Very very nice Carl. I am jealous.First and likely only brand new bike that I'll ever own. It had better be good. It sure looks nice.
so you are one of those guysOh I spoke to soon on the last ride of the 600 thread. And, there it is! Nice one Carl..so, now the 3 hours of half throttle and 12 hours of three quarter throttle, the the hammer it like you stole it...
HistoryNow go out and make sense of it's name.
so you are one of those guys
congrats carl... i still think it will be odd to see you on it... you should get new gear as well
Strait out of the book:
RUNNING-IN
The running-in period lasts approximately 15 hours, during which it is advisable to: 1 During the first 3 hours of operation the engine should only be used to approxi- mately 50 percent of its power. In addition, the engine speed should not exceed
7,000 rpm. 2 For the next 12 hours of operation the engine should only be used to about 75
percent of its power. 3 Use the vehicle after properly warming up the engine. 4 Avoid travelling at constant speed (changing the speed causes the different com-
ponents to bed in evenly and more quickly). This procedure should be followed each time piston, piston rings, cylinder, crankshaft or crankshaft bearings are replaced.
WARNING After the first 3 hours or 20 litres of petrol change the engine and gear oil.
•Always use high-octane unleaded petrol. •After using the vehicle on rough ground for the first time, carefully check the
tightening of all nuts and bolts.
im just sayin talk to a different guy and he will have a different opinion on break in procedure
i did half throttle for a tank of gas never really staying in one spot on the throttle... changed my oil and rode her like i stole her ever since
The running-in period lasts approximately 15 hours, during which it is advisable to: [unquote] Main word is advisable! See the word "Must" is not present. Talk to a guy who races a bike and is sponsored, a guy that has money coming out of his ass, a guy that thinks he is the shit, and you will get pretty much the same answer. (25 to 40 yo max) Most of the older racers NO!
And Carl is right, the new cylinders is amazingly new material that withstands heavy, hard, high compression engines and are not what they used to be. George Erl (long time racer and engine builder still says to give the engine time to heat cycle and seal.) I would take a 65 year old with over 45 years of experience over a young fuck that thinks he knows his shit because he is sponsored or someone that has $$$ to burn. With that said, I don't believe the manufacturer is wrong in "advising" what is best. It's like the stupid, "riding motorcycles can cause serious injuries".. Um,,,duh!!! INMO 15hrs of light use it excessive maybe 10 max or 15-20 gallons of gas, and even that is high!