Hey guys, after my accident a few weeks ago, ive been looking at purchasing a 2007 ZX6r as my next bike, The problem is i have never run in a bike. How do i do it, is there different ways to do it? and how long before it is officially "run in"?

Thanks Guys

 

break in periods usually run 500-1000 miles, not sure exactly on the 6R but there is alongstanding debate on how to do it. For me simply take it easy is the only rule, but manufacturers will tell you stay below a certain RPM for so many miles. Good luck on the new bike

 

READ THE BOOK AND ALL THE STICKERS ON THE TANK AND STUFF, ITS ALL IN THERE.

 

Check out this website also: www.mototuneusa.com . It has some info worth reading/ contemplating/ trying. I did minea similarway.

 

This question always has too many answers![&:]

If you want to do it the safe way, do what Kawasaki recommends. There are other ways of doing it that many say provides a better break-in, but unless you do it properly, you run the risk of glazing your cylinder walls.

My advice is to always vary the RPM's during break-in, start off easy, occasionally get on the throttle for short periods to build up pressure on the rings, but don't over do it or you'll over-heat and glaze the cylinder walls.

 

I just varied the speed on mine...for the most part I followed the manufacturers recommendation...

 

GO TO http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htmHE HAS DONE SOME RESEARCH AND EXPLAINS A DIFFERENT AND DEBAITED WAY OF BREAKING IN BUT IT MAKES A LOT OF SENCE.

 

BROKE MINE IN FOR 600 MILES @ 4500rpms AND 400 MORE MILES @ 7000rpms. THAT'S WHAT THE DEALER TOLD ME AND THAT'S WHAT I DID. 4500rpmsWILL BE ABOUT 50 mph SO BECAREFUL ESPECIALLY ON THE INTERSTATE.

I THOUGHT IT WAS A LITTLE OVERKILL TO GO THAT MANY MILES THAT SLOW, BUT I HAVE AN 05 636 WITH OVER 16000 MILES ON IT NOW AND I HAVE HADNO PROBLEMS.

 

Ok, i read the article ate http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htmit basically says to flog the engine within the first 20miles, just wondering if anyone has actually done it this way, whether it is dangerous or not. im not the kind of person that will trust a web site without some confirmation from some other people. I would most likely be doing mine on a dyno, and it gives pretty good instructions on how he does it.

 

Well, I didn't flog it that soon. The original owner put 51 miles on mine and I rode it home1000 miles on the interstate. I kept shifting and varying the RPM's a lot. I'd recommend changing the oils as soon as possible within 100 miles. The factory runs the bikes and changes the oil before shipping the bikes so a lot of the freshly worn metal particles are removed and a second oilchange will remove the rest. I installed a magnet on my drain plug and around the oil filter for added protection. Also, the cylinder walls are plated so glazing is nota problem. I used to rebuild my racebike topend and break it in on the racetrack but that was with the transmission thatis already broken-in. The manufacture doesn't want you to hammer the engine hard from the beginning due to the freshly machined parts wearing in against each other. If too muchload is put on them and they haven't worn in against each-other, the rough finish on the metal can cause galling but the machining process nowadays are very good so there is less likelyhood of that happening.Also I believe the metal particles are suspended in the oil and circulated more a higher RPM's on a new engine.

Everyone has their own theory on "Breaking In" an engine and as long as you're convinced one way is better that the other and the results are good & you're happy with it, I guess it works.