Just bought new 09 250R
#2
07-18-2009, 06:26 PM
got my 250 couple months ago...make sure you read that manual..get your 600 mile oil change...and dont do anything you dont feel comfortable, dont let yoru friends try to push you to do dumb ****, thats the way to wreck...other than that have fun and enjoy the ride and congrats on the new bike
#3
07-18-2009, 06:45 PM
congrats and welcome to KF.
+1 to as mentioned above, start gearing up properly, and take your time in getting comfortable with your new ride. Ride safe and enjoy
+1 to as mentioned above, start gearing up properly, and take your time in getting comfortable with your new ride. Ride safe and enjoy
#4
07-18-2009, 06:52 PM
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Washington
Posts: 21,060
Welcome to the forums, give this a read, not endorsing or anything, but interesting. Its how I did my bike and how we did motors back in the 70's.......dang I'm old.
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
#8
07-23-2009, 09:29 AM
THis has always worked for me:
First 100 miles, 1/4 throttle and maximum 5K rpm. Stop for a 5 minute cool down every 20 minutes.
Add 1,000 revs and a little bit more throttle every hundred miles up to 600 miles. After that, use very short bursts (10 seconds to start with) of full throttle, and from there up to 1,000 miles gradually increase the length of the bursts.
Vary the revs throughout the break in as much as possible, and use the gears a lot. Keep the revs above 3K so that the motor doesn't bog - 3.5K in the top two gears. Don't forget the 600 mile oil change.
I've kept bikes for 100,000 miles without ever stripping the motor or needing to add oil between services. Record was 120K on an XJ900.
Book is too gentle. It can leave the motor a bit tighter than it needs to be. The very hard break in that some people recommend is too rough. Book is also a standard text that they apply to every model in the range. It's safe, but not good.
Rob
First 100 miles, 1/4 throttle and maximum 5K rpm. Stop for a 5 minute cool down every 20 minutes.
Add 1,000 revs and a little bit more throttle every hundred miles up to 600 miles. After that, use very short bursts (10 seconds to start with) of full throttle, and from there up to 1,000 miles gradually increase the length of the bursts.
Vary the revs throughout the break in as much as possible, and use the gears a lot. Keep the revs above 3K so that the motor doesn't bog - 3.5K in the top two gears. Don't forget the 600 mile oil change.
I've kept bikes for 100,000 miles without ever stripping the motor or needing to add oil between services. Record was 120K on an XJ900.
Book is too gentle. It can leave the motor a bit tighter than it needs to be. The very hard break in that some people recommend is too rough. Book is also a standard text that they apply to every model in the range. It's safe, but not good.
Rob
#10
07-24-2009, 10:15 AM
Rob