Dyna Super Glide Custom
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From: Northwest Georgia
That happens. Sometimes hideous colors don't sell, so they repaint them black just to get them off the lot. I know they charge extra when they paint over the original black (check prices at your dealer, you'll see.) I wonder if the OP had to pay the surcharge twice?
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Joined: May 2010
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From: Kennewick, WA
I have a quick question:
My father and I both have 2011 Dyna Super Glide customs and his feels much more responsive(Throttle/Speed) than mine does. They are identical mechanically except he has 2000+ miles and I have a bit over 300. My thought is that they should be identical in feel and performance. Does mine feel different because it is not fully broken in?
Thanks in advance!
Jeremy
My father and I both have 2011 Dyna Super Glide customs and his feels much more responsive(Throttle/Speed) than mine does. They are identical mechanically except he has 2000+ miles and I have a bit over 300. My thought is that they should be identical in feel and performance. Does mine feel different because it is not fully broken in?
Thanks in advance!
Jeremy
Did Dad initially ride his bike a bit harder? If so, he seated his rings and broke the bike in correctly, but not per HD's misguided recommendations. Do you baby your bike? That is the recipe for a weak engine.
Perhaps Dad's bike was previously test ridden by someone with a heavy hand and this was all it took to make his bike more susceptible to making power.
You see, the first 20 to 50 miles are critical for getting those rings to seat. It's a short window of opportunity and if you miss it, it's not going to be available again.
For the first 50 miles you should either be accelerating hard or decelerating hard, you want the piston rings to have a constant pressure on them in order to wear in before the cylinders start to glaze.
I believe there is a site created my Motoman that addresses break-in and I suggest you check it out.
Oh, yeah, either way the bike will continue to break-in and run better with a few thousand miles on it.
Last edited by HemiOrange; Apr 26, 2011 at 02:41 AM.
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2011
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From: Kailua, Hawaii
I have to agree with HemiOrange above me. Read this...
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
What i am planning to do is head out to a slow country road, have pops follow me in the truck with his hazards on. I'll wail on the bike for about 20-30 miles then just drive around aggressively. I just dont want someone running over me from behind when im allowing the engine to break to low speed. This should ensure the 2011 FXDC i have waiting on me in the garage after this last tour in Afghanistan is a screamer. Good luck, and dont be discouraged, your bikes engine is still basically brand new and will continue to "settle in" for the first few thousand miles.
(This isnt my first bike, but i have broken in sport bikes using this method, as well as the manuals method. The method above imho is far superior.)
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
What i am planning to do is head out to a slow country road, have pops follow me in the truck with his hazards on. I'll wail on the bike for about 20-30 miles then just drive around aggressively. I just dont want someone running over me from behind when im allowing the engine to break to low speed. This should ensure the 2011 FXDC i have waiting on me in the garage after this last tour in Afghanistan is a screamer. Good luck, and dont be discouraged, your bikes engine is still basically brand new and will continue to "settle in" for the first few thousand miles.
(This isnt my first bike, but i have broken in sport bikes using this method, as well as the manuals method. The method above imho is far superior.)
Last edited by CBRAV0810; Apr 27, 2011 at 05:32 AM.
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Tourer
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: USA
Or simply break it in the good ol' fashion way. With todays machining, break in periods aren't nearly as ciritcal as they use to be. Not to mention, the mototune has been the subject of much debate on just about every automobile forum I've ever been on for many years now (motorcycle and car alike). You'll get knowledgeable people discussing why you should and shouldn't do it. Breaking in your bike per recommendations isn't going to harm your bike either.
