| first thing is to check your coolant level, then for the first 3 to 4 tank fulls you should run a mix of 25 to 1 using a good quality mineral based 2 stroke oil. you should only run the bike / engine for 10 minutes per time at different rev ranges up to and not exceeding 3/4 throttle, after 10 minutes running allow the engine to cool down internally for 10 minutes, repeat this proceedure until the mentioned quantity of fuel is complete. then you must check all fittings, bolts / nuts / coolant level before you start to run the engine at desired rpms with a full synthetic 2 stroke oil at 35 / 40 to 1 mix. the run in proceedure is the most critical part in running an engine, take your time and you will have a good long lasting engine. |