| One of the most common questions we get | | | | Only use high quality synthetic 2 stroke oil which is |
| asked after a purchase of a Polini 911 replica is | | | | available in most motorcycle and motocross |
| how to run it in! | | | | shops. |
| Here's a quick mini moto info guide to help you. | | | | Taking it easy! |
| The Running in procedure | | | | Although the thing you've been waiting for is to |
| This bike has a very close tolerance high | | | | get your bike up and running, get it into full |
| performance 2-stroke engine. Therefore, you | | | | throttle and just speed away, this is the one thing |
| must run the engine in extremely carefully to get | | | | you should never do. |
| the best from it. If you sense the engine is | | | | If it is necessary to have your bike running on its |
| getting tight e.g. not idling properly, you must | | | | stand for prolonged periods, rev the engine |
| switch-off & let it cool down whilst carefully | | | | occasionally & allow the back wheel to spin |
| turning over on the pull start. Avoid this situation | | | | and drive the coolant pump. This will allow the |
| at all costs IT IS DAMAGING YOUR ENGINE. If it | | | | coolant to circulate and prevent your bike |
| occurs, you are either being to aggressive with | | | | overheating. The same is true if you are |
| the break-in, or you have not got the cooling | | | | motionless for any length of time. Lift the rear |
| system functioning correctly e.g. air-lock. | | | | wheel & rev the engine. |
| How to avoid an air-lock? | | | | Getting ready to go. |
| As this is a liquid cooled bike. When you fill with | | | | For the 1st 2 full tanks of fuel, do not allow the |
| pure coolant you must ensure the radiator and | | | | engine into the power band. For the 3rd to 5th |
| coolant system are free from all air locks. In | | | | tank, only very brief periods of either full throttle |
| order to do this pour in the coolant until it starts | | | | (not max engine speed) or a few seconds in the |
| dribbling from the hole in the top of the radiator, | | | | power band. A full 5 tanks of fuel are |
| remove bleed pipe whilst priming the cooling | | | | recommended before using the bike in anger. You |
| system by turning the back wheel. You may also | | | | have been told!! |
| need to pressurise the system to force out the | | | | Most important about the Polini 911 Replica |
| air locks by blowing into filler or 'de-gas' bottle. | | | | minimoto is that it is not a toy and the bike |
| What is the ratio of petrol to oil? | | | | should not be used by children under the age of |
| Initially you need to use a break-in mixture of 25:1 | | | | 14. Make sure you use safety equipment and |
| then once its nicely run in you can make your mix | | | | have experience of mini motorbikes before you |
| 40:1. This will help reduce the amount of black | | | | attempt to ride this. |
| smoke and make it a leaner mix. | | | | |