Motorcycle maintenance can cut down on your chances of suffering motorcycle accidents. While it is important to take care of a car or truck, it is even more important to keep a motorcycle in excellent running order. As motorcycles are always less stable than four wheeled vehicles, their tires should have special attention. Make sure they are always in straight alignment, and be vigilant of tire damage or wear. Brakes should be checked frequently, as should any lights on your bike.

On the highway, motorcyclists should be aware of road conditions which would not hinder an automobile but which would launch a bike spinning helter skelter. Potholes, loose rock, speed bumps, and salt or sand used for melting ice can cause fatal motorcycle accidents. Debris like shreds of tires or junk from the back of a truck can also be hazardous. Oil and other spilled fluids can be a real problem for a motorcycle, too.