Running Engine in...............please help

[moonym20]

hello i figured that you lot are the best people to turn to when i have some questions
i've just got a new 2001 NSR 125 done 200miles since i got it on wed. I just got a few questions that i really need answerin

1.) 4 the 1st 300 niles it says 'no more than 5,000rpm' is it ok for me to stay around 4.8-9k when riding?

2.) i've gone upto 6k once or twice for a second when shiftin cos i pulled clutch b4 throttle, will me engine b ok?

3.) is it ok to accelerate quickly and shift up quickly when i need to get my speed up?

4.) is it ok to stay around the same revs for around a minute b4 change to prevent the piston from glazing? (what amount of time on same revs would you recommend??

thanks your comments n answers will really be apreaciated!

BTW this form kicks ass

l8rZ
Joe

[TiN]

Yeah, don't worry mate, the odd blip won't wreck your engine...in fact, the only thing to really worry about is the redline...

...in addition, don't labour the engine...so if you're stuck on a slope, don't be afraid to change down a gear or two...

...also, be sure that you warm the engine up properly before getting too handy with the throttle and gear changes!

Tin

[moonym20]

Tin: cherz again m8
i let it run for about 5mins b4 i set off n keep revs below 4k till i get out of me village (about 1mile run)
thanks 4ur comments im a little more confident about it now

please keep the comments comming its a great help

[Robby]

sounds like your doing it just right moonym, letting it blip or rise a little isn't a problem, but travelling at a cost rev range higher 5 will hurt your bike a bit, although i think modern engines are quite good at handling a little rough use.

[retrofly]

hi
Soz to steal the light moon but i have to run in my bike too, ive just had a new piston kit put in and i was told to run it in......... 2 questions
1.For how long?
and
2. How far can i rev it, at the mo i rev it to just below 7000, is that ok,

Luke
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[minesweeper]

should be ok retro, around 400 miles should see it bedded in fine

matt

[PsychoHippy]

Remember to only use mineral or semi-synthetic oil when renning in a bike, fully syntehtic does something bad to the engine in the running in period (can't remember what though). The always warn about this in Bike and Ride magazines.