Rookie in the the house
#13
01-27-2010, 04:42 PM
Welcome to the forums. Bikes ARE dangerous; never forget that, or assume they become less-so with experience. Sounds like you're getting your basics down properly. Glad to have you aboard.
Gear up; stay safe!
Gear up; stay safe!
#14
01-28-2010, 03:30 PM
I just picked up all my new gear yesterday. My girlfriends says when I wear the gear I look like I am about to go to the track and race but I can't even go over 50 lol but once this baby breaks in and I get some experience under my belt I will be good to go 
but since I started riding I noticed that a lot of car drivers don't even pay attention to riders which scares the shi* out of me. My SEE strategy is always in use
but since I started riding I noticed that a lot of car drivers don't even pay attention to riders which scares the shi* out of me. My SEE strategy is always in use
#16
01-31-2010, 03:59 PM
I got AlpineStars Jacket (Red/black/white), I-Shift pants (leather - black), Alpinestar boots (MX-2), Alpinestars gloves and Scorpion Helmet and I got 15% discount on all of them
#17
01-31-2010, 09:58 PM
Congrats on the gear. Give a review on your experiences with that gear if you would once you have had some time to test them.
#19
02-02-2010, 10:51 AM
Stick with the 5K rev limit for the first 100 miles, then add another thousand - twelve hundred rpm for each hundred miles. Don't run it at too low rpm in the higher gears - keep it over 4K in 5th and top. If you go a little over those rev limits, don't worry about it as long as you're not using too much throttle.
Vary the revs and use the gears a lot. Aim to have it doing very short bursts of full throttle peak revs by about 600 miles and spend another 400 miles gradually extending the lengths of those bursts.
The intention is to gradually increase the load on the engine so that all the bits that need to smooth off do so. There's a lot more involved than just the rings, so be very wary of any suggestions that concentrate on that. It's more important to really polish up the bottom end bearings if you wan to maximise engine life. You won't see the full power of the motor until it's done about 10,000 miles, but you won't really be aware of that in the real world.
Rob
Vary the revs and use the gears a lot. Aim to have it doing very short bursts of full throttle peak revs by about 600 miles and spend another 400 miles gradually extending the lengths of those bursts.
The intention is to gradually increase the load on the engine so that all the bits that need to smooth off do so. There's a lot more involved than just the rings, so be very wary of any suggestions that concentrate on that. It's more important to really polish up the bottom end bearings if you wan to maximise engine life. You won't see the full power of the motor until it's done about 10,000 miles, but you won't really be aware of that in the real world.
Rob
#20
02-04-2010, 02:38 AM
Stick with the 5K rev limit for the first 100 miles, then add another thousand - twelve hundred rpm for each hundred miles. Don't run it at too low rpm in the higher gears - keep it over 4K in 5th and top. If you go a little over those rev limits, don't worry about it as long as you're not using too much throttle.
Vary the revs and use the gears a lot. Aim to have it doing very short bursts of full throttle peak revs by about 600 miles and spend another 400 miles gradually extending the lengths of those bursts.
The intention is to gradually increase the load on the engine so that all the bits that need to smooth off do so. There's a lot more involved than just the rings, so be very wary of any suggestions that concentrate on that. It's more important to really polish up the bottom end bearings if you wan to maximise engine life. You won't see the full power of the motor until it's done about 10,000 miles, but you won't really be aware of that in the real world.
Rob
Vary the revs and use the gears a lot. Aim to have it doing very short bursts of full throttle peak revs by about 600 miles and spend another 400 miles gradually extending the lengths of those bursts.
The intention is to gradually increase the load on the engine so that all the bits that need to smooth off do so. There's a lot more involved than just the rings, so be very wary of any suggestions that concentrate on that. It's more important to really polish up the bottom end bearings if you wan to maximise engine life. You won't see the full power of the motor until it's done about 10,000 miles, but you won't really be aware of that in the real world.
Rob
Thanks Rob.I do have another question, is it ok If I install a after market exhaust before the break in period or is it bad for the bike and what are some good brands? Thank you for all your help.
Shan