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Re[2]: Hope I live until Friday!



Eric Sheley <eric@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> At 03:44 PM 09/07/1999 -0400, sobiloff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> ...........
>  >Eric, what was your method for breaking-in your engines? I can't remember
>  >how far above the max recommended RPM you gently revved the engine. (TIA!)
> 
> Man, get a new bike and you want to start a list war again. OK, I am 
> getting out my flame proof shorts .......
> 
> My OPINION ................
> 
> The important things are
> 
> - Don't lug the motor
> - Don't abuse the motor
> - Don't run at a constant speed in the same gear (Vary your speeds as much 
> as possible - don't take the highway home from the shop).
> 
>  >maybe I can get Friday  off...
> 
> Good luck
> 
> - Eric

In the worse case you can just follow the break in schedule affixed to 
the tank. It's with you at all times for easy reference :) I would hope
it will not harm the bike doing so. Besides, give yourself time to break
into the bike. You can get really stupid on twisty back roads in the 
3-5000 RPM range and six speeds. (80+MPH) Not to mention the odds and 
ends on the bike that will settle in and need tweaking. i.e. head set 
bearings.

Good Luck. 

I've temporarily become a cager :{(. The bike is in the shop for the 500 
mile checkup, seeing how I have 886 miles on it, and to get the bags.

Neil 


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