| When you first receive your brand new pocket bike | | | | Once you are out of gas you can fill her back up and |
| you will want to take it out on the track and see what | | | | you will be good to race and perform those crazy |
| it can handle. The excitement is on your face and you | | | | tricks you love. |
| have probably been waiting weeks if not months to | | | | Racing Break In |
| get your hands on one. Now that the time has come | | | | The racing break in method is not used very often by |
| you have a one track mind. | | | | many people. You will start off the breaking in process |
| But before you do any racing or tricks with it you first | | | | by warming up the engine of your pocket bike for five |
| need to break it in. With every new pocket bike | | | | minutes at idle. After the time is up bring the throttle up |
| comes a brand new engine that is not going to be | | | | to where the clutch can engage. This will keep you |
| used to the speed and power that you will use it for. | | | | from being thrown off the bike if and when you apply |
| That is why you will break it in. There are two | | | | too much throttle when driving it. |
| techniques that you can use. | | | | Now you will be able to take the bike onto the track - |
| Heat Cycling | | | | but only as a test run. During the first lap take it slow. In |
| In the process of heat cycling you will run your pocket | | | | fact take it a slow crawl. This will also help to break in |
| bike engine right above idle for five to ten minutes. | | | | the tires as well as the engine. |
| Once the time is up you will notice that the engine will | | | | In the second lap you can put more pressure on the |
| be below the normal operating temperature. You will | | | | gas. Continue to ride at this easy pace for fifteen |
| then need to shut it off and allow it to cool down. | | | | minutes. Don't ride the bike too hard - but also make |
| After it is finished cooling off turn the engine back on | | | | sure that you do not ride it at too slow of a pace. |
| to idle for another ten minutes before shutting it off | | | | If you do nothing to break in your bike then you will find |
| once more. Again you will need to wait for it to cool | | | | yourself without one for a long time. The reason the |
| down. Repeat this process a total of four times. | | | | breaking in processes are important is because they |
| After the fourth time you can ride your bike at a slow | | | | help to make sure that your engine and other pocket |
| pace until you run out of gas. Do not rev the engine or | | | | bike parts will not break down within the first week or |
| drive it at high speeds during this part of the process | | | | month you have it. Replacing pocket bike parts is not |
| because it will put too much stress on your engine. | | | | always inexpensive so take good care of it. |