heritage break-in question
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heritage break-in question
i just got an '09 heritage and i am really taken with how responsive this bike is. plenty of torque and the handling is amazing- like it weighs 100 lbs less. here's my question: upon breaking in the bike will some of the "tightness" soften up a little bit? this is the first harley i have ever had and it accellerates like a metric bike with shaft drive i used to ride. instant and touchy.
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Don't exceed 4,000 RPM or maintain a steady speed for too long the first 500 miles and will be fine ... also give her a cool down period every 50 miles or so... This worked for me on every Bike broke in...
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CG, the answer to your question is yes. I just got an 09 Heritage as well a week & 1/2 ago and took it in yesterday and had the 1K service done. Today commuting to and from work it seemed the engine was a lot smoother and didn't seem quite as tight. Running 6th it seemed to run at lower RPM then before.
I see your in ATL as well, where did you get your? I got mine at ESHD.
I have to agree with you on responsiveness, I just came off a Sporty and I figured going to a BT especially one with windshield and bags it might be a bit sluggish and not handle as well. Boy was I surprised! I love riding it and it is so comfortable especially on the slab.
I see your in ATL as well, where did you get your? I got mine at ESHD.
I have to agree with you on responsiveness, I just came off a Sporty and I figured going to a BT especially one with windshield and bags it might be a bit sluggish and not handle as well. Boy was I surprised! I love riding it and it is so comfortable especially on the slab.
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At 1k did stg 1 and it was better.
Then around 10k she really started to run better, smoother and faster.
Then at 16k I put the 26h's cams in and that really woke her up a bunch
Now getting better mileage and big difference in lower rpm power, (2-3k)
Then around 10k she really started to run better, smoother and faster.
Then at 16k I put the 26h's cams in and that really woke her up a bunch
Now getting better mileage and big difference in lower rpm power, (2-3k)
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Break In ????
I bought my FXSTC, rolled it out of the dealership, two blocks later I hit the interstate at 75mph and held it there for the next 30 minutes.
95% of the wear on an engine comes in the first 30 seconds of its life. By the time you get a new bike from the dealership, it has been started and ran several times. The tech at the HD dealership has revved the heck out of the engine countless times. With all this in mind why should you baby a motorcycle for 500 miles.
I'm not saying to abuse a new motor but you can ride it road speed for a long as you want without hurting it. All car dealerships used to say to put a new car on the road for several hours to "seat the rings". What's the difference?
If HD could get by with it they would tell you to baby the engine until the warranty ran out!
Just one man's opinion. After 500 miles ride it like you stole it!
95% of the wear on an engine comes in the first 30 seconds of its life. By the time you get a new bike from the dealership, it has been started and ran several times. The tech at the HD dealership has revved the heck out of the engine countless times. With all this in mind why should you baby a motorcycle for 500 miles.
I'm not saying to abuse a new motor but you can ride it road speed for a long as you want without hurting it. All car dealerships used to say to put a new car on the road for several hours to "seat the rings". What's the difference?
If HD could get by with it they would tell you to baby the engine until the warranty ran out!
Just one man's opinion. After 500 miles ride it like you stole it!
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It seems to me that new bikes really start to run good after about 10K miles...and I've broken them all in the same way, riding them as I do normally...I don't beat on them, but I don't baby them, either...never a problem...
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