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Old 05-13-2008, 06:45 AM   #24 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by KD57 View Post
Seems like break-in takes forever, keeping the motor below 4 grand is hard to do.
Only if you believe the "don't take it above 4K in the first 1000 miles" doctrine. There are other philosophies which say that you should take the engine up to temperature, then ride it through all power bands, then cool it down again. Repeat until you've hit the 1,000 mile mark.

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