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#12158 Topher (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 67 Breaking in Engine 5 Years, 6 Months ago   Looking for some input regarding break in of my 06 roadstar. I Currently have 10K on the bike and now installing h/c stock bore pistons, cam kit, 42mm carb, barnet clutch, the works. Is there a break in period or do I drive it like I stole it? Thanks Topher<br><br>Post edited by: Topher, at: 2006/11/22 16:41   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #12160 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 17615 Re:Breaking in Engine 5 Years, 6 Months ago   Ohhhhh! Should be interesting to see what people think. Here's a site that you may find interesting .... http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm There are also opinions that the rider should take is easy for the first few miles. Doc   Logged     My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access. #12161 Brutha (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 184 Re:Breaking in Engine 5 Years, 6 Months ago   Seems like you would break the new stuff in the same way you broke in the old stuff. Did you drive that like you stole it? I'd ride at all different speeds and RPMs without staying at any one place for too long. I wouldn't wind it out to the max until after about 600 or more miles. Supposed to be easier on the valve train that way. Looking for more go fast I see. Be careful.   Logged     Freedom is not free.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #12162 Musky (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 15137 Re:Breaking in Engine 5 Years, 6 Months ago   I was going to put up the same link that Doc did because I wish I would have done it. But since you already have that method I'll give you an answer from the other camp that someone got on the RSR site. ....man you will get all kinds of opinions on that question. in my own opinion based on my experiences that i have had as a mechanic and having owned probably forty bikes in my years, not to mention a few race cars, is to ride the bike varying the speed on the freeway so as to get a good ring seating. stay out of the throttle heavy until you get the manufacturers milage factor under your belt. not only are you trying to seat the rings correctly , you are also trying to get a good cam lobe to lifter interface. you can do this by bringing the revs up to about two thousand and hold it there for ten minutes or so on the sidestand or just ride the bike on the freeway for a while and not blasting the throttle. the breakin on cam lobes is critical , so if you dont want to wipe one take it easy. also the trans is wanting to wear itself in so dont be power shifting without the clutch. the 1700's have a sweet trans....at least mine does. well that is my two cents   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #12165 RoadieFF (Moderator) Moderator Posts: 2594 Re:Breaking in Engine 5 Years, 6 Months ago   I've always been told to break it in like you're always gonna run it. The final decision is yours.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #12177 Topher (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 67 Re:Breaking in Engine 5 Years, 6 Months ago   Well guys...........looks like two different approaches both with valid points. Thanks Topher   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #12185 Cougar (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 3210 Re:Breaking in Engine 5 Years, 6 Months ago   I have always broken motors in by running it as fast as I wanted to varying speeds constantly....but never dogging it smooth nothing abrupt for a couple of hundred miles..after that anything goes.....Coug   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access.

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