Engine Break-In, Pros and Cons - Page 2

Alex · September 24th, 2011, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.E

I have this thing with kawasaki where I pay 60 a month (I know, but im machanically challeged) and they do all the changes and fix ups I need when needed.

You are paying kawasaki $720/year for scheduled maintenance? I don't know a kind way to say this, but they saw you coming a mile away.

Mr.E · September 24th, 2011, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

You are paying kawasaki $720/year for scheduled maintenance? I don't know a kind way to say this, but they saw you coming a mile away.

Yeah, I know. x-( Ill learn from it when I get a new one in the years to come. :-(

Alex · September 24th, 2011, 11:04 PM

Cancel that contract.

alex.s · September 24th, 2011, 11:48 PM

cancel the contract and shift at 11k

Mr.E · September 25th, 2011, 12:21 AM

I will see how to cancle it. and when its said frequent oil changes, would waiting to 600 hurt it? perhaps have the 1st at 300? :-\ didnt realize how much I'd care about this till i actually got the bike lol.

akima · September 25th, 2011, 01:51 AM

For the first 500 miles I only took her as high as 5000rpm, but aimed for 4000 where possible. I then went as high as 7000rpm for the next 300 miles but aimed for 6000rpm. The 200 miles after that I brought her as high as 9000rpm. Today my clock is pretty much on 1000 miles, so I will be taking her up to red line on the motorway!

She had an oil and filter change at 370 miles and then another at 620 miles.

I'm certainly no expert, but my Ninjette appears to be running smoothly right now so maybe that suggests I did something right.

Mr.E · October 25th, 2011, 04:00 PM

So, Im finding it nearly impossible to keep it under 50 Mph for long periods of time. Mainly because there's always cars behind me. A lot of my commuting has been from a while or so at 50 MPH then down to 40 mph. I've been freaking out a bit about this. Does anyone else ever have problems keeping it below that when it comes to real traffic? I get a few stop lights and what not but still. 40 is usually the lowest I can go unless riding late at night, which I do, but I still have that need to go faster.

Done plenty of engine breaking and got a oil change already. My fellow ninjettes, give me peace of mind. :-\

Alex · October 25th, 2011, 04:26 PM

Your bike is definitely already broken. You should probably just box it up and ship it to me for spare parts.

Mr.E · October 25th, 2011, 06:25 PM

ohhhhh nooooooooooo. :-( I knew this day would come. x-( I would, but shipping costs a lot. I guess ima have to let it sit in my garage for now. lol

akima · October 26th, 2011, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

Your bike is definitely already broken. You should probably just box it up and ship it to me for spare parts.

lmao

Croc · September 6th, 2013, 09:32 PM

I found if following the recommended break in to be ridiculous. How can you ride around with a top speed of 60km/h (sorry for the metric) for that long. Unless you like getting rear ended??

akima · September 7th, 2013, 03:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Croc

I found if following the recommended break in to be ridiculous. How can you ride around with a top speed of 60km/h (sorry for the metric) for that long. Unless you like getting rear ended??

I managed it. I kept off fast roads.

I allowed myself to go 1K rpm over the recommended limits during break-in though.

Asspire · September 7th, 2013, 06:26 AM

So good advice here

http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Do_I_re...k-in_period%3F

Engine built today are pretty damn bullet proof, just use common sense and you'll be fine, don't load the engine when cold, try to stay off red line, and do the oil change at the 600 interval, thats probably the most important thing. Also, neve.......

Wait, i forgot

R6s dont need breakin in, buy one

mataleo · December 23rd, 2013, 07:14 AM

i just got one and drive it normal, some times fast sometimes slow

never going near red line

kawasaki told me change oild after 1000km

i did 500km in week

adouglas · December 23rd, 2013, 08:15 AM

I bought a brand-new GSX-R750 last March and used the Calsci method from the original post in this thread:

http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/NewBike.html

The dealer I bought the bike from is about 70 miles from home, which was close enough for that first oil change noted in the method.

The oil came out pearly from all the tiny metal bits floating in it.

That was enough for me. I'm using that method from now on.

The Kawi-recommended break-in is AFAIK the same whether it's a Ninja 250 or a ZX-10R. On a 250 it's just silly. You can't ride in the real world while following that procedure.

allanoue · December 23rd, 2013, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mataleo

i just got one and drive it normal, some times fast sometimes slow

never going near red line

kawasaki told me change oild after 1000km

i did 500km in week

I did exactly what you are doing on my 300. 10,000 miles later and going strong.

September 24th, 2011, 11:04 PM	#43
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	Cancel that contract. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

September 24th, 2011, 11:48 PM	#44
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	cancel the contract and shift at 11k __________________________________________________

October 25th, 2011, 04:00 PM	#47
Mr.E That rider dude. Name: Eric Location: Orlando, Fl. Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 White Ninja 250 SE. Posts: A lot.	So, Im finding it nearly impossible to keep it under 50 Mph for long periods of time. Mainly because there's always cars behind me. A lot of my commuting has been from a while or so at 50 MPH then down to 40 mph. I've been freaking out a bit about this. Does anyone else ever have problems keeping it below that when it comes to real traffic? I get a few stop lights and what not but still. 40 is usually the lowest I can go unless riding late at night, which I do, but I still have that need to go faster. Done plenty of engine breaking and got a oil change already. My fellow ninjettes, give me peace of mind. :-\ __________________________________________________ Mods: flushmount Led front binkers, diode mod, pazzo levers, clear tank pad, racing replica grips, bike monkeys integrated tal light, zx-2r vinyls, rearsets, red bar ends, and more red accented stuff.

October 25th, 2011, 04:26 PM	#48
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	Your bike is definitely already broken. You should probably just box it up and ship it to me for spare parts. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

October 25th, 2011, 06:25 PM	#49
Mr.E That rider dude. Name: Eric Location: Orlando, Fl. Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 White Ninja 250 SE. Posts: A lot.	ohhhhh nooooooooooo. :-( I knew this day would come. x-( I would, but shipping costs a lot. I guess ima have to let it sit in my garage for now. lol __________________________________________________ Mods: flushmount Led front binkers, diode mod, pazzo levers, clear tank pad, racing replica grips, bike monkeys integrated tal light, zx-2r vinyls, rearsets, red bar ends, and more red accented stuff.

September 25th, 2011, 12:21 AM	#45
Mr.E That rider dude. Name: Eric Location: Orlando, Fl. Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 White Ninja 250 SE. Posts: A lot.	I will see how to cancle it. and when its said frequent oil changes, would waiting to 600 hurt it? perhaps have the 1st at 300? :-\ didnt realize how much I'd care about this till i actually got the bike lol.

September 25th, 2011, 01:51 AM	#46
akima Nooblet Name: Akima Location: England Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R FI Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '13	For the first 500 miles I only took her as high as 5000rpm, but aimed for 4000 where possible. I then went as high as 7000rpm for the next 300 miles but aimed for 6000rpm. The 200 miles after that I brought her as high as 9000rpm. Today my clock is pretty much on 1000 miles, so I will be taking her up to red line on the motorway! She had an oil and filter change at 370 miles and then another at 620 miles. I'm certainly no expert, but my Ninjette appears to be running smoothly right now so maybe that suggests I did something right.

September 6th, 2013, 09:32 PM	#51
Croc ninjette.org newbie Name: Matt Location: Western Australia Join Date: Aug 2013 Motorcycle(s): '13 SE 300 Posts: 1	I found if following the recommended break in to be ridiculous. How can you ride around with a top speed of 60km/h (sorry for the metric) for that long. Unless you like getting rear ended??

September 7th, 2013, 06:26 AM	#53
Asspire Fix It Till Ya Break It Name: Asspyre Location: T.Dot Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 08 250RRrrrr Posts: 623	So good advice here http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Do_I_re...k-in_period%3F Engine built today are pretty damn bullet proof, just use common sense and you'll be fine, don't load the engine when cold, try to stay off red line, and do the oil change at the 600 interval, thats probably the most important thing. Also, neve....... Wait, i forgot R6s dont need breakin in, buy one

December 23rd, 2013, 07:14 AM	#54
mataleo ninjette.org member Name: Krystian Location: Pattaya Join Date: Dec 2013 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 300 SE Posts: 27	i just got one and drive it normal, some times fast sometimes slow never going near red line kawasaki told me change oild after 1000km i did 500km in week

December 23rd, 2013, 08:15 AM	#55
adouglas Cat herder Name: Gort Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 6 MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13	I bought a brand-new GSX-R750 last March and used the Calsci method from the original post in this thread: http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/NewBike.html The dealer I bought the bike from is about 70 miles from home, which was close enough for that first oil change noted in the method. The oil came out pearly from all the tiny metal bits floating in it. That was enough for me. I'm using that method from now on. The Kawi-recommended break-in is AFAIK the same whether it's a Ninja 250 or a ZX-10R. On a 250 it's just silly. You can't ride in the real world while following that procedure. __________________________________________________ I am NOT an adrenaline junkie, I'm a skill junkie. - csmith12 Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est. Heri historia. Cras mysterium. Hodie donum est. Carpe diem.

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