Engine Break-In
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ORIGINAL: Finger Mullet Hey jelly, where ya at in Florida, I'm in Jupiter (se coast), but trips to Croom and Ocala National Forest are always a posibility. 
I am about 30 minutes from MARTY anb 45 Minutes from the south end of Ocala National Forest or the big scrub... Last outing was Saturday.. Had a good time the forest police were in full force but we all had tags any they just waved us on. /they were real cool
as my friend that shall remain anonymous lets just say he rides a 950... passed them at around 90+ they didn't make a big deal of it
I managed not to break anything..... I try to keep it to one wipeout per ride.. heheheh
We can get together soon the big rage is the ride put together by flux on the other board. It will be on the 18th in
Dawsonville, Georgia...
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ORIGINAL: YYY.GUY
Or in other words: "Ride it like you just stole it!"
The key to the Mototune method is to break it in hard right away (WOT acceleration through all the gears, and then hard deceleration using the engine compression instead of brakes). He says the first 20 miles are the most critical, as this is when the rings get seated the most. Then you do your first oil change.
Jellyfish's method is perfect after that. (That's my opinion, and I'm stickin' to it!)
The Mototune method is something you need to plan for, even before you take possession of your new bike. Since you will be riding erratically, you want to plan to be somewhere where traffic won't be a problem. (I live on the edge of town and my dealer is about 30 km farther outside of town, so this worked out perfect for me ... I "rode it like I stole it", then changed my oil when I got home.) It's an interesting read in any case, but don't do it if you've already gone more than 20 miles -- stick to the method Jellyfish describes.
Now you have to realize, of course, that engine break-in methods are right up there with holy wars, debates on natural vs. synthetic oil, and who makes the better KLX250S exhaust system (Hint: Its NOT Kawasaki ... enough said on that topic!).
Anyway, welcome to the forums, LG!
Mike
The key to the Mototune method is to break it in hard right away (WOT acceleration through all the gears, and then hard deceleration using the engine compression instead of brakes). He says the first 20 miles are the most critical, as this is when the rings get seated the most. Then you do your first oil change.
Jellyfish's method is perfect after that. (That's my opinion, and I'm stickin' to it!)
The Mototune method is something you need to plan for, even before you take possession of your new bike. Since you will be riding erratically, you want to plan to be somewhere where traffic won't be a problem. (I live on the edge of town and my dealer is about 30 km farther outside of town, so this worked out perfect for me ... I "rode it like I stole it", then changed my oil when I got home.) It's an interesting read in any case, but don't do it if you've already gone more than 20 miles -- stick to the method Jellyfish describes.
Now you have to realize, of course, that engine break-in methods are right up there with holy wars, debates on natural vs. synthetic oil, and who makes the better KLX250S exhaust system (Hint: Its NOT Kawasaki ... enough said on that topic!).
Anyway, welcome to the forums, LG!
Mike
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RE: Engine Break-In
I was talking to my cousin tonight down in Texas and I was telling him about my Blackberry and he called me a Hillbilly with a Blackberry. Hi-tech Redneck GIT-R-DONE
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Thanks for all the info.
I probably should have done a little more research before taking it out, but I was like a kid on Christmas morning when I got it home. I have gone by the factory recommendations for the most part, but knowing that lugging the engine is not good I had to exceed the 4,000 RPM a bit on hills, and occasionally on downshifting.
First ride (100 mi) I made sure to run through all the gears and not to keep it at the same RMP for very long (pretty easy to do on curvy fire roads). I stopped about 3 times for 20-30 min each to let the engine cool down before continuing on. This is my first break-in experiece, and I hope I have not botched the job!
LG
I probably should have done a little more research before taking it out, but I was like a kid on Christmas morning when I got it home. I have gone by the factory recommendations for the most part, but knowing that lugging the engine is not good I had to exceed the 4,000 RPM a bit on hills, and occasionally on downshifting.
First ride (100 mi) I made sure to run through all the gears and not to keep it at the same RMP for very long (pretty easy to do on curvy fire roads). I stopped about 3 times for 20-30 min each to let the engine cool down before continuing on. This is my first break-in experiece, and I hope I have not botched the job!
LG
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RE: Engine Break-In
ORIGINAL: lady green
but I was like a kid on Christmas morning when I got it home.
but I was like a kid on Christmas morning when I got it home.
I have no idea of what you talk about. I'm sure none of us have ever experienced any feelings like you have expressed!
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I suppose because you live in Forks? I would think Texans are closer to hillbillys than Washintonians are. I grew-up in Federalway WA. Went backpacking in the Olympics a couple of of times. I just wonder how you find a non-rainy day to ride. [&:]
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I was talking to my cousin tonight down in Texas and I was telling him about my Blackberry and he called me a Hillbilly with a Blackberry. Hi-tech Redneck GIT-R-DONE
I was talking to my cousin tonight down in Texas and I was telling him about my Blackberry and he called me a Hillbilly with a Blackberry. Hi-tech Redneck GIT-R-DONE
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I suppose because you live in Forks? I would think Texans are closer to hillbillys than Washintonians are. I grew-up in Federalway WA. Went backpacking in the Olympics a couple of of times. I just wonder how you find a non-rainy day to ride. [&:]
I suppose because you live in Forks? I would think Texans are closer to hillbillys than Washintonians are. I grew-up in Federalway WA. Went backpacking in the Olympics a couple of of times. I just wonder how you find a non-rainy day to ride. [&:]
ORIGINAL: deej
I was talking to my cousin tonight down in Texas and I was telling him about my Blackberry and he called me a Hillbilly with a Blackberry. Hi-tech Redneck GIT-R-DONE
I was talking to my cousin tonight down in Texas and I was telling him about my Blackberry and he called me a Hillbilly with a Blackberry. Hi-tech Redneck GIT-R-DONE
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