http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

Here is a link on engine break ins. Confirmed by my dealers mechanics, after being told ride it like ya stole it as soon as he handed me the keys.... Great article, good reading....

 

I have seen an article like that before. I just find it hard to do it on a brand new $9000 bike[&o] So have you used that methed? I dont follow the break in to a T. I have had some bursts of the throttle now and then. Im at almost 700 miles now and take it to around 8 now and then.

 

Here is what I did...being that it is a nice investment, and a new bike. Since I have an excellent relationship, and trust with my dealer I asked a favor. Since I didn't want to run my new bike hard and have it react in an unexpected manor, I asked one of the workers to take it out for an hour or two and run it through the paces. I did this for a couple of reasons, 1: the reason stated previously 2:It allows me to really be able to enjoy my bike sooner 3: If a shop employee lays it down or worse, then the shop is liable. Letting me have an enjoyable ride home, knowing that the breakin process is well under way. Also as stated in the article "change the oil after the first 100 miles," I worked in a deal that the shop included an oil change after the enployee took it out.

But read the article, it gives advice on how to "break it in" if you aren't in the same situation as I for almsot everyones availability.

Take the article how you want to, but a tangent of what that article didn't include is why I did it. With todays engines after a brief break in period, run it hard.... If the engine will fail it will either fail then or fail later under the same load. Engines are built with better materials, and more precise methods. I have had friends with different makes of bike do this kind of break in, with great success. BTW no engine has failed yet.

As stated with the article, it is a highly contrivorsial(sp?) topic. Kinda like buying a new bike, it comes down to personal preference. Those new to the post, it is a good read and makes ya think and ask questions.

 

I broke my bike in relatively hard... I took it easy for the first 200miles and then opened her up to red line a few times. I'm still just cruising at around 4-5k rpm but I open it up sometimes while accelerating. I did the same thing with my car after a rebuild and my snowmobile as well. I used to work as a small engine mechanic at a yamaha dealership and we would do the same there. You don't run the crap out of it but ride it like you normally would if it was already broken in.

By the way the link didn't work for me.

 

Very interesting stuff, I tried to follow the manufactors recommendation, but lets just say I didn't exactly accomplish that [sm=badbadbad.gif] , at first I was kinda worried, but after reading that article, I'm glad I rode how I did.