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**Uncle Bob** · 04-07-2004, 10:03 AM

Oh, don't get us started !

The great engine break in debate, follow the book or ride it hard to really seal the engine ?.

Never heard of a dealer saying only 50 miles though.

The important thing is to vary the strain in the engine, don't run at a constant speed for long periods ( if you have to ride at let's say 45 mph following trafic on a road ) then vary the gear you're in so that the engine doesn't operate at the same rpm level for long.

Don't worry about going over 4,000 rpm before 500 miles, actually I encourage you to do this but for short periods only ( if it was my bike I'd run it to redline for a second or two every time I'm out for a ride).

Now if you do a search on site for engine break in I think you'll find other info.

Now this is what I would do, please make up your own mind based on collected information.

04-07-2004, 10:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
Uncle Bob Site Admin & Squeegee Boy Joined: Dec 1969 Bike: 2003 Volusia SE Location: Montréal, Québec, Canada Posts: 107	Oh, don't get us started ! The great engine break in debate, follow the book or ride it hard to really seal the engine ?. Never heard of a dealer saying only 50 miles though. The important thing is to vary the strain in the engine, don't run at a constant speed for long periods ( if you have to ride at let's say 45 mph following trafic on a road ) then vary the gear you're in so that the engine doesn't operate at the same rpm level for long. Don't worry about going over 4,000 rpm before 500 miles, actually I encourage you to do this but for short periods only ( if it was my bike I'd run it to redline for a second or two every time I'm out for a ride). Now if you do a search on site for engine break in I think you'll find other info. Now this is what I would do, please make up your own mind based on collected information. __________________ Yadda yadda yadda, whatever, they ain't going to listen anyway.