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Re: ST Break-in Period



Susan and Steve Hards at 20:11 19/04/2000 +1200, you wrote:
>I have heard that if you "baby" a bike during the break-in you will end up
>with a "slow" one.  I have revved mine occasionally up to redline almost
>from day one ONCE THE ENGINE WAS HOT.  I have a friend with a Honda CBR600
>which was thrashed on the track from an early age and it is the FASTEST
>CBR600 I know of.  Make your own conclusions.


I've heard the same. The article I read also pointed out that a down side 
is that fuel consumption could increase as well as reliability suffering.

But I only read this and I don't know if it's true or not.


Keith W Peters
Wrexham. UK

"Cymraeg Dawg & Long Tail (00 Blue ST)"







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