2015 Kawasaki VERSYS 650 ABS Owners Manual - Page 77

2015 Kawasaki VERSYS 650 ABS Manual

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76 HOW TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE HOW TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE Break-In The first 1 600 km (1 000 mile) 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 ∼ 800 km (0 ∼ 500 mile) 800 ∼ 1 600 km (500 ∼ 1 000 mile) Maximum engine speed 4 000 r/min (rpm) 6 000 r/min (rpm) ○When operating on public roadways, keep maximum speed under traffic law limits. not start moving or race the en• Do gine immediately after starting it, even if the 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. NOTE •

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76
HOW TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE
HOW TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE
Break-In
The first 1 600 km (1 000 mile) that
the motorcycle is ridden is designated
as the break-in period. If the motorcy-
cle is not used carefully during this pe-
riod, you may very well end up with a
“broken down” instead of a “broken in”
motorcycle after a few thousand kilo-
meters.
The following rules should be ob-
served during the break-in period.
The table shows maximum recom-
mended engine speed during the
break-in period.
Distance traveled
Maximum engine
speed
0
800 km (0
500 mile)
4 000 r/min (rpm)
800
1 600 km
(500
1 000 mile)
6 000 r/min (rpm)
NOTE
When operating on public roadways,
keep maximum speed under traffic
law limits.
Do not start moving or race the en-
gine
immediately
after
starting
it,
even if the engine is already warm.
Run the engine for two or three min-
utes at idle speed to give the oil a
chance to work up into all the engine
parts.