2012 Kawasaki KX65 Owners Manual - Page 25

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GENERAL INFORMATION 23 4. Break-In A brief break-in procedure must be carried out to obtain the proper operating clearances in the engine and transmission, which are necessary for performance and reliability. 5. 6. NOTICE For the first hour or 20 km (12 mi) of operation, run the engine at low and moderate engine speeds. See details below. Stop and let the engine cool completely. Be sure to check and adjust the chain slack and spoke tightness and carry out a general inspection. Start the engine and ride the motorcycle for 20 minutes at moderate speed -NEVER ACCELERATE HARD. Stop and let the engine cool completely. Check and adjust as in step 4. Then, drain the coolant, remove and inspect the cylinder head, cylinder and piston. Piston: A scored piston skirt could lower engine performance or damage the cylinder wall. Scores on the cylinder wall should be smoothed with a #400 to #600 emery cloth. Decarbonize the exhaust ports and the upper part of the cylinder, taking care not to damage the cylinder wall. Scores on the cylinder wall should be smoothed with a #400 to #600 emery cloth. Remove the carbon inside the combustion chamber. j NOTE żThe low-speed operation during the break-in pe- riod may cause carbon to build up on and foul the spark plug. If so, replace the standard spark plug with a hotter spark plug for the duration of the break-in period. Cylinder: Recommended Spark Plug Standard Plug NGK BR10EG Hotter Plug 1. NGK BR9EG Cylinder Head: 7. Break in the engine as follows. Start the engine and let it idle until it is thoroughly warmed up. 2. Stop and let the engine cool completely. 3. Start the engine and ride the motorcycle for 10 minutes at moderate speed - NEVER ACCELERATE HARD. Install the parts removed.

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GENERAL INFORMATION
23
j
Break-In
A brief break-in procedure must be carried out to
obtain the proper operating clearances in the engine
and transmission, which are necessary for perfor-
mance and reliability.
NOTICE
For the first hour or 20 km (12 mi) of opera-
tion, run the engine at low and moderate en-
gine speeds. See details below.
NOTE
°
The low-speed operation during the break-in pe-
riod may cause carbon to build up on and foul
the spark plug. If so, replace the standard spark
plug with a hotter spark plug for the duration of the
break-in period.
Recommended Spark Plug
Standard Plug
NGK BR10EG
Hotter Plug
NGK BR9EG
Break in the engine as follows.
1.
Start the engine and let it idle until it is thor-
oughly warmed up.
2.
Stop and let the engine cool completely.
3.
Start the engine and ride the motorcycle for 10
minutes at moderate speed -
NEVER ACCEL-
ERATE HARD.
4.
Stop and let the engine cool completely.
Be
sure to check and adjust the chain slack and
spoke tightness and carry out a general inspec-
tion.
5.
Start the engine and ride the motorcycle for 20
minutes at moderate speed -
NEVER ACCEL-
ERATE HARD.
6.
Stop and let the engine cool completely. Check
and adjust as in step
4.
Then, drain the coolant,
remove and inspect the cylinder head, cylinder
and piston.
Piston:
A scored piston skirt could
lower engine performance
or damage the cylinder wall.
Scores on the cylinder wall
should be smoothed with a
#400
to
#600
emery cloth.
Cylinder:
Decarbonize the exhaust
ports and the upper part of
the cylinder, taking care not
to damage the cylinder wall.
Scores on the cylinder wall
should be smoothed with a
#400
to
#600
emery cloth.
Cylinder Head:
Remove the carbon inside
the combustion chamber.
7.
Install the parts removed.