New Hawk DLX break in procedure?.

BigFatAl · 11-19-2019, 05:11 PM

Picked up the new DLX last night and even though the bike came with a surprisingly good owners manual it said nothing about break in !!.
Oh wise ones,tell me the proper way to break this beast in !!.

**JerryHawk250** · 11-19-2019, 05:41 PM

Man that's a loaded questions around here. lol

Replace the oil that came with in it with a non-synthetic motorcycle oil designed for wet clutch. Run it through a few heat cycles. Just ride it normal and try not to do any long wide open throttle runs. Put about 100 miles on it then replace the oil. Next oil change about 200-300 miles. Avoid synthetic oil until you get about 1000 miles on it. It should be broke in by then.

roundhouse · 11-19-2019, 08:24 PM

I used rotella T-4 oil to break mine it. I beat it almost daily like it stole something from me and have about 4,700 miles on mine.

I think a few guys on here like the rotella oil. I have always used it.

BigFatAl · 11-19-2019, 09:18 PM

It came with a extra NGK plug and 2 quarts of motorcycle oil.
I usually run Kawasaki oil in my KLR and buy it buy the gallon for a good price so that’s what I’ll run in the Hawk

Duckman · 11-19-2019, 11:25 PM

So why is it we shouldn’t use synthetic oil in our bikes at break in? I’m just wondering. Heck I can’t find wet clutch motorcycle oil that isn’t synthetic at any of my auto parts stores around me.

Its_not_a_honda · 11-20-2019, 04:57 AM

Check this out. http://mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

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BigFatAl Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 112	New Hawk DLX break in procedure?. Picked up the new DLX last night and even though the bike came with a surprisingly good owners manual it said nothing about break in !!. Oh wise ones,tell me the proper way to break this beast in !!.
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JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,707	Man that's a loaded questions around here. lol Replace the oil that came with in it with a non-synthetic motorcycle oil designed for wet clutch. Run it through a few heat cycles. Just ride it normal and try not to do any long wide open throttle runs. Put about 100 miles on it then replace the oil. Next oil change about 200-300 miles. Avoid synthetic oil until you get about 1000 miles on it. It should be broke in by then. __________________ 2024 Linhai 300 ATV 4x4 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S (Sold) 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel Last edited by JerryHawk250; 11-20-2019 at 02:43 PM.
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11-19-2019, 08:24 PM	#3
roundhouse Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: N Texas Posts: 706	I used rotella T-4 oil to break mine it. I beat it almost daily like it stole something from me and have about 4,700 miles on mine. I think a few guys on here like the rotella oil. I have always used it.
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11-19-2019, 09:18 PM	#4
BigFatAl Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 112	It came with a extra NGK plug and 2 quarts of motorcycle oil. I usually run Kawasaki oil in my KLR and buy it buy the gallon for a good price so that’s what I’ll run in the Hawk
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11-19-2019, 11:25 PM	#5
Duckman Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Molalla Oregon Posts: 95	So why is it we shouldn’t use synthetic oil in our bikes at break in? I’m just wondering. Heck I can’t find wet clutch motorcycle oil that isn’t synthetic at any of my auto parts stores around me.
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