Break in question
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One reason the factory gives those instructions is there have been many new riders in the last 15 years.Liability. Don't lug the motor, dont rev over 4000 the first 50 miles and change out your fluids at 150 miles. I've done this with shovels and tc's,no problems.
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The book is written by lawyers, not engineers, ok? They don't want some dumbass going out and riding his brand new bike hard and sliding and crashing on a brand new unfamiliar bike with fresh tires.
The book is telling you to ride slow until you're familiar with the bike and the tires are scuffed. Has nothing to do with extending longevity.
Mototune method is proven. It works. Choose not to believe if you must.
Cruiser
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From: New Jersey
And how do you prove "improper break-in?" First of all and second of all no matter what goes wrong the dealer is always pointing the finger in your direction...they tell you to keep it gentle for the first few hundred miles because the tires are new and greasy and the rider is new to the bike. They aren't going to tell you how to break in a motor the right way. Ive broken in alot of new motors. The motors with the larger hp numbers were broken in tough. When you ***** foot a motor the rings never seat and later on your bike will be drinking oil
Road Warrior
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From: Northern Colorado
I think the MOCO has got their *** pretty well covered with all the "warnings" they put in the owners manual.
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