View Poll Results: What should I do ?
Keep doing what your doing. Take it easy and change the oil at $1k miles
9
33.33%
Change the Oil now and still take it easy till $1k Miles
0
0%
Run it Hard
2
7.41%
Run it Hard but change the oil now
6
22.22%
None of the above with explanation
5
18.52%
Turn the computer off and stop reading crap on the Internet
5
18.52%
Voters: 27. You may not vote on this poll
Breaking in a new motor Advice !!!
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: P.E.I. Canada
I was always told not to run syn in a new motor, I waited for about 20k, not that's all I use. As far as how to ride it, everyone seems to say something different, but for me after I bought it, and after the bigbore, I ran about 500km easy, then ran it like normal.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,523
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From: Out of Commiefornia!
Dyno Bob suggested to follow the mototune process after a few heat cycles, and it makes sense. I went 30 seconds, 60 seconds, 3 minutes, then went riding and kept rolling on and off relatively hard up to 4k for the first 19 miles. I then let it sit overnight, and put another 19 miles (same method) the next day. The third day I took it for a longer ride, and continued to vary the throttle throughout the run.
The first 20 minutes is crucial to seating the rings and needs good accel and decel pressure while the crosshatch in the cylinders still have teeth.
I went with Mobil 1 as I always do, and changed out the oil and filter after 100 miles. Engine is running strong and pulls hard.
Roger
The first 20 minutes is crucial to seating the rings and needs good accel and decel pressure while the crosshatch in the cylinders still have teeth.
I went with Mobil 1 as I always do, and changed out the oil and filter after 100 miles. Engine is running strong and pulls hard.
Roger
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 932
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From: Pacific NorthWest Territory
I think that depends on how well its been built. Metals and machining technology has increased to where cars like Corvettes leave the factory with syn.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,492
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From: Illinois
I was told this long ago, its how I have handled every bike I ever had or broke in and I truly believe this too, to break in your bike how you are going to be riding it! If you ride hard, break it in hard. If you cruise, then cruise and break it in that way. I always did my 1st oil changes at the first 500 mile mark.
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 1,218
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From: Yakima WA
I have had both of my bikes broken in on the dyno. Basically the tuner first heat cycled the engine several times and then ran the bikes at progressive levels of throttle opening while building the maps all the while monitoring the temperature of the engine (which had cooling fans on it at all times). When the bikes came off the dyno there were still some limitations on how hard they wanted the bikes ridden and when they wanted the oil changed but the rings were seated and the parts had taken their initial "set".
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Arizona
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Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Sunshine State
Dyno Bob suggested to follow the mototune process after a few heat cycles, and it makes sense. I went 30 seconds, 60 seconds, 3 minutes, then went riding and kept rolling on and off relatively hard up to 4k for the first 19 miles. I then let it sit overnight, and put another 19 miles (same method) the next day. The third day I took it for a longer ride, and continued to vary the throttle throughout the run.
The first 20 minutes is crucial to seating the rings and needs good accel and decel pressure while the crosshatch in the cylinders still have teeth.
I went with Mobil 1 as I always do, and changed out the oil and filter after 100 miles. Engine is running strong and pulls hard.
Roger
The first 20 minutes is crucial to seating the rings and needs good accel and decel pressure while the crosshatch in the cylinders still have teeth.
I went with Mobil 1 as I always do, and changed out the oil and filter after 100 miles. Engine is running strong and pulls hard.
Roger
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Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 4,109
Likes: 9
From: Connecticut
Dyno Bob suggested to follow the mototune process after a few heat cycles, and it makes sense. I went 30 seconds, 60 seconds, 3 minutes, then went riding and kept rolling on and off relatively hard up to 4k for the first 19 miles. I then let it sit overnight, and put another 19 miles (same method) the next day. The third day I took it for a longer ride, and continued to vary the throttle throughout the run.
The first 20 minutes is crucial to seating the rings and needs good accel and decel pressure while the crosshatch in the cylinders still have teeth.
I went with Mobil 1 as I always do, and changed out the oil and filter after 100 miles. Engine is running strong and pulls hard.
Roger
The first 20 minutes is crucial to seating the rings and needs good accel and decel pressure while the crosshatch in the cylinders still have teeth.
I went with Mobil 1 as I always do, and changed out the oil and filter after 100 miles. Engine is running strong and pulls hard.
Roger
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Tourer
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 324
Likes: 1
From: USA
That's my thinking on it. I always follow manufacturer's break in procedure for any engine break in, whether it's car, bike, boat, or recreational. I guess people that suggest something different that the MOCO recommended break in procedure reckon they know more than the engineers that designed the motors.