Anyone have any thoughts on the break in procedure for a new motor?
I am about to ink the deal on a 09 Street Glide and have heard varying procedures, of course the dealer's perspective to this one which I think is most intriguing to say the least.

http://www.hdtalking.com/harley_davi...ew_motors.html

 

I did exactly what the book says.. Back roads and no lugging and vary the speed for 500 miles.. I rode from michigan to indiana on all back roads to a sprint car race on memorial weekend and when we left the track after the race to hit the motel i hit the 500 mile mark.. I got up the next morning hit the highway and ran 80 3 hours back to home in Michigan.. .. Bike uses no oil.... I also changed to synthetic but not till I hit the 5k mark..

 

Varying your speeds and no highway riding is probably the best bet for the first 500 miles...then have at it!!!!!

 

Not sure how much "break in" is really required. Your motorcycle has already hit 80-85 mph before it left the factory on their chassis dyno. I've been there and seen it.

Take it easy for a few hundred miles to make sure nothing is going to fall off and then ride it however you normally would after the "break in" period.

 

Some will say ignore the manual and 'ride it like you stole it' right from the start. I prefer listening to the manual and varying the speed for the first 500. Stay out of 6th until then. After that, have at it.

 

Just follow the owners manual. Vary your speeds for the first 500 miles and probably don't exceed 4k RPM (or let the motor chug). It's not difficult and the miles will add up quick.

 

Your right! I saw this at the Kansas City plant. They run the hell out of it for exactly 1 mile.

That being said.....I took my dealers advice which is the same as everyone elses. Vary your speeds and no interstate driving until after 500 miles.

 

I read somewhere last year that in order to seat the piston rings properly, vary your speeds for the first couple hundred miles and periodicly wind up the RPMs (not over 4000) and let the motor coast you down for about 10-20 miles. The positive and negative pressures on the pistons and rings will seat them real nice. I did that with my 09 streetglide this year and no problems at all. She runs hard and strong. They also say that however you break in a motor, will determine how your motor will run in the long run.

 

Found an 09 New street glide ???
Dido on the break in , dont go over 4000 rpms and dont lug the motor .
I never used 6 geer on my 07 low rider until after brek in .

 

I babied mine for the first 1000, no rapid accelleration, vary the RPMs every 10 miles or so, kept the RPMs between 2 and 3000. A few times near the end of the 1000 I wound her up and let the motor drag her back down as was said earlier. I've got nearly 4000 on each of them now and neither seems to use any oil and both run strong.