Breaking in 06 F4i
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#2
RE: Breaking in 06 F4i
Yeah, I remember those days. It is tough, but you gotta run in 6th gear on the free-way. Stay cool and in the safe lane... where ever that may be. Just get those 500 miles out of the way as quick as possible. Take longer routes to and from work until then. Have fun!
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RE: Breaking in 06 F4i
Ignore that slow breakin crap. Just ride on it like you normally would, without beating on it.
Change the oil at 50 miles, 300 and then at 600 and follow the recommended maintenance crap.
Breaking it in slow can actually be worse for the bike by not seating the rings as well, which costs you HP and allows easier contamination of the oil due to blow-by of spent gases and crap past the rings and into the oil.
That easy breakin is 20 year old stuff, it is not really applicable anymore, even if they still print it in the manual.
Just go have fun and change the oils a few extra times early on!
Change the oil at 50 miles, 300 and then at 600 and follow the recommended maintenance crap.
Breaking it in slow can actually be worse for the bike by not seating the rings as well, which costs you HP and allows easier contamination of the oil due to blow-by of spent gases and crap past the rings and into the oil.
That easy breakin is 20 year old stuff, it is not really applicable anymore, even if they still print it in the manual.
Just go have fun and change the oils a few extra times early on!
#6
RE: Breaking in 06 F4i
How about other experts in the motorcycle field?
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
You are following a myth. It used to be the case, but not any more. Was the same way with cars, not to go over 50 miles an hour for 500 miles, etc... Now they tell you to just go out and drive it normally.
It will not hurt the bike to break it in hard, in fact, it can help it. When you understand what actually happens during the break in, and how the rings have to seal properly, you will change your opinion.
Or, you could keep following the procedures from the 1970's, an era with far different machining techniques, materials, lubricants, etc...
Go talk to a mechanic, a good one, and he will tell you that I am right.
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
You are following a myth. It used to be the case, but not any more. Was the same way with cars, not to go over 50 miles an hour for 500 miles, etc... Now they tell you to just go out and drive it normally.
It will not hurt the bike to break it in hard, in fact, it can help it. When you understand what actually happens during the break in, and how the rings have to seal properly, you will change your opinion.
Or, you could keep following the procedures from the 1970's, an era with far different machining techniques, materials, lubricants, etc...
Go talk to a mechanic, a good one, and he will tell you that I am right.
#7
RE: Breaking in 06 F4i
What you say may be true, I don't know, but why wouldn't Honda change their manual to reflect this new breakin technique? Makes no sense.
Besides, most of the mechanics I know are seat-of-their-pants types, even the good ones, and they don't have any particular engineering knowledge.
Besides, most of the mechanics I know are seat-of-their-pants types, even the good ones, and they don't have any particular engineering knowledge.
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RE: Breaking in 06 F4i
Because a macufaturer will always err on the side of caution as they are financially responsible for warranty repairs. If they said "go beat the hell out of it", people would do exactly that.
I am not saying to beat on it. But breaking it in the way you mean to drive it is a good thing. Just change that oil early and often to get rid of the crud and you will be fine.
I am not saying to beat on it. But breaking it in the way you mean to drive it is a good thing. Just change that oil early and often to get rid of the crud and you will be fine.
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