break-in period
break-in period
Hello, Im going to get a kawasaki ninja 500 soon and I was reading a few articles on how to break in the engine. http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/NewBike.html#BreakIn This method say don't follow the method the manual suggests. Which method should I follow?
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Re: break-in period
There are endless opinions on this topic and it seems everyone is very passionate about how "right" their viewpoint is.botchog wrote:Hello, Im going to get a kawasaki ninja 500 soon and I was reading a few articles on how to break in the engine. http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/NewBike.html#BreakIn This method say don't follow the method the manual suggests. Which method should I follow?
Some people say follow the manual.
Others say run it hard and vary the RPMs.
The truth is, I've never heard of anyone ruining their engine OR improving their engine by using either break-in method.
Therefore, my advice is, don't worry about it. Feel free to follow the manual or to follow the hard-fast method like here:
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
No matter which approach you choose for your bike, I'm willing to bet it will work and your bike will run great for many years and many tens-of-thousands of miles either way.
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I ran mine hard for the first 600 miles. Varying RPM's and fast take offs and shifts up and down through the gears. Then normal riding after that. I haven't noticed any ill affects.
A dog had his chain reduced one link at a time, every few days, until his chain was so short he could barely move. He never resisted because he was conditioned to the loss of his freedom slowly, over time. Are we in this country becoming like the dog?