They told me something like 55mph max, but my rpms were the same at 45-50 in 4th as they were at 55-60 in 5th, I never understood why they said not to go above 55, but oh well.

I've heard on the 2007 bt's they still say not to go above 50 or 55 which seems weird to me since I'm sure they could operate in the same rpm range in 6th gear while going like 65 or so. I'd like to think that as long as you don't race it up to those speeds or drop a gear to pass someone that you'd be alright, but maybe I'm missing something.

 

In the 07 manual, nothing is said about a certain roadspeed to keep below, the only thing it says about break in is to keep the rpm's below 4000 for the first 50 miles, then up to 5000 rpmsfor the first 500 miles. Then never above 5500 rpms. Varey the engine speed, and do not lug engine.

Nowhere does it state to drive at a certain mph, if you are in 5th at 4000 rpm's you are well above 50 mph, so that statement of not driving above 50 is a little ridiculous.

 

This is really not critical. I just kept the rpm low, and varied the speed around 50. I did the same with every new bike I've had, all sizes. The thing is to not overdo anything, but not baby it or it'll be a baby.

 

I agree,baby it too much and you will have a gutless piece of crap to ride.Riding it around town in stop and go traffic carbons it up.These bikes are meant for the open road,break it in there but just don't wind it out through the gears until it loosens up.

 

Just ride it as you mean to ride it - worked for me.

 

Howdy,

Joe Minton, the Tech Guru at American Rider Magazine, stated something along these lines for breaking in a motor:

Take her up to third gear, hit 30 MPH then floor it to 60 MPH, then back off to 30 MPH again. Do this about six times in a row and you have seated the rings and are set to go. That's it. This loads up the rings on acceleration and back pressure's them on slow down. This is the method I used on my bike.

Ican get the exactwording if I can find the issue of American Rider that I saved, somewhere.

 

Just like braking in a rebuild engine in a vehicle.