HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: South, Louisiana
RE: HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I bought my bob brand new. I didn't really know how to break it in, so I just rode it normally. I did see where the manual said not to go over 5k rpm and I did know that was way high. so like everyone is saying just ride hard as u want. u can't break these new motors. BTW, my bike runs like a scalded cat !!
Road Master
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RE: HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats on the new ride. Just take it easy, ride it light and then ride it hard. Than main thing is to get use it and get to all the gears, up shift down shift. I would recoomend not getting to high on the RPMs for now, take it nice and easy. Get to the high speeds 50 maybe 60 MPH but do it nice and slow.
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: New Bern, NC
RE: HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's the steady state speed that's not good during break in. I rode mine fairly easy, varying the speed, braking easy, and not over revving the engine for the first 500 miles. After that, I still took things easy. After the 1st 1K miles and a Stage 1 upgade, it was on like "Donkey-Kong".
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Chesapeake VA
RE: HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'll be honest here...I broke my Bobber in just like the last 4 Harleys I owned....I took it easy for 50 miles and rode "normal" until the 1K service than it was hammer down....
Road Master
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RE: HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I babied mine until i was out of sight of the dealership. 3500 rpm's, 5000 rpm's? mine don't have no tach, i know what it sounds like before it hit's the rev limiter! broke mine in kinda hard,if it's gonna break, break it under warranty!
Tourer
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RE: HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't know if it's true, but if your bike is babyed all the time,than thats what it will always want. Ive also heard, so dont know how true it is, that bikes that are run in harder always have more horsepower. Just dont be an idiot and redline it everywere
. Oh, and luging is worse than reving it.
. Oh, and luging is worse than reving it.
Cruiser
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hey I found this site just on breaking in, very interesting. Just got a Dyna, breaking it in as directed by this guy, not the factory manual....guess I will find out later if he is right
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Pacific Northwest
RE: HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Most people don't realize most of the break in is done in the first 50 miles(like85%) just work it through the gears and downshift at varied speeds, just don't drone on the highway for a while.
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Road Captain
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From: NE. Pennsylvania
RE: HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I wasn't given any breakin speech,, from the dealer?? just bring it in at 1,000 mile check..... well no issues.... and 4900 miles later...........still breaking it in
[sm=itsok.gif]..06 bob.
[sm=itsok.gif]..06 bob.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Livingston, Texas
RE: HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Took my 07 SB out for the weekend and didn't wind the gears up real tight, Got on the interstate and rode and rode and rode till I hurt myself.
Took advil that day and nite.
Got up the next morning and did the same thing. I busted my chops trying to not let it lug. And stayed out of 6th gear as much as I could. Breakin in the bike is pretty hard cause it don't pull as good as it does after it had a few thousand miles on it.
Ride it and give it time. Everything will break in and you will start to notise the changes too. I liked it better when the bike had 2500 miles on it.
YOu got yerself a nice bike there. Congrats on yer selection.
Took advil that day and nite.
Got up the next morning and did the same thing. I busted my chops trying to not let it lug. And stayed out of 6th gear as much as I could. Breakin in the bike is pretty hard cause it don't pull as good as it does after it had a few thousand miles on it.
Ride it and give it time. Everything will break in and you will start to notise the changes too. I liked it better when the bike had 2500 miles on it.
YOu got yerself a nice bike there. Congrats on yer selection.
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