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    Yeah, some do... a 2 stroke GP bike might blow up after 200kms, so naturally you're not gonna run it in for 1500kms

    It's not really a biggy, after a few hundred kms you can give a bike plenty of stick, and as most bikes have plenty of poke in the midrange, its not like the waiting period is the end of the world

    It is insignificant enough that I would not let if affect your next bike purchase, just get the one that makes you happiest.

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    Thanks Imdying...I guess I was just trying to ascertain if there was to be a hard fast rule on how long you should allow for any bike.

    But I guess I'll just have to make sure I ask at time of purchase, for whatever bike I purchase in the future.

    As you said, no biggie, but I do like to know these things.
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    Time to cut out the "holier/more enlightened than thou" bullshit and the "slut" comments and let people live honestly how they like providing they're not harming themselves or others in the process.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 007XX View Post
    ..

    Now, back on topic...does the "bedding in" time vary from bike to bike? For example: would a Vtwin take longer than a normal in line four?

    Reason I ask: still doing research for potencial next bike.
    Dunno about bike to bike but the bedding in time certainly varies from chick to chick.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 007XX View Post
    But I guess I'll just have to make sure I ask at time of purchase, for whatever bike I purchase in the future.
    NZ is full of monkeys, just read the little book they give you with the bike

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    ahhh I guess i should have read this thread a few weeks ago ... Betsy has new rings installed .. As i had not ridden for a month .. took it a bit quietly anyhow .. so prob ran about 400 ks pretty quietly ... now back to giving her the good ole two stroke thrash .... or should i still be taking it quietly with her ????

    yeah another female jumping in on male discussion ..

    bling to motu as well - that was classic
    Have to Karma ... Justice catches up eventually !!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ixion View Post
    Dunno about bike to bike but the bedding in time certainly varies from chick to chick.
    Must resist temptation to be strumpet...Gggnnnnnn! Ixion, you sadistic bugger you!

    Quote Originally Posted by imdying View Post
    NZ is full of monkeys, just read the little book they give you with the bike
    Good suggestion...I have had more than my fair share of problems with mechanics, hence the fact I'm trying to learn more...It's really pissing me off as they must see me coming a mile away with "rip her off" written on my forehead!
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    Time to cut out the "holier/more enlightened than thou" bullshit and the "slut" comments and let people live honestly how they like providing they're not harming themselves or others in the process.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 007XX View Post
    So, when someone says that the bike runs better after the running in period, is that because the bore has now become smooth(er) and is offering less resistance to the rings?
    Partially. It's bit like the losing of virginity for the bike: all the tightly-fitting things in the engine become a bit less tight. This includes the piston and ring clearances to the bores increasing slightly, and plain bearings elsewhere in the engine also becoming fractionally less tight fitting. All those slight bits of drag add up, so when the engine 'loosens up', there's less resistance to things turning or going up and down or back and forth.

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    Quote Originally Posted by vifferman View Post
    Partially. It's bit like the losing of virginity for the bike: all the tightly-fitting things in the engine become a bit less tight. This includes the piston and ring clearances to the bores increasing slightly, and plain bearings elsewhere in the engine also becoming fractionally less tight fitting. All those slight bits of drag add up, so when the engine 'loosens up', there's less resistance to things turning or going up and down or back and forth.
    That makes sense...so apart for driving within a certain range of revs only, is there anything else one has to do to help with the loosening up?

    And if anyone mentions KY jelly, I'll get ...I'm trying to be serious here people!
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    Time to cut out the "holier/more enlightened than thou" bullshit and the "slut" comments and let people live honestly how they like providing they're not harming themselves or others in the process.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 007XX View Post



    Good suggestion...I have had more than my fair share of problems with mechanics, hence the fact I'm trying to learn more...It's really pissing me off as they must see me coming a mile away with "rip her off" written on my forehead!
    ohh goodie so I am not the only one .. it really really farks me off... ok must step off soap box now ..
    Have to Karma ... Justice catches up eventually !!

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    Quote Originally Posted by chanceyy View Post
    ohh goodie so I am not the only one .. it really really farks me off... ok must step off soap box now ..
    Don't get me started...I feel your pain.
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    Time to cut out the "holier/more enlightened than thou" bullshit and the "slut" comments and let people live honestly how they like providing they're not harming themselves or others in the process.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 007XX View Post
    That makes sense...so apart for driving within a certain range of revs only, is there anything else one has to do to help with the loosening up?
    I hear KY helps....

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    Quote Originally Posted by imdying View Post
    I hear KY helps....
    You're lucky you ride an SV... That is your only salvation at this point
    Quote Originally Posted by Wolf View Post
    Time to cut out the "holier/more enlightened than thou" bullshit and the "slut" comments and let people live honestly how they like providing they're not harming themselves or others in the process.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 007XX View Post
    That makes sense...so apart for driving within a certain range of revs only, is there anything else one has to do to help with the loosening up?
    The two main things are to not labour the engine (too high a gear or too low revs for the speed) and not thrash it too much. Also it's not recommended that synthetic oil is used (hence KY jelly is out) until the engine's "a bit more experienced". Worm on the street is that this is because the synthetic erl is a bit short on detergent properties.

    Modern engines are (by and large) made to pretty exacting tolerances. In the Olde Dayes, there were all sorts of daggy little bits in the engine that needed to be worn off, so a special "running in" oil was used, and this was discarded after a few hundred leagues. Nowadays, the oil is still changed after the first 600-1000km, but as far as I know it's just ornery oil.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 007XX View Post
    You're lucky you ride an SV... That is your only salvation at this point
    You should try an RGV, makes the SV1k look positively boring to ride

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    Quote Originally Posted by vifferman View Post
    The two main things are to not labour the engine (too high a gear or too low revs for the speed) and not thrash it too much.
    Thanks Vifferman, I know I can always count on you for knowledge...

    Quote Originally Posted by imdying View Post
    You should try an RGV, makes the SV1k look positively boring to ride
    But...but...it ain't got the "doof, doof"...I am (and probably always will be) a Vtwin girl.
    And a SV1K boring???? wash your mouth with soap, young man
    Quote Originally Posted by Wolf View Post
    Time to cut out the "holier/more enlightened than thou" bullshit and the "slut" comments and let people live honestly how they like providing they're not harming themselves or others in the process.

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