Dyno before break-in
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Dyno before break-in
Is it a good idea or a bad one to dyno a new bike rite outta the crate. New ultra is in and I'm going to do a stage 1 with kerker slip-ons and vance & hines power duals. Was told that I need the race tuner and a dyno because of the power duals. Which is fine! just wondering if I should ride it stock for a bit before I get it dyno'd. Thanks
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You want to get through the break in period before putting it on a dyno.....
Now you can use a dyno to break in the bike also.....if your guy running the dyno knows his **** then it gets dyno'd after that....
Now you can use a dyno to break in the bike also.....if your guy running the dyno knows his **** then it gets dyno'd after that....
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You can actually break a bike in better and "more safely" on a dyno if the operator knows what he's doing. They have more control over environmental stuff and are able to monitor what's going on with your bike as it's being broken in.
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When I took the York factory tour, as we neared the end of the line, we saw them take each bike and put it on a dyno. I watched the guy on the left push it past 100 mph and then off. The factory guy said that each bike gets checked before leaving the factory, and then some get a test ride also. His comment was if you get a new bike with some miles on it, it was one of the bikes that was pulled to ensure everything is ok.
Point trying to be made, is that the MOCO says to baby it for the first 500 miles, but they don't baby it with 0 miles, but not for very long.
Point trying to be made, is that the MOCO says to baby it for the first 500 miles, but they don't baby it with 0 miles, but not for very long.
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IMO have them put a close tune based on the options you are installing until you get past the break in stage, then have it dynoed.
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I'd do the stage 1 and dyno after the breakin period. If for no other reason than if there is something "off" with the bike from the start, there is no added complication of the new parts, new tune, etc when it comes to diagnosing a problem. Its bone stock, so if there is a problem, nothing can be blamed on the upgrade. I dunno, just my thought.
Besides...when you finally get it on the dyno after 500 miles or so...you can get a before and after and see what your money bought you.
Besides...when you finally get it on the dyno after 500 miles or so...you can get a before and after and see what your money bought you.
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Is it a good idea or a bad one to dyno a new bike rite outta the crate. New ultra is in and I'm going to do a stage 1 with kerker slip-ons and vance & hines power duals. Was told that I need the race tuner and a dyno because of the power duals. Which is fine! just wondering if I should ride it stock for a bit before I get it dyno'd. Thanks
Check this out. To each his own I guess??
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
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Thanks for all the info, the guys at my dealer are really good and I could trust them with a dyno 'break in' . But I do like the idea of knowing seat of the pants difference from stock to upgrades . Hmmmm something to ponder!
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