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Offline eshea450

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Break in 2014 kx450f???
« on: April 20, 2015, 09:57:31 AM »
Hey Im new to the site, Im going to be taking out my new kx450f tomorrow and Im just curious on how to break it in and what the proper method is. Also it says after 10 hours to take back to dealer for them to check it all over and change the break in oil. Is it necessary to take it in or can I just do what they are going to do from home like change break in oil and oil filter etc.
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Offline mattski

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Re: Break in 2014 kx450f???
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2015, 06:14:48 AM »
well, before you do that I wouldn't trust the dealer's prep when they got it ready, unless you know for a fact they know what they're doing. mine didn't even oil the air filter. I drained the coolant and put in engine ice. I made sure there was plenty of oil in bike, and like I said, oiled the air filter. I crank bike up and putt around, never really getting out of second. let the bike get hot, then turn it off. let it completely cool. then do it again, riding around the track slowly or something. in other words, bike needs 2 complete cycles of heating up and cooling off. then ur good to go. I don't know what you do, MX? or what class ur in, Nov? Int?  but one thing to pay attention to when your first riding, esp if youre fast, is the spokes. these wheels on these things suck, so check spokes after EVERY ride. another thing is the clutch sucks too, so be ready to change the springs and fibers after a few hours. also the chain sliders are a joke, the one on the swingarm lasted about 4 hours. change these quickly to T M Designs chain slider kit, about 170 bucks, and never worry about em again. i can go on and on about these. we race them and my son is int/exp  mx'er, so i can tell you a lot. but this will get you started.             

Offline Charlie500

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Re: Break in 2014 kx450f???
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2015, 03:02:01 PM »
your going to want to pull the swing arm off and grease all your linkage bearings... Grease your steering bearings... Keep your chain adjusted correctly and the sliders last a lot longer but will eventually need to switch to the TM designs. Change the oil and filter after the first two heat cycles... I change my oil every 5 hours and filter every 10... I put an hour meter on it before my first heat cycle so i know exactly how many hours are on the bike since I brought it home from the dealer. Helps keep track of maintenance etc...
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