugs by moving the tank to the side which was not ideal working on my own. The righthand side plug is especially difficult on the ER5 because of the coolant hose routing.

Still, job done and so far test rides have been fine! She seems to be running crisper than ever, but that could just be my imagination haha.

Anyhoo, thanks for watching!

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Ride safe,
Stuart.

PS: I've done a short to clarify the amounts of oil required in the ER5; you can watch it here: [ Ссылка ]

PPS: I've done another video where I dive in a bit deeper to the fuel tap thing; you can watch that one here: [ Ссылка ]

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