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250r4life
10-26-2005, 12:21 AM
my buddy recently had a new top end put in his bike, and when he first got it back the thing was dang hard to kick over like it had tons of compression. well after he has put some hours on it and broke it in, it is quite a bit easier to kick over now. Is this pretty typical with a break in, or is something not right?

ESR250R
10-26-2005, 08:30 AM
it should get easier once broken in. if it changed alot though, i would do a compression test on it to make sure.

wilkin250r
10-26-2005, 09:11 AM
I would actually suspect the opposite. Most commonly, compression increases with the break-in, as the rings seat and seal a little better. However, it's usually only 5psi or so, not something you would easily feel.

velocityatv
10-27-2005, 11:29 AM
When you assembled it did you lube the rings? I agree it sounds a little backwards