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Hi Guys.
Just new to the zone. Got a new t factory last week, haven't been able to get out on her yet, the weathers been utter s**t and the roads are being gritted when it's not raining. Anyway it's letting me read all about the tuono. Any advice on running in, I'm sure I read somewhere it's all over in the first half hour of running and that it's better to give it some stick rather than be gentle. Iv'e been round the block a few times and this sounds like the last thing you should be doing to a new engine. Any info on this will be appreciated.
Cheers.
Aldo.

Welcome and congrats. Factory hey? Don't you rich Factory owners pay someone to run them in for you? :lol

Given that you aren't experienced in this area I'd suggest you stick to the run-in instructions that should be in the user manual. It will suggest keeping to under a certain number of revs and remember to vary the revs often - don't sit on 4000 rpm for a long period of time.

As you no doubt have heard some people suggest thrashing the bike all the way to redline from the beginning to bed in the piston rings - the theory being that the window to do so is quite small and a good hard thrash will provide a better seal and smooth off the bore and rings so they fit together better. That might or might not be right, I'm no mechanic so can't confirm.

The problem with that idea, and I believe the reason the factory suggest a more gradual and gentle approach is that the rest of the mechanical parts also need time to bed in and flogging the bike might be detrimental to the other parts. The gear box for example needs to bed in, the various bearings etc..

When you do the first oil change you will notice quite a bit of metal in the oil, that's the rough bits being worn smooth as each part mates to the other contact surfaces of the adjoining parts. Before the rough bits are smoothed off and the engine loosens up you might well be putting undue/excessive stress and force on parts thereby decreasing their functional life.

So - Hard and fast might provide better HP but slow and steady is likely to provide better longevity.

Hope that makes sense and was some help.

Hi Deyago. Thanks for the advice. That was the kind of info I was lookn for. I just can't think that thrashing it will do any good. Not yet anyway.
Cheers.
Aldo.