Break-In Guidelines - Honda CRF450L 2019 Owner's Manual & Off-Road Handbook

Break-in Guidelines

Break-in Guidelines

On-Road Use
Help assure your motorcycle's future reliability
and performance by paying extra attention to how
you ride during the first 300 miles (500 km).
During this period, avoid full-throttle starts and
rapid acceleration.
Off-Road Use
Help assure your motorcycle's future reliability
and performance by paying extra attention to how
you ride during the first operating day or 15 miles
(25 km).
During this period, avoid full-throttle starts and
rapid acceleration.
This same procedure should be followed each time
when:
• piston is replaced
• piston rings are replaced
• cylinder is replaced
• crankshaft or crank bearings are replaced
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