In my travels through the internet tubes, I came across my dream gig: a licensed motorcycle shop / coffee joint. Although it’s in San Francisco, MotoJava is the spot where my other self must be working.

I asked the co-owner of MotoJava this important question, and his reply follows:

Q: What’s the biggest tip you could give folks to keep their ride in the best condition?

MotoJava: Tire pressure and oil level. I know these seem too basic to be considered something to do to keep it in good shape, but you’d be amazed how often bikes arrive here with 14 lbs of pressure in the tires. We’ve also seen several bikes with motors that died an early death from running low on oil.

Next on my list would be oil changes ever 3k miles or at *least* once a year. Another thing that most people don’t think about is that bikes like to be ridden on a regular basis, oh and they hate to live outside in SF weather. If a bike has to live outside, it should at least be covered at night. This will help keep people from messing with it too.