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Ok guys I have heard alot of differany stories about this.
1. Do not run your new bike above 3500 rpm and not above 60 mph for the first 100 to 500 miles.
2. Ride it like your gonna ride it, but dont peg the rpms or spedo for the first 500 miles. ( not that Id do that )
So what are your opinions?
Thanks Kirk
1. Do not run your new bike above 3500 rpm and not above 60 mph for the first 100 to 500 miles.
2. Ride it like your gonna ride it, but dont peg the rpms or spedo for the first 500 miles. ( not that Id do that )
So what are your opinions?
Thanks Kirk
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The factory has to give specific guidelines to follow, but I think that if you ride it easy and vary your speed you will be fine.
Just don't jump on and ride 150 miles on the interstate at 80 mph...
Just don't jump on and ride 150 miles on the interstate at 80 mph...
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I have been riding at differant speeds and havent hammered it or rode like a nut. I did crank her up to 90 for a few seconds. I try not to wind her to tight, I have 370 miles on her and havent ran her hard. I just heard differant opinions and didnt know what to believe, one Harley mechanic told me to run it the way I want and a Harley Salesman said to take it easy.
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I realize that there are several opinions as how to break in a new bike. The easiest way for me to figure out which one to follow was to simply follow what my manual said. It saved a lot of confusion on my part and I figured if I followed what the book had to say and I had problems, I could say that I was following the manual and HD would take care of the rest. Works for me. Hope that this helps you a little.
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The main thing in break in is to vary your speed.
It won't hurt to get to 65 or 70 but don't wind it up too tight in any gear and don't lug the engine.
The main thing in break in is to vary your speed.
It won't hurt to get to 65 or 70 but don't wind it up too tight in any gear and don't lug the engine.
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Here's a couple of links to breakin proceedures that do work
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
http://www.hastingsmfg.com/Service%2..._procedure.htm
http://www.lycoming.textron.com/main...neBreakIn.html
My theory is this,
Ride it the way you rid normally with no high RPM starts BUT, don't baby it. Most of the break in is done in the first 50 miles and if the rings aren't seated with some power bursts, you will have an oil burner on your hands. You need the compression pressures that force the rings out to seat them properly and you don't get this by babying it. This is how my bikes have been broken in and all run exceptionally well and do not use any oil.
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
http://www.hastingsmfg.com/Service%2..._procedure.htm
http://www.lycoming.textron.com/main...neBreakIn.html
My theory is this,
Ride it the way you rid normally with no high RPM starts BUT, don't baby it. Most of the break in is done in the first 50 miles and if the rings aren't seated with some power bursts, you will have an oil burner on your hands. You need the compression pressures that force the rings out to seat them properly and you don't get this by babying it. This is how my bikes have been broken in and all run exceptionally well and do not use any oil.
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I've also heard that it's good to get the rpm's up and let off and let it slow down with the engine braking. This will cause the crank case pressure to press the rings towards the walls of the cylinders to help set the rings better. ???
