DS900X First Service (1,000 km)

The first 1,000 km on a new DS900X is the break-in period. This guide covers what the manuals say about break-in and what gets serviced at 1,000 km.

Source: DS900X Motorcycle Operation Manual, checked against the DS900X engine and chassis workshop manuals, the Swedish owner's manual and the Hungarian dealer service schedule. Where they give different values, this page shows every value.

Break-in

What the manual says

From "Grinding-in for engine" Owner's manual p. 58:

"During this time, the rotation [speed] of engine in the first 500km should not be over 5000r/min, 50km/h, the second 500km without over 7000/min."

The Swedish owner's manual gives the same rpm limits (5,000 r/min for 0 - 500 km, 7,000 r/min for 500 - 1,000 km) and does not mention 50 km/h Swedish owner's manual p. 70.

The other recommendations on the same page:

• Idle the engine long enough after starting, hot or cold, so oil reaches every lubricated point.
• Change gear and engine speed often. Don't ride in one gear or at one engine speed for a long time.
• Avoid riding at a fixed low speed with a light load for long periods. The manual says this can cause poor matching of parts and more wear.
• Except in an emergency, avoid sudden acceleration and braking.
• Don't lug the engine. Shift down before slowing.
• Avoid long journeys during the period so the engine gets enough rest.

Tyre and brake break-in

From the owner's manual p. 59:

• Tyres (first 200 km): new tyres have a smooth surface. Take corners at low speed until the whole tread surface is worn in. The manual's danger note says sudden acceleration, turning or braking are not allowed in the first 200 km.
• Brake pads (first 500 km): new pads have not reached their best friction. The manual says to pull the brake lever harder to make up for it.

When the first service is due

• The owner's manual maintenance table puts the first service in column "1" (1,000 km) and gives no months Owner's manual p. 88.
• The Swedish owner's manual says 1,000 km or 3 months, whichever comes first Swedish owner's manual p. 107.
• The engine workshop manual's own table puts the first column at 1,000 km or 1 month Engine manual p. 20.

We cannot verify which time limit is correct.

What gets done at the 1,000 km service

These items are from the owner's manual periodic maintenance table, column "1" Owner's manual p. 88. The legend: R = Replace, I = Inspect, A = Adjust, C = Clean, L = Lubricate. Rows where other documents differ are marked.

Fluids

Oil values

• Oil specification: 5W-40, JASO T903 MA2. Do not use oil marked as energy saving on the API service label Engine manual p. 26.
• API grade, sources differ: "SL or higher" Engine manual p. 8, "SG or higher" Engine manual p. 45, and "5W/40-SN or above" in the owner's manual Owner's manual p. 75. We cannot verify which is correct.
• Capacity with the oil filter replaced: 3.0 L Engine manual p. 27.
• Capacity without the filter, sources differ: 2.7 L Engine manual p. 8 and 2800 mL Owner's manual p. 74. We cannot verify which is correct.
• Drain bolt on the oil bottom case: 25 N·m, new washer Engine manual p. 13.
• Drain bolt on the oil tray, sources differ: 10 N·m Owner's manual p. 74 Engine manual p. 13 and 8 N·m for the "internal oil drainage bolt" Chassis manual p. 11. We cannot verify which is correct.
• Secondary oil filter: 11 N·m Engine manual p. 28.

The DS900X engine oil change guide covers the oil change itself.

Air, fuel, and intake

Controls and adjustments

The Hungarian schedule is a separate dealer document, and the Hungarian texts may be machine translated.

Brakes

Chassis and fasteners

Torque specs from the manual

The maintenance table marks the tightness of fastening pieces I at every service, including the first Owner's manual p. 88. These values are from the owner's manual torque table Owner's manual p. 89.

Where the manuals give different values

We cannot verify which value is correct in any of these cases.

• Engine fastening bolt: 75 ± 7.5 N·m in the owner's manual Owner's manual p. 89; 75 ± 7 N·m in the Hungarian service schedule Hungarian service schedule p. 2; M12, 75 N·m in the chassis workshop manual Chassis manual p. 9.
• Rear axle nut thread: M24×1.5 in the owner's manual Owner's manual p. 89 and the Hungarian service schedule Hungarian service schedule p. 2; M20 in the chassis workshop manual, at 100 N·m Chassis manual p. 51.
• Steering stem locking bolt: M28×1, 100 ± 10 N·m in the owner's manual Owner's manual p. 89; M22, 100 N·m for the "bolt on upper connective plate" in the chassis workshop manual Chassis manual p. 38.
• Handlebar bolt: 24 ± 2 N·m in the owner's manual Owner's manual p. 89; 22 N·m for the "handle bar clip" Chassis manual p. 38 and 18 N·m for the "steering clip" Chassis manual p. 14 in the chassis workshop manual.

Steering stem locking nut

The steering stem locking nuts set the steering bearing preload. Three documents print three different values. We cannot verify which is correct, and we do not restate any of them as a step-by-step sequence.

• Owner's manual: M35×1, quantity 2. It prints: "The 1st Pice:Loosen by 1/4 circle with 5.0N.m,the fasten by 35N.m,the 2nd piece:2N.m,align the groove" Owner's manual p. 89.
• Chassis workshop manual: M26. Lower nut "50±5 Return by 45° Rear 35" N·m; upper nut 2 N·m Chassis manual p. 38.
• Hungarian service schedule: M35x1. Loosen the first nut a quarter turn, 5 Nm, tighten to 2.2 Nm; the second nut 2 Nm Hungarian service schedule p. 2.

The chassis workshop manual says the two steering stem nuts must be fitted strictly to their specification, otherwise the steering may turn badly. Have a dealer do this if you are unsure.

The full owner's manual torque table has 33 rows. See the DS900X torque specifications page for all of them.

DIY versus dealer

The owner's manual says twice on p. 89: "We suggest this kind of work shall be done by VOGE dealer." The Swedish owner's manual says all service intervals must be followed and carried out by an authorized VOGE dealer for the warranty to stay valid Swedish owner's manual p. 107.

Keep the service record with your bike paperwork.

Things not due at 1,000 km

These are not in the owner's manual's 1,000 km column. Other documents give different first intervals; we cannot verify which is correct.

• Valve clearance: check every 20,000 km Owner's manual p. 88. The engine workshop manual lists Inspect at 20,000 km Engine manual p. 20. The Hungarian service schedule lists Adjust at 20,000 and 42,000 km Hungarian service schedule p. 1.
• Coolant replacement: owner's manual, 2 years, with R at 30,000 km Owner's manual p. 88. Engine workshop manual: R at 20,000 km / 24 months Engine manual p. 20. Hungarian service schedule: every 2 years, with replacement at 42,000 km Hungarian service schedule p. 1.
• Brake fluid replacement: every 2 years; level inspect only at first service Owner's manual p. 88.
• Spark plug clearance: owner's manual, first inspection at 5,000 km and R at 20,000 km Owner's manual p. 88. Engine workshop manual: R at 20,000 km Engine manual p. 20. Hungarian service schedule: first inspection at 8,000 km, replacement at 20,000 km Hungarian service schedule p. 1.
• Air filter element replacement: owner's manual, inspect at 1,000 km, R at 20,000 km Owner's manual p. 88. Hungarian service schedule: replacement at 8,000 km and 20,000 km Hungarian service schedule p. 1.
• Chain slider: owner's manual, first inspection at 10,000 km, then replace every 20,000 km Owner's manual p. 88. Hungarian service schedule: inspection at 8,000 km, replacement at 20,000 km Hungarian service schedule p. 1.

After first service

The documents give different cadences after the first service. We cannot verify which is correct.

• English owner's manual: columns at 5,000 km steps with no months. Engine oil is R at 10,000, 20,000 and 30,000 km and I at 5,000, 15,000, 25,000 and 35,000 km. The oil element is R at the same 10,000 km steps Owner's manual p. 88. The 5,000 km column holds inspections, cleans, lubrication, and adjustment of the clutch operation system and the drive chain. It includes the first spark plug clearance check and the first throttle valve body clean.
• Engine workshop manual: columns at 1,000, 5,000, 10,000, 15,000, 20,000, 25,000 and 30,000 km, or 1, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36 months. Engine oil is R in every column. The secondary oil filter is R in every column, including 5,000 km / 6 months Engine manual p. 20. The same page also tells you to follow the periodic maintenance table in the owner's manual.
• Swedish owner's manual: first service at 1,000 km or 3 months, then every 10,000 km (10,000, 20,000, 30,000, 40,000 km) or every 12 months (12, 24, 36, 48 months), whichever comes first Swedish owner's manual p. 107.
• Hungarian service schedule: columns at 1,000, 8,000, 16,000, 20,000, 24,000, 36,000 and 42,000 km, with engine oil and oil filter replaced in every column Hungarian service schedule p. 1.

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