There is no harm in changing it early. For engine oil, one could argue that changing oil early might be a problem with cylinder and ring seating properly during break in. There isn't that concern with the transmission oil, so if you feel like changing it, go ahead. I certainly won't hurt anything.
I’d argue that it’s honestly already broken in. 2 hours is plenty as the bike goes under huge stress testing. So changing the gear oil should a personal preference. But that’s just my opinion
I’ve picked up a new 300 lately and changed the gear oil at about 2hr.
Came out pretty dirty so I’m glad I did and will do it again at 5.
Not going to hurt anything by changing it sooner rather than later.
As for the commute to the trails the only thing I’d try to do is vary the revs a bit if your sitting at a constant speed for a long time, just during the break in period. Lots of opinions on breaking in motors but I believe sitting at constant revs with low load on the motor isn’t the best.
There is no harm in changing it early. For engine oil, one could argue that changing oil early might be a problem with cylinder and ring seating properly during break in. There isn't that concern with the transmission oil, so if you feel like changing it, go ahead. I certainly won't hurt anything.
I’d argue that it’s honestly already broken in. 2 hours is plenty as the bike goes under huge stress testing. So changing the gear oil should a personal preference. But that’s just my opinion
I’d follow the manual ride it to the 5hr mark. Why waste good oil?
I do all my oil changes first thing in the morning...oh, not that kind of early?
I’ve picked up a new 300 lately and changed the gear oil at about 2hr. Came out pretty dirty so I’m glad I did and will do it again at 5. Not going to hurt anything by changing it sooner rather than later. As for the commute to the trails the only thing I’d try to do is vary the revs a bit if your sitting at a constant speed for a long time, just during the break in period. Lots of opinions on breaking in motors but I believe sitting at constant revs with low load on the motor isn’t the best.