Break in

kneedown · Mar 23, 2012

Just past the 621mi. mark(the little wrenck icon is on),dealer says a few hundred extra miles won't hurt before the service.He can't do it for two more weeks;and the riding here in Boston has been great.

Does it really matter if I put 200 extra miles before the service if I keep it at or below 6,000rpms? Is there a special break in oil?

Thanks
Mike,,aka the old guy

speedkelly · Mar 23, 2012

Damn, you've ruined it now! O"well never mind.

I'm sure it will be fine, how about you just change the oil yourself? 621 miles? time to rev that thing out.

Aldo · Mar 23, 2012

kd I had nearly 900 afore first service, it's now at 12.7K and getting better.

whitey · Mar 23, 2012

Aldo said:
kd I had nearly 900 afore first service, it's now at 12.7K and getting better.

ive heard that before Aldo that they get better with a few miles on the clock is this right or just something that people say if it does get better in what way

Aldo · Mar 24, 2012

w the best way I could describe it, is that the engine feels like it's faster to spin up and quicker to respond to the throttle action in both directions (more punch and stronger engine braking).

On the other hand it could just be me wringing it's neck with more gusto.

grin factor · Mar 24, 2012

Check the oil level mate, I've had the wrech come on on mine when oil getting low.
I'm sure they use a mineral oil when running in, to help rings etc bed in better.
But as Aldo says a few hundred miles over is fine.

kneedown · Mar 24, 2012

Thanks one and all,very helpful,still getting use to the British speak.What a great group.
Most fun bike I have had since my '76 RD 350.

Aldo · Mar 24, 2012

kd, just keep it sensible and you'll be fine, get it over 6k but don't keep it at constant revs for long, jist ride it but don't rag it. :thumbup

garry · Mar 24, 2012

suns up tomorrow, get the fuckers kneck wrung .......................

run in complete in 30 minutes..

joking apart, back in the day, i used to run in me crossers (owd elsinors) straight from the factory onto the track and rag it till just before it siezed, you could feel it pulling back.. 0nly about 30 mins..

engine out strip down/re-build top end.... bobs yer fanny...

Aldo · Mar 24, 2012

Aye g not so simple wae a v twin 4s or in current parlience 4F.

A missed ma ring ding ding big time fir years until Friday the thirteenth of May last year.

whitey · Mar 24, 2012

Thanks Aldo i need to get a few more miles on the clock to see what it can do

garry · Mar 24, 2012

in current parlience

:2finger

davidbarr · Apr 1, 2012

before they come out the factory they put them on a test bed and rant the **** out of em to check all is ok !!
i think you can worry too much about running in...

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