proper way to break in the engine?!?!?!
 

what the hell is the proper way to break in the engine on this bike !?!??!!? ive been told sooooo many diff things!!! PLEASE HELP!!![:@]

RE: proper way to break in the engine?!?!?!
 

What i done with mine wasriding all gears to 4000-5000rpm not too slow or reallyfast either up to 500km (trying not to stay on freeways for long periods) then up to 1000km was taking it up to 6000-7000rpm (couldn't wait to twist the right handle grip) then got to a 1000km and (lets see what you can do, yeah!!!)
A lot of ppl say different ways, but it bolts down to having a new tight engine that needsto wear inslowly, so you have less friction...so you don't scratch no bore with your pistons..
Hope this helps

RE: proper way to break in the engine?!?!?!
 

You can also check your manual that came with hte bike:

pg 212- Pay "extra attention to how you ride your bike for the first 300 miles...avoid full throttle starts and rapid acceleration" That's it. As long as you do that, you should be fine.

I would also suggest changing your oil at that 300 mile mark, but the manual only requires that the first oil change be done at 600 miles.

RE: proper way to break in the engine?!?!?!
 

What is so hard about this...do what the manual says!!!! Who cares what others do...do what the makers of your bike say!!!

RE: proper way to break in the engine?!?!?!
 

Just shift when the light comes on...[sm=smiley2.gif]

RE: proper way to break in the engine?!?!?!
 

Warm it up good and let it rip!

RE: proper way to break in the engine?!?!?!
 

yeah the slow break in thing was good 20 years ago but the tolerances now are so good in engine manufacturing that all you need to do is go by the manual

a lot of people put it on a dyno and slowly run it up and down the gears for half an hour or so right off the showroom. supposedly it works real well

RE: proper way to break in the engine?!?!?!
 

Ride it like you stole it.

RE: proper way to break in the engine?!?!?!
 

Isn't each engine dyno tested at the factory anyway to determine if it is running properly and making up to standard HP. If that is true, who knows what RPMs they crank it up to testing it.

Dave

RE: proper way to break in the engine?!?!?!
 

I don't discredit anyone's practice, but I trust my manufacturer to tell me good things and Honda says wait a few miles before opening her up. It can not hurt, correct?

RE: proper way to break in the engine?!?!?!
 

I think the manufacturers say that more fot the person riding the bike. They want you to get accustomed to the bike for lets say.....600 miles before you put 150 hp on the ground. It makes since especially for the new to the 1000 riders.

RE: proper way to break in the engine?!?!?!
 

no they dont
honda says not to crack the throttle wide open from a standstill for the first 300 miles (the hard starts or rapid accelleration part)
they say nothing about going to redline slowly

RE: proper way to break in the engine?!?!?!
 

I've always heard the people that run them hard end up in the long run seems like a faster bike.

RE: proper way to break in the engine?!?!?!
 

This topic was just on another forum a while back and I thought this was interesting. I guess its just another opinion, make your own decisions. I have alway's followed the manufactures directions and can't say I have had any problems with my bikes burning oil or any other problems with the engine. they have ran good and been reliable which I think is the bottom line.

Check this link out as those of you (like me) who havn't saw it will probably find it interesting.I hope it works for you.

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

biz

RE: proper way to break in the engine?!?!?!
 

the mototune method does not contract the manufactuers suggestions, even says not to beat on it. its a deliberate process of gradually increasing the rpm and load on the engine and letting it engine brake back down. absolutly no where in the owners manual does it have a rpm limit for break in so as long as you dont crack open the grip to WOT from a stand still you have not went against any recommendations from anyone.

RE: proper way to break in the engine?!?!?!
 

i bought my f4i from southern honda and they said just don't sit in the same rpm range a lot (aka no mucho hwy)
a guy was buying a 1krr repsol at the same time and when a guy from the dealership test ran it for a couple of mileshe came by doing a wheelie probably around 60 mph
who knows what kind of rpms he was pulling on that fresh motor