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#140489 BlackHorse (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 69 Break in after tranny recall work 1 Month, 2 Weeks ago   I am having the tranny recall work done on my ride and I was surfing the web about break in methods. One lengthy article strongly reccomended getting on it right away, rather than the gentle break in that I have always been led to believe was proper. the article claimed that pushing the motor hard immediately helped the new rings to seed and would actually increase engine performance. Reactions? Comments? Reccomendations?   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #140524 PapaTom (User) Have Star - Will Travel Platinum Boarder Posts: 1443 Re:Break in after tranny recall work 1 Month, 2 Weeks ago   I've read in various sites, including our forum, we don't necessarily need to "baby" the motor as Yami recommends in the owner's manual. I didn't baby my scoot and it runs fine. I also changed the oil after the first 70 miles which took care of a good amount of the initial shavings from the break-in. I didn't try to push it hard though. I just rode it as I normally would.   Logged     Last Edit: 2008/11/20 20:11 By PapaTom.   FREE SPIRIT 2007 Silverado   The administrator has disabled public write access. #140531 Musky (Moderator) Doc took Grams beer Moderator Posts: 13510 Re:Break in after tranny recall work 1 Month, 2 Weeks ago   This is the way I wish I would have done mine - Break in I didn't baby mine but I didn't get on it either.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #140604 TOPNOTCH (User) Git-R-Done Expert Boarder Posts: 531 Re:Break in after tranny recall work 1 Month, 2 Weeks ago   Ditto on the Musky post/link. Drive it like you stole it.   Logged     Christian American Heterosexual Pro-Gun Conservative...Any Questions??? My 2006 White Satin 2005 Suzuki Blvd / 2000 V* 1100 Founder (HOLY ROLLERZ M/M) Bellflower, Ca. 2008 I will keep my money, my guns and my freedom...and you keep the change!!!   The administrator has disabled public write access. #140620 Cougar (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 2832 Re:Break in after tranny recall work 1 Month, 2 Weeks ago   I broke mine in hard as Musky referred to but that was for the motor benefit.I still get on it often as a motor the Roadie size needs to be run to keep the carbon build up at bay.If I were breaking in a tranny I would not baby it but I would not be popping the clutch and doing burnouts for the first couple of hundred miles.....Coug   Logged     Last Edit: 2008/11/21 04:39 By Cougar.     The administrator has disabled public write access. #140627 fireman922 (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 228 Re:Break in after tranny recall work 1 Month, 2 Weeks ago   I waited a full 17 miles before I took it to 100MPH. I'm glad I broke it in slow and easy....   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #140628 javawave (User) Over 16801 good days in a row and counting Platinum Boarder Posts: 3505 Re:Break in after tranny recall work 1 Month, 2 Weeks ago   I guess I am of the opinion that everything in there will either mess together or it doesnt. Ride it normally for a hundred miles and then let it go!   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #140653 joeyg1217 (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 4 Re:Break in after tranny recall work 1 Month, 2 Weeks ago   I recently purchased a 2003 RoadStar Silverado... are they affected by the recall as well?   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #140661 Questcap (User) Expert Boarder Posts: 492 Re:Break in after tranny recall work 1 Month, 2 Weeks ago   joey, The '03s were recalled too. Check with any dealer, and they'll look it up to see if it was done. The break-in procedure is not as critical as it was years ago. Machining techniques and equipment is so much more precise today that the wear-in is usually quick and results in little "junk" to to get caught in the oil and carried to the filter. The R* motor gets new piston rings upon recall. They need to be broken in. It would make sense not to run it at either low rpm lugging speeds, or maxed out at high rpms until proper seating has occurred. That said, drive it pretty much as you usually would, avoid extremes for a few hundred miles... change the oil and filter, then enjoy the heck out of it.   Logged     Sig pic deleted - larger than 450 pixels and 50 kb   The administrator has disabled public write access. #140754 BlackHorse (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 69 Re:Break in after tranny recall work 1 Month, 2 Weeks ago   thanks for the input...the "break in" link from Musky is the article I was referencing in my first post.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access.

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