I think I read that you shouldn't take the rpm past 4000 until it has 600 miles 0n it? So when commuting, how many rpm should it be ridden at?


Thanks

 

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!

 

Also don't stay at the same speed, keep varying it up and down. Holding a constant RPM during break in isn't a good thing

 

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!

 

Who would you rather believe? The people who designed and built your bike, or random advice from the Internet?

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Can the oil and filter be changed without having to remove any faring? What brand of oil is best?

 

Use the Honda stuff. Can't afford it you say? Castrol and a K&N filter will do nicely.