Introduction to motorcycle travel: what should I do if the car breaks down in the middle of a long-distance motorcycle trip? The answer is here.

What should I do if my motorcycle suddenly breaks down halfway during a long journey?

This question has been asked the most since I traveled with motorcycles. Some people are motorcycle friends, and some people who don't ride bicycles but are curious about motorcycle travel.

Yes, long-distance motorcycle travel, especially to Tibet, Xinjiang and other places, felt desolate and dangerous at first, and the motorcycle suddenly broke down. This is indeed a worrying problem, which is one of the reasons why many motorcyclists dare not travel long distances alone.

After all, not everyone is a repairman, and not every motorcycle friend knows a lot about motorcycles. Just like the first time I rode a motorcycle to Tibet, I couldn't even tighten the chain, but this was not the most important factor to stop us from starting on the road. Experience is gained through practice.

In this article, I will share this topic in detail with my motorcycle travel experience in recent years, hoping to provide some reference for beginners.

First, find out the car damage first.

Let's talk about why a motorcycle suddenly broke down during a long trip. Personally, it can be divided into active injury and passive injury.

1), active injury:

This kind of active injury is divided into two points. The first point is that a component suddenly breaks down because of the quality of the motorcycle. There are no human and external factors here, and the vehicle failure is only due to unreliable quality.

The second point is human factors, mainly reflected in the failure to maintain the vehicle and check the condition of the vehicle on time (for example, failure to refuel and check whether the chain is loose in time, failure to replace the brake pads in time, etc.). ), as well as accidents caused by wrong driving behavior, causing damage to vehicles (such as fatigue driving, disobeying traffic rules, running red lights, speeding, overtaking illegally, etc. )

2), passive injury:

What is passive injury? Regardless of the quality of the car, the driver drove normally, but the car was accidentally damaged.

For example, a flat tire is the most common fault in long-distance motorcycle travel; For example, the damage caused by extreme weather to vehicles, such as being blown down by strong winds and mudslides. , or suddenly knocked down by animals; There was another traffic accident, which I had no problem with, but I was involved and the vehicle was damaged.

Two: how to avoid and solve?

In fact, when we have listed several situations in which problems will occur when vehicles are damaged in detail, how to avoid and solve long-distance motorcycle trips will come to the bottom.

In order to better understand, I estimated and divided the solution into two aspects: root cause avoidance and active solution.

1): root cause avoidance

Long-term business trips, although not all are motorcycle maintenance professionals, are not all familiar with motorcycles, and vehicles do not break down in places where people live. But we can reduce the chances of motorcycle damage by doing the following things.

1. You should choose motorcycles with regular manufacturer brands and feasible quality when traveling. In the same part, because of the weather, the brand motorcycles with reliable quality are made of more durable materials.

2. Develop the habit of timely maintenance. According to the performance of motorcycle, maintain the vehicle in time and replace the engine oil, chain, brake pads, spark plugs, etc. And this maintenance is best done in a regular repair shop, so you can check it more carefully. (digression, there are many problems with my motorcycle friend's car, all of which are caused by poor maintenance. I have made mistakes in this respect)

3. Get into the habit of checking the condition of the car. Every day before departure, or at rest, take a few minutes to check the condition of your car and eliminate hidden dangers in time. For example, see if the tires are stuck, the chain is loose, the brake pads are running out, and how much gasoline is left.

4, develop good driving habits, and constantly improve driving skills, long-distance travel, put an end to fatigue driving, don't run red lights, speeding, racing, etc. It is very simple that if there is no traffic accident, then the vehicle will not be damaged.

5. Carry tools and wearing parts with the vehicle. Since you choose to travel for a long time, try to bring some simple maintenance tools in your luggage, such as hands-on and screwdriver. , as well as tire repair strips, tire repair liquid, wearing parts of car models and so on. It doesn't have to be a lot. You can carry it selectively according to where you want to go.

6. Practice and learn how to repair tires and check vehicles. There are many tutorials available online.

Basically, to achieve the above points, first of all, fundamentally solve the problem and prevent the vehicle from being damaged from the source.

2) take the initiative to solve

What is said above is to eliminate the possibility of vehicle damage from the source and reduce the factors that appear. Therefore, the vehicle broke down on the side of the road, whether because of active damage or passive damage. What can we do?

1, self-maintenance: If the damage happens to be solved by yourself, then solve it by yourself, such as a flat tire or replacing wearing parts.

2. Contact rescue: If it cannot be repaired, you must contact rescue for help. In particular, I can't handle it myself, and the car just broke down in a crowded place in town and national highway, that is to say. What if the car breaks down in a remote place, such as a national highway in Xinjiang, Tibet?

At this time, whether it is passing vehicles, pedestrians, riders, car dealers or clubs with their own brands near WeChat group, or even insurance companies, emergency alarm can also be tried. In short, choose different ways to ask for help according to your geographical location.

What I want to say here is that no matter where you are, as long as you are on the regular cycling route, you can quickly grasp your position through the navigation map and quickly sort out the distance from your nearest town and village. If you are close, sometimes you should ask for help on foot. There is no fixed solution to this situation, especially in Tibet and Xinjiang. You should judge according to your position.

In 20 18, I rode to Tibet alone, and when I was taking the new Tibet line, my vehicle suddenly broke down on the national road near Jilong county, so I couldn't ride. At that time, it was more than 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and there were no people for dozens of kilometers before and after. I have to wait. After more than an hour, I happened to pass by a Tibetan pickup truck and finally took me to the county for maintenance. (Afterwards, I found that my maintenance inspection was not in place, the chain Xiao Fei was not replaced in time, and the bite force was lost, that is, the active avoidance was not in place. )

Whether it is a person's long-distance trip or a team's long-distance motorcycle trip, in fact, as long as we carefully avoid this point, we can put an end to many accidents, and the situation of vehicle failure is not high; If there is an accident and the vehicle is damaged, then deal with it calmly and repair it if you can, and you can't just ask for help from above.

Well, that's basically it. Good luck!