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Things to do to a new bike before that first ride???
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[QUOTE="Crash 142, post: 747196, member: 31743"] When you break it in, I've heard, and had good experience with this - do one warm up cycle, then let it cool. then warm it up again - make sure it's warmed up - and when you ride it, make sure you get the throttle open and rpm's up - but take the rpm's up slowly - get a wide open space, get into second or third gear, and roll it on to wide open very breifly, then roll it slowly back off. Don't load it with a quick twist to full throttle, but let it get wide open. Maybe do a 3 min. ride, then a 5 min. ride, then a 10 min. ride, letting it completely cool between rides. Then you're ready for the track, but take it easy because you're not used to the bike and the SUSPENSION has to break in. I have seen more than on person, myself included, get kicked off a new bike. A few days and the suspension will be okay. Then if you really love your bike, you can replace the suspension fluids - I believe it's cheap oil and the break in contaminates it. Also, yes, lube the swingarm, linkage (carefull, the needle bearings are loose in there), and the steering head. [/QUOTE]
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