New engine break in
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From: WI
Big part for me will be making it through that 500 miles without maintaining speed too long, I would love to hit 1000 miles so I can get that first checkup/service done before the snow falls. Hoping the snow stays away today so I can go try out some of those break in procedures..
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From: SE Michigan
lots of good videos on youtube on the subject....if you spend enough time, like I did, you start to get some common themes
I recently had the big bore kit put on my SG and the trip on the dyna sufficed for the break in
I'll never dick around with breaking a bike in again....frikken nonsense if you ask me....break it in on the dyna, please....really don't care if it costs me
I recently had the big bore kit put on my SG and the trip on the dyna sufficed for the break in
I'll never dick around with breaking a bike in again....frikken nonsense if you ask me....break it in on the dyna, please....really don't care if it costs me
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From: Upstate New York
When I visited the Harley-Davidson factory, I watched them roll every bike off the line, straight onto a dynamometer, and run each bike up to 80 mph from a cold start. So your new Harley already has some miles on it before you get it.
I asked about this at the factory and was told, if theyre going to blow, we want them to blow here.
I asked about this at the factory and was told, if theyre going to blow, we want them to blow here.
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From: Indiana
When I visited the Harley-Davidson factory, I watched them roll every bike off the line, straight onto a dynamometer, and run each bike up to 80 mph from a cold start. So your new Harley already has some miles on it before you get it.
I asked about this at the factory and was told, if theyre going to blow, we want them to blow here.
I asked about this at the factory and was told, if theyre going to blow, we want them to blow here.
But, my new bike only had 1 mile on it when it was gassed up for my test ride. So I wouldn't say the factory does anything to resemble a break-in...
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From: Chicago
In 2012 i bought a new electra glide classic it had 5 miles on it and i broke it in by the book.That bike ran good but it would use about a 1/2 quart of oil every 2500 miles.I traded it in on a 14 limited with 7 miles on it and there was no break in,i rode it like there was 10,000 miles on it in fact i hit the rev limiter on the way home.That bike just turned 55,000 miles and it does not use any oil between oil changes and runs as good as the day i picked it up.Just ride it like you would normally ride and don't worry about it
My Aprilia had 55K (20K race/track) miles when I sold the engine to another racer. He raced it for another 10K before rebuilding it completely.
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Joined: Sep 2020
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From: Chicago
In 2012 i bought a new electra glide classic it had 5 miles on it and i broke it in by the book.That bike ran good but it would use about a 1/2 quart of oil every 2500 miles.I traded it in on a 14 limited with 7 miles on it and there was no break in,i rode it like there was 10,000 miles on it in fact i hit the rev limiter on the way home.That bike just turned 55,000 miles and it does not use any oil between oil changes and runs as good as the day i picked it up.Just ride it like you would normally ride and don't worry about it
My Aprilia had 55K (20K race/track) miles when I sold the engine to another racer. He raced it for another 10K before rebuilding it completely.
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