Maintenance between servicing

[Badger8]

Just want to know what maintenance I need to do on a new bike in between servicing (CBR600RR, done 2500kms).

Hopefully you all gona say just ride it more, thats easy i can do that! Cheers for the help, gotta keep my baby running sweet.

Erm... Dude... Probly would've paid to sort this out before doing 2500k's on her? Too late for my suggestion...
Lots of oil changes early on (like at 50, 100, 200, 500k's) you'd be amazed the amount of swarf and rubbish that'll come out in the oil in the first few k's on a new engine.

[Taz]

Erm... Dude... Too late for my suggestion...
Lots of oil changes early on (like at 50, 100, 200, 500k's)

You're kidding right?

[naughty]

Surely there is info in there about tyre pressures, chain care, engine oil checks, air filter maintenance etc. I was trying to be helpful by pointing you to the most readily available resource on bike maintenance for your model. Have you read it?

Yes i have read it, sorry, thought you were getting up me! Yea it has got all that info in it but it only has a schedule for the major servicing

[discotex]

Did you see the weights in the latest KR mag..... They had the honda as weighing heaps more than the rest.
Honda 184
Kawa 168
suzi 163
Yam 162
Luckily I don't believe half of what I read in the KR and realise that dry weights or even wet weights mean diddly squat on the road.

Interesting.. I'd believe motorcycleusa.com because they're not "dry" or "wet" weights. They're "off the showroom floor with no gas" weights.

Interesting the R6 and CBR had the same 1/4 mile time. One slightly more power, the other slightly more weight.

Image taken from the 2007 Supersport shootout

[naughty]

Should already know this stuff before upgrading.

Havent had a new bike before, used to ride a shitter so only had it serviced, didnt do a lot else to it

[saul]

Havent had a new bike before, used to ride a shitter so only had it serviced, didnt do a lot else to it

Don't worry she's having a laugh.

Just thrash it keep it clean (for posing), chain at correct tension and lubed, make sure controls are set for your riding position (so you can do the corro loop without getting to tired).

Oil and filter every 5K.

Learn how to do wheelies and how to get knee down. Theres heaps to do.

[Badger8]

You're kidding right?

if you've ever seen the oil that comes out of an engine after only a few k's, you'd understand. I've seen an oil change done after less than 100k, and the amount of swarf, filings etc that were in it were just unbelievable. I wouldn't want that going round and round in my engine.
Admittedly this was about 10 years back, and i'm sure machining tolerances and general care of a new engines assembly have come a long way since then.
Also, dont quote me on the k's, just WAY more than normal for a new engine. Hell, even my GN spits out black shit after 500k between oil changes, and she's already got 3500k on the clock. I'd rather spend a few bucks on oil for a bit of peace of mind.

[Max Preload]

You're going to be helicoiling that sump plug in no time...

[MaxB]

if you've ever seen the oil that comes out of an engine after only a few k's, you'd understand. I've seen an oil change done after less than 100k, and the amount of swarf, filings etc that were in it were just unbelievable. I wouldn't want that going round and round in my engine.
Admittedly this was about 10 years back, and i'm sure machining tolerances and general care of a new engines assembly have come a long way since then.
Also, dont quote me on the k's, just WAY more than normal for a new engine. Hell, even my GN spits out black shit after 500k between oil changes, and she's already got 3500k on the clock. I'd rather spend a few bucks on oil for a bit of peace of mind.

Just follow the manufacturers recommendations to the letter and you will be fine.

Also remember that some (not all) new motors are initially supplied with oil that may have different detergent/conditioning properties to the retail brands. Certainly dropping such oil before the maker advises may be robbing the engine of those properties.

[Taz]

Well my bikes done over 100,000 kms on the factory recommended oil change schedule and still going strong, My other bike is heading towards 45,000 kms also with recommended oil change intervals. Do the servicing myself and only use the best diesel oil in them.

[FROSTY:Me]

Its too late now but I would dump the oil and filter after 200km -