Break in period
 

How many of you followed the manufacturer's recommended break in period?

Why did you or did you not follow it?

I sort of follow it. I stay off the highway to avoid constant revs, I don't rev the bike in neutral, and I keep it under the redline. Other than that, I pretty much break it in the way I'm going to ride it.

I took it straight to the track. if it's going to break, I'd rather it still be under warranty.

Just kidding. I've never owned a new vehicle including bikes.

I followed the break-in period for both my new bikes. You'll hear all kinds of arguments from both sides about which is better. In the end, I decided the people that designed and built it know better than anyone else and I've never had any problems.

That's not to say if I took it to the track right away I would have had problems.

You might be better off asking what tires are best for street riding. :lol:

I have always followed the break-in periods even for the newly redone engine on my Harley. Why? I don't want to anger the gods, what does it hurt to do it anyway, and perhaps I am too weak minded to deviate from the expected norm. That's three reasons.

I tried... Really I did... It was just too boring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My process for a new bike is: Don't lug it, don't rev the piss out of it and don't hold a steady RPM for miles on end. Change the oil and filter at 500 miles and again at a 1000 and call it done.

I've never owned a brand new bike. So it doesn't apply as far as that goes. Wife bought a new car last year. We went semi-easy on it for 1000 miles. A few hard accelerations here and there. Didn't baby it.

Honda's break in on the 07 600rr was "vary speed." That was it. That was all the instructions it gives you for break in. So I varied speed.

I did the typical break in on the SV, but I was also a new rider so I wasn't pushing it hard the first 600.

I rode them normally. After a few hundred miles I'd stretch their legs and take it up close to redline.