Pumping the sump

800 miles on the engine now, and all is well. I've got enough break-in miles on it so I can ride the bike pretty much normally now. It's not ready for long full-throttle pulls yet, but I rarely do that anyway.

Last time I mentioned balancing the timing. The static timing turned out not to be that accurate and the two cylinders were off by a fair amount. The bike does run quite a bit smoother now with the timing set properly, so I'd say it is important to use the strobe light. Static timing alone just isn't good enough.

The bike has been running great but it does still wetsump quite a bit. I've been riding the bike at least twice a week so I don't have to drain the crankcase! A short "sump pumping" ride midweek keeps everything good for the weekend :)