Running in a new bike....

[_Will_]

Ok, I've only run in one new bike before and i knew i wasn't going to be keeping it so wasn't overly fussed about perfect running in.

But this time its different, i am planning to keep for a while so i want it to be nicely run in to last, but at the same time to get its full potential (i've heard of slightly harder running in gives better performance)

So, what do we say to getting this outcome?
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[G]

I did quite a lot of research a while ago.
The method described here: https://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm had pretty much universal good 'reviews' from people that had tried it and was only slated by those that hadn't.
Those same people that hadn't tried it would report 'well I ran my bike in by the book and it's only starting to burn oil at 50k miles say... while the people that had done the harsher running in were reporting no burning of oil at all and no specific other problems either.

I would tend to agree that even if Suzuki decided it was a great idea, if they tried to put the details in the owners manual, the company legal bods would have been all over it before it got near the office deskjet, never mind a proper printing run...
Imagine in the US where you can easily buy a GSXR1000 with very little experience and being told to 'accelerate briskly fully through each gear, then use the engine not the brakes to slow down'!

[Finglonga]

I have a 1150GS and they are known for using oil. I rode it normally from day one, none of this take it easy for the first XXX miles then build up gradually $hit. It runs like a dream starts first time everytime and uses no oil.

As long as the engine isn't put under heavy load ride it as normal(only applies to 4strokes).
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[_Will_]

So the gist is hammer through the gears for 20 miles, then change oil and filter.......sounds easy....
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[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Hard to convince myself that hard running in is the proper way, yet racing teams do it all the time.

Pat
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[_Will_]

Personally, sounds alot better
( i hate soft running in )
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[craigs23]

I stuck to the manual's recommendation on both instances.

[Rockhopper]

Some bikes ( and lots of cars) can log engine data in the ECU so if there was ever a warranty claim it might be possible for them to tell how the bike has been ridden ie if its been run in according to the manual.
My mate at work had a BMW bike of some kind, it went in for some warranty work. When he went to collect it they actually told him off for using the brakes to aggresivly. Apparently the ECU had logged how close the ABS was to operating and from that they could tell how aggressivly he had been using the brakes!

Just something to bear in mind really.

[McJamweasel]

Kevin Ash has written a good article on running in for his MCN Techwatch thing, well worth a read.
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[Paulington]

I always run in my Kart engine very harshly, 10 laps under 8k RPM then 5 laps under 11k RPM then it's done and ready to rev 16k.

Two-stroke though, never ran in a four stroke!
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[_Will_]

[G]

Oh dear, now I'll get the blame if it does!
For the record, my 675 was put through the 'dyno run in' method before I got it and is still going fine.
Can't really tell if it's using much oil though because it gets changed pretty regularly as it's a track/race bike.

[johnsmith222]

[_Will_]

[Irezumi aka Reuben]

I did the method G posted to my little DRZ. Bike works fine.

[Timmeh]

I've thought that if you've done just a top-end rebuild then the thing G spoke about was OK, given that things like the crank, journals and gearbox have so many 1000s of miles on them and can be safely thrashed from the second you get the engine running.

If on a new bike with new everything I'd be worried about gaining a few mph at the expense of the rest of the engine.


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[Biker101]

Well, my bike is nothing like yours but i ran it in by the book, glad i did as it runs sweet as a nut now.

Although i haven't ever tried the hard run in method so cant comment.
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[kawakid]

I've run in 2 bikes.

On my Z750 which is my weekend bike, it wasn't a problem.

But on the ER6 which is my daily commute it represented a problem.

The 4k first 500 miles is downright dangerous on the motorway, an indicated 56mph, no way 70 in a high gear fair enough, but i'm not riding in with the trucks.
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