2011 Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS Owners Manual - Page 138

136 BREAK-IN BREAK-IN The first 1 600 km (1 000 miles) that the motorcycle is ridden is designated as the break-in period. If the motorcycle is not used carefully during this period, you may very well end up with a "broken down" instead of a "broken in" motorcycle after a few thousand kilometers. The following rules should be observed during the break-in period. The table shows maximum recommended engine speed during the break-in period. • Distance traveled 0 a 800 km (0 a 500 miles) 800 a 1 600 km (500 a 1 000 miles) Maximum engine speed 4 000 r/min (rpm) 6 000 r/min (rpm) not start moving or race the engine immediately after starting it, even if the • Do engine is already warm. Run the engine for two or three minutes at idle speed to • give the oil a chance to work up into all the engine parts. Do not race the engine while the transmission is in neutral.