Running In ?

[paul w]

a mate of mine has just bought an unused 04 290 that has no paperwork with it as yet and he wants to run it in. any advice on whats needed , oil mixes ect.

[telecat]

I ran an 04 125 and the basics are the same. You'll find a sticker on the frame recommending the use of 98 RON fuel. That's available from Shell as Optimax and Q8 stations. Standard fuel works ok tho. Some Tesco's do 99 RON which is even better. Sherco recommend a 2% Fuel/oil mix. We used Castrol XR77 which is expensive but we never had any problems with the bearings which have been reported by other riders. I dropped the mix to 1.5% using this.

We changed the Gearbox oil monthly using either Plutoline or PJ1 Gearbox oil. It takes about 450ml. Again no problems with the Box.

You will needs to make sure the area under the rear mudguard is sealed to stop water getting into the airbox. The Airbox fits under the frame frame and usually there is a small gap which can be sealed using clear Silicone sealer. Seal the top of the frame and the sides of the box using draft sealer. We had some on the other side(Exhaust) as well.

Clean the air filter and oil the inside after at least a weekends riding. As a preventative measure I put Silkelene FST Pro in the fuel as well which cleans the carb and clears any moisture that may have built up.

Don't overtighten the stator cover and check after very wet rides that no water has got in.

Take the tank off once a month when the guard is off and clean under the tank area.

I used Muc-off to clean the bike and covered the metal parts with WD-40 to prevent any rust problems. Don't get it on the discs tho.

Edited February 4, 2006 by Telecat