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RUNNING IN
During
the first 1600
km (1000 miles) a
new
or overh
auled motorcyc
le has
to be used
very
carefull
y
;
as its effici ency,
performance an
d life
of
the
eng
ine are
largely
dependant on
how
the
motorcycle is run
in.
Durin
g
this
period
,
the engine should
never be
allowed
to reach
a
high number of revs
.
before
having
a chance to
warm
up
sufficiently.
Neve
r exceed the fol
lowing speeds and
do
not
ride
the machine at
extended
high sp
eeds
.
Up to 1600 km (1000 miles)
«Low»
speed
«Drive»
speed
km/
h
90 (60
mi.
/
h)
km/
h 120
(75
mi.
/
h)
After the
first
500
(300
-:-
600 miles)
1000 km
Check and eventually tighten all nuts and
bolts
.
Check and eventually tighten wheel spokes.
Reset valve rocker
clearance.
Check
opening
of
co
ntact breaker
points.
Replace
the engin
e
lubricating oil.
Every 500 km (300 miles)
..
Check the oi
l
level
in the sump
(correct level
is nea
rly
at
the
maximum mark
indicated
on the
filler
ca
p
dipstick
"
A
»
fig.
23;
(fully screw the
cap
to
make this
checking)
.
Let the
engine
idle for a few minutes before che-
cking
oil
level.
Note
:
For topping up use
on
ly
oil «Agip
Sint
2000
SAE
lOW/
50».
For those markets where this type
of oil should not be
available,
it
will
be
procee-
ded with the complete replacing by
using
a type
of oil having
the
same features
.
•
Check
the'
fluid level in the converter reser-
voir
located on the
left
side
of
the
motorcycle.
Correct level (by a cold engine) is never over
the
«Max»
mark
indicated on the filler cap dip-
stick
«A»
(fig
.
26)
.
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