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byke_punk YaBB Newbies Offline hey ho let's go Posts: 9 Tacoma, WA Gender:	Break In Period 05/22/07 at 08:10:06 I just bought a 2006 S40 w/ zero miles. The owner’s manual recommends you keep the bike under 60 mph for the first 500 miles. How important do you think this is to adhere to? Your input will be appreciated.
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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: Break In Period Reply #1 - 05/22/07 at 08:24:19 Do it.
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vroom1776 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2110 Gender:	Re: Break In Period Reply #2 - 05/22/07 at 08:30:59 there are many theories on breaking in a bike. some say ride the heck out of it. others say baby it. I haven't broken in enough bikes to know. I like to change the oil at 50 miles and ride the snot out of it. but you should prolly listen to greg.
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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: Break In Period Reply #3 - 05/22/07 at 08:56:09 I just default to the ones with the most wisdom, and that would be the manufacturer that has built the bike for 2 decades. It isn't that tough to "drive it like you own it" for a few miles.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28908 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Break In Period Reply #4 - 05/22/07 at 09:08:24 It'd be hard for me to buy a bike and stick to that, but I would. The recommendation is to accel hard and decel to break in the rings right. Don't remember where I read it. Don't have to go fast to do it.
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Re: Break In Period
Reply #5 - 05/22/07 at 09:55:17

verslagen1 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:05:

It'd be hard for me to buy a bike and stick to that, but I would.

The recommendation is to accel hard and decel to break in the rings right. Don't remember where I read it. Don't have to go fast to do it. Grin

You know where you are supposed to read it? It's called the Manufacturers Owners Manual.

Perhaps all those that try to sound cool with their bike knowledge are also willing to accept the liability of telling this guy something else, but not me. Go by the book, is what I say.

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byke_punk YaBB Newbies Offline hey ho let's go Posts: 9 Tacoma, WA Gender:	Re: Break In Period Reply #6 - 05/22/07 at 10:14:38 thanks for your input- it's not a matter of liability- it's just a discussion point. i'll take it easy for awhile but 500 miles seems a little extreme. as for sounding cool- please
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Reply #7 - 05/22/07 at 10:19:48

Followed the rules to the letter the first couple hundred miles, easy accel, easy decel, low speeds, no more than 3/4 throttle. Not that hard to do for that far. Then, occasional bursts to higher speeds, hold for a few secs, then DROPPED the throttle, to allow the vaccuum in the jug to suck the rings out & seat them( so goes the thinking of a friend of mine who fancies himself quite a mechanic, I couldnt dismiss it). I can't say how good an idea all this is, I do have to add oil after 1500 to 1800 miles into an oil change. I also have a small oil leak at the clutch actuator as it passes thru the case. I have run the bike very hard & it seems to be holding together well. I have 15,000 miles on it, still pulls great.

Your decision as to how you break in is, in the end, your call.

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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: Break In Period Reply #8 - 05/22/07 at 10:26:17 byke_punk wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:05: thanks for your input- it's not a matter of liability- it's just a discussion point. i'll take it easy for awhile but 500 miles seems a little extreme. as for sounding cool- please You ain't been around too long, and already you're trying to be cool....please! Ride the hell out of it.
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byke_punk YaBB Newbies Offline hey ho let's go Posts: 9 Tacoma, WA Gender:	Re: Break In Period Reply #9 - 05/22/07 at 10:31:36 650 sure sounds like a fun fella
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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: Break In Period Reply #10 - 05/22/07 at 10:37:05 Not as much as a Bike Punk.
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vroom1776 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2110 Gender:	Re: Break In Period Reply #11 - 05/22/07 at 10:37:17 eh, greg likes to bust balls. take him with a ~~grain~~ pound of salt.
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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: Break In Period Reply #12 - 05/22/07 at 10:43:00 vroom1776 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:05: eh, greg likes to bust balls. take him with a ~~grain~~ pound of salt. I do it with love, of course. I also prefer sea salt, thank you.
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byke_punk YaBB Newbies Offline hey ho let's go Posts: 9 Tacoma, WA Gender:	Re: Break In Period Reply #13 - 05/22/07 at 10:50:39 this is great i do so well with authoirity figures
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Reply #14 - 05/22/07 at 11:11:52

mY .02

I've broken in quite a few new engines over the years. My theory is be real smooth, don't fall in love with a certain rpm, and baby them for enough miles 500 hardly seems like much, (one weekend or one week) to break an engine in completely. However, if that's what the manufacturer says, they probably know best from a big picture standpoint.

With my practice, I've only had one engine die on me, and that was a design problem. Once I break a vehicle in, I'll run it hard, but I still try for smooth and not getting stuck at a certain rpm.

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