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    Running-in new scooter

    hello
    nearly nearly about to get my new 125 cc scooter. someone mentioned that i will need to run it in??? afraid rather non mechanically minded. so what does it mean, and what do i have to do?

    ta
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    Means you have to run along next to it for a couple of days before engine can take the weight of a person.
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    It's a scooter - they have trouble taking the weight of one person even after they are run in Dan.


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    Quote Originally Posted by nitty View Post
    hello
    nearly nearly about to get my new 125 cc scooter. someone mentioned that i will need to run it in??? afraid rather non mechanically minded. so what does it mean, and what do i have to do?

    ta
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    Seriously though "Nitty" (I hope you dont have nits) - there is usually a label on the speedo saying not to go over a certain rev point or speed for the first XX amount of km.
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    nope no nits
    and yeah getting flack for the scooter.....but i dont care, i'll be zipping on my silver bullet

    thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by nitty View Post
    nope no nits
    and yeah getting flack for the scooter.....but i dont care, i'll be zipping on my silver bullet

    thanks
    You will be the one laughing.. everytime you fill up

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    Just means take it easy and don't thrash it for the first few hundred k's. Lube takes a while to work into the surface of moving parts and stuff like that.
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