Break In Procedure for new 103?
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2012
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From: machesney park il
as stated above read your owners manual, for about the first 150 to 200 miles keep it under 50 mph and don't go over 3000 on the tach. just take it easy til about 500 miles, change your oil and filter then be little easy til 1000 miles are on it. for the first 200 do alot of shifting up and down. Also when you first start the bike cold, let it warm up before wacken on the throttle. post pics when you get the bike.
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Just one man's opinion, but I always baby it for the first 500 miles then ride it like you normally ride. If you bury the tach in each gear, ride it that way. If you loaf around under 4000 rpm, ride it like that. I've bought a bunch of new bikes and That's my 2 cents. If you're like most people, the engine isn't gonna be stock for more than a few thousand miles anyway!
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Go with him when he collects it. While he stares lovingly at it dazzled by it's good looks and just how great it is, and the salesman is telling him what it says in the handbook, he probably won't hear a word! When he is about to start it and ride home, YOU tell him again, in the hope he hears..... 
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From: Cypress, TX
Your going to get the "go by the manual" and the "ride it like you stole it" opinions. I ride my bikes hard ride out of the box. Vary the throttle is the most important thing. I grew up racing and build bikes so I'm comfortable doing that. It has always worked well for me. Bikes have always run strong and long. Here is a good how to. Many will not agree but many will. Good luck.
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
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From: Pa
I was always told to not go over 55 and try not to stay in 1 gear for a long time. Go throught the gears. Staying off the highway is best. Stay on local roads to be able to go through the gears. Do this for about 500 miles.
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Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Illinois
Congrats to your brother. Damn Fine Bike!
Break In for me.
Flog that bitch
Vary the speeds/rpm
Change oil at 500 Mile (use non synth)
do the full service at 1000 miles (use non synth)
At 2000 change to synth oils
Break In for me.
Flog that bitch
Vary the speeds/rpm
Change oil at 500 Mile (use non synth)
do the full service at 1000 miles (use non synth)
At 2000 change to synth oils