Engine Run in

[Jerrcik]

Hi Guys,

 

recently i just bought a brand new Honda Vt400S cruiser. But to conduct running in process for my bike seems to draw a blank to me.

 

I need some advice here. I did not open throttle for more than 1/4 and due to work, i had to travel quite a bit on expressway. Now i had accumulated more than 330Km. Some questions for the floor,

 

Do i need to change mineral oil at 500km?

 

How do i optimize running in process for a 400CC cruiser?

 

Sorry, i been riding a scrambler for quite some time....not use to cruiser type.

[jamez]

Try and ride up till all the rpm range that you would use (not until redline of cos) but don't stress the engine too much. You would want every part of the engine to get settled in. Use mineral oil for the time being because synthetics are very efficient lubricants and that will slow down your running in process...running in should be done in about 1600km to 2000km...then if u wan, u may change to synthetics. Check up on your owner's manual on the viscosity required... hope this helps...

[vodkalim]

Try and ride up till all the rpm range that you would use (not until redline of cos) but don't stress the engine too much. You would want every part of the engine to get settled in. Use mineral oil for the time being because synthetics are very efficient lubricants and that will slow down your running in process...running in should be done in about 1600km to 2000km...then if u wan, u may change to synthetics. Check up on your owner's manual on the viscosity required... hope this helps...

 

+1 Just dont go near the readline

[plasticblackspecs]

Ur shop or mech should advise you. Strange that they didn't. Pls go back and ask. You can't travel above a certain speed, 80km/h i think, and it's around 3000km to finish running in.

 

If you don't run in properly, it's gonna have serious effect to your engine.

 

 

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