As the TT250 is on the way...

Sullybiker · 12-16-2016, 08:13 PM

I've got the documentation and the manual, I've got a couple of questions about break-in and oil that I couldn't see clear answers for.

Can I use the oil the bike ships with for the first 200 miles, or should I immediately change it?
The manual suggests standard break-in stuff; gentle acceleration, vary rpm's etc. However I also have a separate letter with the docs that mentions a limit of 5k rpm. I know there's no tach - do I have to worry about this too much? I didn't on my previous new bike, I was just sensible and didn't thrash it, indeed Kawasaki's break in rules would have you being passed by a tortoise, however the engineer in me tends to err on the side of caution when something's in print.

I'm planning to ride the bike as much as I can, weather permitting. Probably about 30 miles a day.

What were people's break-in experiences?

12-16-2016, 08:13 PM	#1
Sullybiker Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Western PA Posts: 363	As the TT250 is on the way... I've got the documentation and the manual, I've got a couple of questions about break-in and oil that I couldn't see clear answers for. Can I use the oil the bike ships with for the first 200 miles, or should I immediately change it? The manual suggests standard break-in stuff; gentle acceleration, vary rpm's etc. However I also have a separate letter with the docs that mentions a limit of 5k rpm. I know there's no tach - do I have to worry about this too much? I didn't on my previous new bike, I was just sensible and didn't thrash it, indeed Kawasaki's break in rules would have you being passed by a tortoise, however the engineer in me tends to err on the side of caution when something's in print. I'm planning to ride the bike as much as I can, weather permitting. Probably about 30 miles a day. What were people's break-in experiences?
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