You can learn it by doing it. Take photos before you take things apart, or get a shop manual so you can know you're putting it back together properly..
The first time you do anything to your bike it's a bit daunting but after that it's all good. Here's a tip that I'll pass along...get a torque wrench. I stripped a few bolts thinking "just a bit tighter...just a little bit" before realising this would save me quite a bit of pain. Also, as mmmmnaked said....take photos, or label stuff when you remove bits off your bike, it'll save you the headache of "hold on, why do I have this bolt leftover" or similar.
Also, get the right tool for the right job. Trying to botch something with the wrong tool isn't worth it and you can pick up tools pretty cheap if you look at crappy tire sales or princess auto flyers.
Not knowing your mechanical background I would suggest starting with a book. If you need clarification youtube it. IMHO the best way to learn is 50/50 theory/hands on. Anybody that tells you it's easy is either gifted or can't remember being a noobie. Go very slow when taking something apart, study the pieces carefully and lock it into your mind. Always watch for hidden things that can pop out, never assume anything. Don't be in such a rush that you can't write notes and/or take pictures.
save your money...with tht saved money , go buy basic tools...a metric wrench set with a pair of 10mm, 12mm, 13mm , a plier set and a channelock... if you want buy a 10 dollar multimeter as well....
start with your owner's manual maintenance...watch you tube...get the oem shop manual if you can...plently to learn!
i paid for this sept? class when i took my rti class in april. i never went. by that time i had already been working on the bike learning on my own. i was adjusting valves in a few months... and im not even good at mechanics. id say skip the class and use the money for tools.... can tire has alert for when things go on sale. get a haynes manual and use google. one of the advantage of having a smaller bike is that its also usually a cheaper bike, for parts, maintenance, etc.
Not knowing your mechanical background I would suggest starting with a book. If you need clarification youtube it. IMHO the best way to learn is 50/50 theory/hands on. Anybody that tells you it's easy is either gifted or can't remember being a noobie. Go very slow when taking something apart, study the pieces carefully and lock it into your mind. Always watch for hidden things that can pop out, never assume anything. Don't be in such a rush that you can't write notes and/or take pictures.
Well put. The tricky part is often getting at things. Some plastics are held on by tabs, others by clips or fasteners. If you do it wrong and break a tab the book will suddenly appear to be very cheap. Every bike is different. Clearly labeled plastic bags for screws or masking tape to stick them to the part that just came off etc will save you lots of time later.
Step 1 for learning is just getting the plastics off and on without cracking them and losing screws.
Do it a couple times on rainy days and wash underneath if you want to get intimate and are really anal.
No doubt you'll find something to do while she's naked.
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