Picked my new bike up!

SamJL · Nearly there... Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Karma :

Im so happy, I've been waiting for around a month for them to get it in for me and I finally got to pick it up Today!

Its a 2009 CBR1000RR in Repsol colours and I love it! It turns in so well, handles like its on rails, its so stable, and even when running it in on half throttle at around 7,000rpm it feels very fast, can't wait until the 600 mile's is up and I can start using it properly! The brakes are amazing aswell, so responsive!

I love this bike! Ill post some pictures Tomorrow Very Happy

Mystery · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Jul 2009 Karma :

very nice !!! Karma

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Banned · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Jun 2009 Karma :

yeah great, put a carrott on a stick in front of my head !!

Devils Advocate · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Apr 2009 Karma :

Nice choice.....i`ve always had a soft spot for the repsol rr.
I bet that 4 week wait felt like an eternity didn`t it Very Happy

Enjoy!!!

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jack_zxr400 · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2008 Karma :

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ms51ves3 · Super Spammer Joined: 08 Jun 2007 Karma :

Running a bike in is a myth. Has anyone ever seen videos of engines getting tested when they leave the factory?

I'd maybe take it easy for the first 100 miles, then I'd open it up.

Polarbear · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Karma :

Follow manufacturers instructions. They don't spend millions on R & D and then give shit instructions on running in their own engines.
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Allymoss (and Polarbear)
1. So you think the manufacturer's legal people would be happy to sell a litre bike capable of 186mph in the US where they can often ride one with no training at all with the following in the manual...
Take each gear through the rev range to the red line, avoid using brakes and use the engine braking affect instead.
Laughing

Think of the law suits Smile

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2. How much is there then, out of interest. Not talking compression testing with a compression tester, but when there's an explosion and the like? (Really don't know, thus the question.)

Oh and Polarbear, they spend millions on R&D to win races, from which they sell bikes... which usually have some flat that needs a recall anyway Smile

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I did a fair bit of research before taking delivery of a new bike and the conclusion I came to was people using the manufacturers method had to replace piston rings sooner and were often a little down on power.

SamJL · Nearly there... Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Karma :

Ive actually been going through the gears alot, taking it to around 8000rpm and then letting off and doing it again to seat the rings. Im not going balls out though, I don't want to void my warranty or anything because I killed the bike from 0 miles! Ive done around 50 miles of varying revs and I'll continue to do it for another 550 miles, Im not going to kill it though!

neil. · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Karma :

Don't forget to insure it with MCE. Their guy, Big 'Ed writes a blog, don't ya know! Wink

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SamJL · Nearly there... Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Karma :

Been giving it a bit more throttle today and its seriously fast!

Handles amazingly aswell, I hate these Bridgestone BT015's that are on it though, they have no feel to them and there not very grippy so Im going to get some Super Corsas or BT002RS's, then I can start riding it properly!

Overall I love it though Smile

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SamJL · Nearly there... Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Karma :

Ill give it a clean tomorrow and take some pics! To busy riding at the minute!

Orange wheels get very dirty very quickly Sad

Banned · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Jun 2009 Karma :

To late, ive grabbed the carrot and eaten it !!

I thought you would be to busy riding !

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Al · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Karma :

More like this one
https://motorracing.getpaidfrom.us/files/2008/09/2009_honda_cbr1000rr_fireblade.jpg
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chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

I wonder if all these people talking about not running it in would follow there own advice if they had just spent 10k on a new bike.
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