new klx owner
#24
10-30-2012, 02:48 PM
If you do hire a secretary make sure she looks like this.
Welcome to the forums Skeletor, I agree with almost everything you said, and some of us old dudes wrote similar posts 5+ years ago when we first got our bikes.
As far as the break in stuff goes, that's a bunch of garbage from the manufacturer, truth is back in the 70's there was no break in period, except when you wrecked and then it was broke in. Now it's too late for your bike, but give this a read, trust me its the way we used to break in brand new V-8 motors back in the 70's and it still rings true today.
Break In Secrets--How To Break In New Motorcycle and Car Engines For More Power
Luckily I read about this before I brought my bike home November of 05. Some will disagree, and that's ok too, but for me it really worked.
On the turn signal, how did it get melted already? Did I miss the part where you installed an after market exhaust?
Welcome to the forums Skeletor, I agree with almost everything you said, and some of us old dudes wrote similar posts 5+ years ago when we first got our bikes.
As far as the break in stuff goes, that's a bunch of garbage from the manufacturer, truth is back in the 70's there was no break in period, except when you wrecked and then it was broke in. Now it's too late for your bike, but give this a read, trust me its the way we used to break in brand new V-8 motors back in the 70's and it still rings true today.
Break In Secrets--How To Break In New Motorcycle and Car Engines For More Power
Luckily I read about this before I brought my bike home November of 05. Some will disagree, and that's ok too, but for me it really worked.
On the turn signal, how did it get melted already? Did I miss the part where you installed an after market exhaust?
Just bought a 2009 klx250s with 20 miles on it. Do you recommend that I pull the head and inspect the piston, since the original owner probably did not take advantage of the first 20 miles to apply the technique on your link?
#25
10-30-2012, 02:59 PM
I'm also a newbie here. I have ridden enduros since the early 70's and have never believed in the "easy" break-in method.
Just bought a 2009 klx250s with 20 miles on it. Do you recommend that I pull the head and inspect the piston, since the original owner probably did not take advantage of the first 20 miles to apply the technique on your link?
Just bought a 2009 klx250s with 20 miles on it. Do you recommend that I pull the head and inspect the piston, since the original owner probably did not take advantage of the first 20 miles to apply the technique on your link?
Last edited by IDRIDR; 10-30-2012 at 09:46 PM.
#26
10-30-2012, 09:32 PM
Unless you suspect something, pulling the head is a lot, let me say this again, a lot of work!
What are you going to see in there? I doubt that you could tell if he broke it in properly, unless you broke the whole cylinder down and mic'd all the clearances.
What are you going to see in there? I doubt that you could tell if he broke it in properly, unless you broke the whole cylinder down and mic'd all the clearances.
#27
10-30-2012, 09:46 PM
^ Good point. And could you even tell if you mic'd it all, unless there was something wrong? You may look at the piston to see how it compares to those in MotoMan's pics. The method purports to help remove micro particles from the ring and cylinder which I doubt are measurable with a mic. But if you went that far anyway, wouldn't you just put in new rings and hone the cylinder? If this were a race bike and you were looking for trophies, maybe . . . but hey, it's an 18-hp KLX.
Last edited by IDRIDR; 10-30-2012 at 09:49 PM.
#28
10-30-2012, 11:33 PM
20 miles!!!!!!!!!!!
The engine is brand new. If he ran it wide open, the rings would never seat and it would be blowing smoke, if it wasn't the rings probably seated and everything is ok.
The engine is brand new. If he ran it wide open, the rings would never seat and it would be blowing smoke, if it wasn't the rings probably seated and everything is ok.
#29
11-01-2012, 07:42 AM
I've seen no real proof that one method is better than another for break-in. I used the moto-tune method as my bike was reved pretty good one the way home during the first ride. Alot of mechanics will flog your brand new bike once they put it together before you ever see it. So you never know.
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