Re: [St] Insurance and Break In

[dkamest110@xxxxxxx]

You just gotta ask yourself, why would all the manufactures, who?are responsible to fix it if it fails during warranty and are very concerned about their reputation, give you the wrong break-in advice. 
?My '95 1200 Trophy?I followed Triumph's recomendation and after the 500 mi. oil change used non-synthetic for two more oil change cycles then I've used Mobil 1 15W50 since the result.....95K mi. no engine problems and uses NO oil.
? My '03 ST I did the same and 33K mi. it uses NO oil. And when looking at the intake valves through the throtle bodies there is no build up of deposits on them at all.

Don Kames
03 ST in ILL


-----Original Message-----
From: Karl Clark <kctex99@xxxxxxxxx>
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tue, 6 May 2008 4:19 pm
Subject: Re: [St] Insurance and Break In



Read this article.

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

I've always heard (starting in the mid 70's) that if
you break-in an engine fast-an-hard then it will be a
more powerful engine compared to one that was babied
during break-in, but it won't last as long.
My personal opinion on break-in, ride it normally as
you always will BUT keep it in 5th not 6th and keep
the RPM's on the low side when accelerating for a
thousand miles or so.
Or baby one and rip on the other and let us all know
in 5 years.
-


--- Lisa & Richard White <redriders@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Thanks to all of you that replied with insurance
> tips!  Looks like 
> Safeco is going to be the one what works out for us
> this time. The 
> Progressive quote that got me hunting was literally
> $1,092 higher than 
> Safeco!!  For reference, Safeco quoted $672 total,
> for the 2 STs.
> 
> As for my break in question, I am assuming that they
> still want you to 
> run though the same breaking schedule we did for the
> Tigers and prior 
> STs.  If I remember correctly, that basically limits
> you to 50 mph for 
> the first 100 miles.  I am hoping someone will tell
> me something 
> different ;-).  Also, since we're doing a fly and
> ride with these STs, 
> it will be approximately 900 miles before our first
> oil change.  If I 
> remember correctly, Triumph advises it at 500 miles.
>  I am not 
> interested assisting Richard with changing the oil
> for 2 bikes in a 
> hotel or autoparts store parking lot. . . . . .  I
> bet this extra 400 
> miles is not really a problem.  Thoughts?
> 
> Thanks!
> Lisa
> Soon to be owner of 2008 Tornado Red Sprint ST
> 
> 
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