Run in instruction / suggestion for new SV

**Zapf** · 9th November 2004, 14:11

Hello all,

Can someone elighten me with run in instructions for an SV?

tkns

**Cajun** · 9th November 2004, 14:22

Originally Posted by Zapf

Hello all,

Can someone elighten me with run in instructions for an SV?

tkns

tons of different opitions follow the running in instructions, also gives you chance to learn the bike dc:<

**James Deuce** · 9th November 2004, 14:23

Originally Posted by Zapf

Hello all,

Can someone elighten me with run in instructions for an SV?

tkns

Ask your dealer or read the owners manual. There's normally a comprehensive manufacturers run-in guideline.

**vifferman** · 9th November 2004, 14:24

Originally Posted by Zapf

Hello all,

Can someone elighten me with run in instructions for an SV?

tkns

We've had this thread. There's the "ThrashTheLivingBejeesusOutOfItSoYouTeachItHowLifeI sGoingToBe" school, or the "BabyItGentlySoItDoesn'tDevelopAPersonalityDisorder" school. In short, you have to decide whether you want it to be a WildChild or a ZootScoot.
And then there's lots of arguing about which is best, as they're mutually exclusive, and if you make the wrong choice, your bike is ruined for life, and people will laugh at you.

**manuboy** · 9th November 2004, 14:32

He's right. I asked this somewhere in New Member Speak a while back.

And like FS said, two schools of thought. I sort of followed the manual (there are explicit instructions in there), gave it the odd rark. If i had it all over again, i'd have given it more. And more.... and more.

Just make sure you do an oil / filter change early on. I did one at 300km.

they also like to be washed, hugged, cuddled, whispered too, gently stroked and ah.. oops.

**Cajun** · 9th November 2004, 14:37

Pretty much my run in was told keep under 7k rpm for first 1000kms or something silly like that i ran in nicely for first 500kms then starting running it a little harder once i got to 1000kms ride it like i was plan on riding it

**jimbo600** · 9th November 2004, 14:55

Originally Posted by Zapf

Hello all,

Can someone elighten me with run in instructions for an SV?

tkns

Run it in as per the manual for half the recommended period. Then change the oil and filter and thrash the crap out of it.

This is a compromise between the two schools of thought in regard to run in procedures.

**Blakamin** · 9th November 2004, 15:00

Originally Posted by manuboy

they also like to be washed, hugged, cuddled, whispered too, gently stroked and ah.. oops.

You're starting to sound like a Ducati owner

**Cajun** · 9th November 2004, 15:07

Originally Posted by jimbo600

Run it in as per the manual for half the recommended period. Then change the oil and filter and thrash the crap out of it.

This is a compromise between the two schools of thought in regard to run in procedures.

i saw you lurking on gixxer.com boy

**toads** · 9th November 2004, 15:34

congrats on your new baby Zapf, i suggest running it in by making the engine work hard sometimes, because the rings need to bed in properly and the engine needs to be under load to do this, being too gentle with a new engine can lead to the rings not bedding in sufficiently well enough and can cause excessive oil consumption and general gutlessness .

**2_SL0** · 9th November 2004, 18:08

BRM has a article about running in, in the latest issue.

**Zapf** · 9th November 2004, 19:11

Here is what I found...

Link - MotoMan

had a read of Toyota's 1.6 4AGE Atlentic race engine run in instruction as well.... and its similar in line to what the above link mentions...

**jimbo600** · 9th November 2004, 19:40

Originally Posted by Cajun

i saw you lurking on gixxer.com boy

Been a member of that forum for a while now. I knew it was you due to the Tauranga location details.

They can wank on a bit over there aye.

LB · 10th November 2004, 03:59

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I'm of the "run-it-in-pretty-much-like-you-ride-it-but-be-extra-careful-not-to-lug-it-and-don't-overrev-the-shit-out-of-it-and-lots-of-heating-up-and-cooling-down-short-trips-and-don't-sit-in-one-rev-range-for-long-or-you'll-glaze-the-bore" school.
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