'Breaking in' a new bike

[Erelyes]

If you maintain the revs at any given level for too long, you'll glaze the bore.

Nothing wrong with glazing. I'm a honey mustard fan personally.

[Nurse Ratched]

Jesus it's only a low performance 250. Just go for it.

Low performance it might be but it's what suits me for now. Have been told, by those who do know - and those who don't - that I should have got all sorts of bikes, most of them bigger, but as I'm the one doing the riding, I get to choose.


And I shall be sure to add the canola & coconut oils to the shopping list

[Daffyd]

Don't labour it at low revs. That does more harm than over revving it.

[AllanB]

Should be run in by now - how did it go?

[OddDuck]

Low performance it might be but it's what suits me for now. Have been told, by those who do know - and those who don't - that I should have got all sorts of bikes, most of them bigger, but as I'm the one doing the riding, I get to choose.:

Good call!!

[Nurse Ratched]

Should be run in by now - how did it go?

Not quite...but very close. limited time on it 'cause of stuff ( work, weather...) that gets in the way. Did an 80km
run a couple of days ago...good for me and the bike. Next ride I'm looking at is just short of 150km, another one of those "challenges" I set myself.

[Nurse Ratched]

Done my first 1000km
In for a service next week then ... nothin' but

[WristTwister]

Done my first 1000km
In for a service next week then ... nothin' but

The magic happens when they change the filter and replace the oil, now the bike can go to 8000rpm

I was looking at the gearing commander website and I saw that your Inazuma would do 100km/h at about 7500rpm - well past the 5500rpms suggested by the manual (you read the manual?). I'd say running in the engine at low revs first is a good idea, but every few hundred kms you can rev it higher and higher.

Enjoy the 'Zoomer!

[Nurse Ratched]

The magic happens when they change the filter and replace the oil, now the bike can go to 8000rpm

I was looking at the gearing commander website and I saw that your Inazuma would do 100km/h at about 7500rpm - well past the 5500rpms suggested by the manual (you read the manual?). I'd say running in the engine at low revs first is a good idea, but every few hundred kms you can rev it higher and higher.

Enjoy the 'Zoomer!

Thanks for your interest & input.
Yep...read the manual. In bed, on the loo, while eating at the table...
During this first running in period, have had the bike up to 104kph (for short periods only!) and the revs were sitting at 7+something - cant remember the exact figure.
The next running in period - 1600km - have to keep the revs below 8250.

Just hope the first service doesn't show up anything to give the mechanic a reason to say "what have you been doing to this bike"?

[WristTwister]

Thanks for your interest & input.
Yep...read the manual. In bed, on the loo, while eating at the table...
During this first running in period, have had the bike up to 104kph (for short periods only!) and the revs were sitting at 7+something - cant remember the exact figure.
The next running in period - 1600km - have to keep the revs below 8250.

Just hope the first service doesn't show up anything to give the mechanic a reason to say "what have you been doing to this bike"?

The service won't be that in depth to be honest. They will change your filter, give it an oil change, check your brake fluid levels, take it for a test spin and hand it back.

Anyway, give GearingCommander a look. You can pick your bike from the list and it will show you a good indication of what kind of speed range you have in each gear without under/over revving.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Get it nice and warm, then beat the living fuck out of it. If there's any cunt here that's sold more new motorcycles than I have, I'd like to meet them. I've never once had a customer have issues when following these instructions. Just the opposite.

[nodrog:Me]

Get it nice and warm, then beat the living fuck out of it. If there's any cunt here that's sold more new motorcycles than I have, I'd like to meet them. I've never once had a customer have issues when following these instructions. Just the opposite.

but its not what my manual says.

[J.A.W.]

but its not what my manual says.

Wow, you have one that features a new-fangled 'smart-manual' that actually speaks?

Well tell it to STFU, & read it the bloody warranty.. I am with CFWB on this.. jest give 'er heaps.. they are designed to take it..

[nodrog:Me]

Wow, you have one that features a new-fangled 'smart-manual' that actually speaks?

Well tell it to STFU, & read it the bloody warranty.. I am with CFWB on this.. jest give 'er heaps.. they are designed to take it..

Well all Superleggera’s come with a dvd presentation and instructional video, so yes my manual does speak.

Not that I give a shit, I'm not even gunna start it.

[EJK]

Well all Superleggera’s come with a dvd presentation and instructional video, so yes my manual does speak.

Not that I give a shit, I'm not even gunna start it.

Where did you steal it?