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break in
Hi all.....I am picking up my new 07 EG Classic in a couple of weeks. I know that the dealer will have this info but I thought I would ask here.
My dealer is about two highway hours away.
What speed restrictions am I going to have for the break in period on the ride home.
I could take back roads and go slow, but it is still spring and we are still just around freezing every day...I would rather get on the
hiway and let her roll.
My dealer is about two highway hours away.
What speed restrictions am I going to have for the break in period on the ride home.
I could take back roads and go slow, but it is still spring and we are still just around freezing every day...I would rather get on the
hiway and let her roll.
Road Warrior
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RE: break in
Find a road where there is no traffic and get it up to third gear. Accel from 30-60 using a substantial amount of throttle and coast back down to 30 again . Do this 10 times and your rings are seated. Keep speed to a reasonable limit and vary it on the parkways with no lugging and no high RPM's. Then enjoy it.
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From: Stanwood, WA
RE: break in
DO NOT get up on the highway and "just let her role"!!! Short of sounding like an *******, do not follow anyones "tried and true" methods. Read your owners manual and do what it says. Even be suspect of the salesman who might give you something wrong.
READ the owners manual BEFORE you leave, then you decide. My only input is this: riding home for 2 hours on the highway at a steady drone will be the absolute worst thing you could do to your new motor.
READ the owners manual BEFORE you leave, then you decide. My only input is this: riding home for 2 hours on the highway at a steady drone will be the absolute worst thing you could do to your new motor.
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From: lancaster, pa
RE: break in
I just took it easy on it and tried to not sit at any speed too long. no biggie. Dealer is a few miles away,but others that I know that have done that(hours/hyway) just tried to do the same but on the highway.There bikes run good years later. so ?
Road Master
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RE: break in
I broke inmy new '91 FXRS pretty easy for the first 500 miles. I now have 90,000 on it and it uses ZERO oil and runs like a top. I'm breaking in my new '07 FLHTC the same way. Why mess with success?
Road Warrior
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From: Houston Texas
RE: break in
Rode my SG kinda easy for the first 500, mostly highway work and back... with quite a few throttle rolls..
Do a search, there are a lot of suggestions from top notch people on the forum...
I personally think if it's under warranty, Ride it like you stole it... but that's JMO...
If it's your first Harley-Davidson, you just gonna want to cruise.. and that never wears off...
Do a search, there are a lot of suggestions from top notch people on the forum...
I personally think if it's under warranty, Ride it like you stole it... but that's JMO...
If it's your first Harley-Davidson, you just gonna want to cruise.. and that never wears off...
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RE: break in
from the manual:
pretty much after 50 miles you can just ride. just vary the engine speed. as long as you're not bouncing off the rev limiter, you should be fine. if you check another thread, you'll see that people are running 75 mph with rpm between 2500 and 3000. so you don't have to feel that you're gonna be a sitting duck on the road.
hd owners manual1st 50 miles: keep engine speed below 4000 rpm. do not lug the engine by running or accelerating at very low rpm.
up to 500 miles: vary engine speed and avoid operating at steady engine speed for long periods. rpm up to 5000 is ok.
avoid fast starts at wot until engine is warm
avoid lugging the engine
up to 500 miles: vary engine speed and avoid operating at steady engine speed for long periods. rpm up to 5000 is ok.
avoid fast starts at wot until engine is warm
avoid lugging the engine
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Road Warrior
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RE: break in
You don't have to baby engines anymore. The factory didn;t so why should we. If you take the highway, vary your speeds and do a lot of power roll ons by slowing down to a safe speed if traffic allows, say 55mph, then drop it into 4th and twist your wrist hard and speed up again. Have some fun with the throttle on the way home, try not to stay at the same rpms and gear. This is the way to break in any engine;
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
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RE: break in
ORIGINAL: skratch
from the manual:
pretty much after 50 miles you can just ride. just vary the engine speed. as long as you're not bouncing off the rev limiter, you should be fine. if you check another thread, you'll see that people are running 75 mph with rpm between 2500 and 3000. so you don't have to feel that you're gonna be a sitting duck on the road.
from the manual:
hd owners manual1st 50 miles: keep engine speed below 4000 rpm. do not lug the engine by running or accelerating at very low rpm.
up to 500 miles: vary engine speed and avoid operating at steady engine speed for long periods. rpm up to 5000 is ok.
avoid fast starts at wot until engine is warm
avoid lugging the engine
up to 500 miles: vary engine speed and avoid operating at steady engine speed for long periods. rpm up to 5000 is ok.
avoid fast starts at wot until engine is warm
avoid lugging the engine
Following the users manual is how I break in my new bikes too. Resist the temptation to just hop on the highway and let her roll. Take your time and enjoy your first ride.