Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
How should I run in my rebuilt KX500 ?
dangerous dean:
but we are talking pre-mix not gear oil
Motorrad:
--- Quote from: dangerous dean on August 22, 2009, 08:10:46 PM ---but we are talking pre-mix not gear oil
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Motor is a motor... they all have rings that need to seat, all have bearings that need to wear in... big end bearings, small end bearings, crank bearings.... they all have them.... Sure they get their oil differently. but they all get oil...
Like I said KTM said "NO NO..."
here is royal purple saying "NO NO" (2nd question down)
http://www.royalpurple.com/faqs-motor-oil.html
Enough where they make a 4C oil specifically for it
http://www.royalpurple.com/breakin-oil.html
KXTC:
--- Quote from: kaw rider on August 22, 2009, 01:00:22 PM ---I think on a used cylinder or a plated cylinder thats has some hours on it, it's not a issue.
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I think that would apply to me. The existing chrome barrel was within spec and NOT replaced.
Time to head out...ahem, and take it easy for a bit. Thanks for the help and all - KXRiders is/are great !
KXTC:
There's gotta be an upside to being the most isolated Capital City in the world (Perth, West Australia) :-D
--- Quote from: ID KX500 on August 22, 2009, 03:30:18 AM ---That looks like a Wonderland for a KX500 :-D.
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dangerous dean:
sorry to have final word on this subject but
Hi Dean,
Sorry for taking so long to answer, but I wanted to check this out with the
boffins in the lab, this is their reply:
'There is very little 'running in' possible with hard nickel/silicon plated
bores; they depend on the surface finish to retain oil. So, deliberately
aiming for a high wear rate by using a cheap oil (even one that claims to be
'synthetic') to run the bores in will only remove the surface finish and
reduce oil retention. Not a good idea! The old rules for cast-iron bores do
not apply. Use Pro-2, Pro-KR2 or Comp-2 Plus from
day 1'. JR
I hope this helps.
Silkolene HQ so as i said before dont use non-synthetic as these boys know their onions
so as for previous comments bugger off!
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