300 KM service / maintenance - break in

[ues61]

The Owner's Manual states the first service be performed at 300 KM (~ 186.4 Miles).  Is that correct?  Not 300 Miles?

In any case, I performed the service @ 209.7 Miles.  Used 10W40 Full Synthetic, and poured about 0.85 liters.  Why doesn't the engine use a proper oil filter?  Instead, it uses some thimble-like mesh contraption.  The Gear oil was an easy change if you a little squirt tool around (or buy some kind of eye drop or baby syringe from the local pharmacy)

The engine is definitely smoother - during dle, hard acceleration, and at full throttle.  Hard to say if there's an improvement on its acceleration... will do the valves some time soon.

[bebo55]

Sounds great although you might consider holding off on the synthetic oil until after 1000 miles. I don't know beans but the research (google Lol) I've done suggests a simple conventional oil formulation is best to encourage wear between the piston rings and the cylinder wall - so they can "mate" to each other -which I hear is the reason for engine break in.   Anybody else have thoughts on this?

Please don't take my word for it, check it out yourself. Synthetics might be too slippery for now.
Exciting stuff working on the scoot. Just set my valves today with satisfactory results.  Too damn hot but still fun riding.

[Vivo]

Sounds great although you might consider holding off on the synthetic oil until after 1000 miles. I don't know beans but the research (google Lol) I've done suggests a simple conventional oil formulation is best to encourage wear between the piston rings and the cylinder wall - so they can "mate" to each other -which I hear is the reason for engine break in.   Anybody else have thoughts on this?

Please don't take my word for it, check it out yourself. Synthetics might be too slippery for now.
Exciting stuff working on the scoot. Just set my valves today with satisfactory results.  Too damn hot but still fun riding.

Right, but he'd done it already..   

[bebo55]

no going back?  It's all good.