Instaurare
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- Sep 22, 2003
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Just picked up my KDX 220 yesterday, and while looking thru the manual I found this on page 10:
"The lubricative quality of the gas/oil mixture deteriorates rapidly; use a fresh mixture for each day of operation."
Now, this really surprised me. I have had 2-stroke chainsaws and weedwackers that I have left stabilized gas/oil in for months at a time, with never a problem, and now they tell me I need to use fresh mixture every day? Realistically, how long is the mixture in the tank good for?
Also, the break-in page was a surprise. With less than one hour on the engine, I am supposed to drain the coolant, remove the cylinder head, cylinder and piston, decarbon the exhaust ports, and remove the carbon inside the combustion chamber. Now, this bike is just intended for mild trail riding at slow speeds in the forest---is all this necessary? I have owned a Kawasaki H2 triple years ago, and never was told to do anything like this. I have always taken good care of equipment, but this seems extreme.
"The lubricative quality of the gas/oil mixture deteriorates rapidly; use a fresh mixture for each day of operation."
Now, this really surprised me. I have had 2-stroke chainsaws and weedwackers that I have left stabilized gas/oil in for months at a time, with never a problem, and now they tell me I need to use fresh mixture every day? Realistically, how long is the mixture in the tank good for?
Also, the break-in page was a surprise. With less than one hour on the engine, I am supposed to drain the coolant, remove the cylinder head, cylinder and piston, decarbon the exhaust ports, and remove the carbon inside the combustion chamber. Now, this bike is just intended for mild trail riding at slow speeds in the forest---is all this necessary? I have owned a Kawasaki H2 triple years ago, and never was told to do anything like this. I have always taken good care of equipment, but this seems extreme.