New BMS CRP250s Here - Starting Setup

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Originally Posted by NorthRider

Thanks to our months of lurking here, we learned some of the things we should do when setting up the bikes. Before we started installing stuff, we did the following:

• Removed the forks and emptied the factory oil. It came out pretty clean, a little darker in color than the new oil. Each fork drained out 225 ml., and we put 225 ml. of Maxima 10 weight into each fork.
• Tightened the spokes and trued the rims.
• Cleaned the disc brakes with brake cleaner before installing the calipers.
• Adjusted valves to .003 inches. From the factory, the valves were way too tight, with no gap at all. We did this on the compression stroke.
• Lubed axles and shock pivots with marine grease.
• Put Loctite on all of the bolts, and snugged them down well.

We still have a few things to do, but they all need to be done out in the garage. (I've got to admit, we're not ready to move them out of the house quite yet!) It's supposed to warm up to almost 40 degrees on Wednesday, so we'll do the rest of the list then:

• Change the engine oil.
• Flush the brakes.
• Lube the chain.
• Fire them up!

So looking forward to that last one!

Sounds like you are on your way. Did you just add grease to the swing arm pivot as well?