Proper break-in 1200 custom
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Proper break-in 1200 custom
I'm looking to see if there is any additional info or pointers on breaking in my new 1200 custom. We got our bikes in the last couple of weeks of October last year and was only able to put on a few hundred miles. I have followed and read the manual guidelines but are they any tips the manual doesn't share?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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A lot of crazy theories on break-in.
Just follow common sense. You want to break it in, not break it.
Since you are now taking it out of winter storage, I'd recommend an oil change (no matter how many miles are on the bike).
Just keep riding the bike while taking it easy. Run it through all the gears, keep in the low to middle part of the powerband.
Change the oil again at 1K (if not the full 1K servicing).
Just follow common sense. You want to break it in, not break it.
Since you are now taking it out of winter storage, I'd recommend an oil change (no matter how many miles are on the bike).
Just keep riding the bike while taking it easy. Run it through all the gears, keep in the low to middle part of the powerband.
Change the oil again at 1K (if not the full 1K servicing).
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The break in that is in the manual works very well. I followed that very closely. After 65,000 miles, I rebuilt the engine. I can verify that the HD stated break in works very well. That engine was in unbelievable good condition when I took it down.
I tired one of the different break in methods with the new engine....time will tell if that was a good decision.
I tired one of the different break in methods with the new engine....time will tell if that was a good decision.
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With 250 miles on it already, there's probably not much "breaking in" left in it, if any.
Since there is two philosophies out there, ride it hard/take it easy, I tend to dp a little of both. I usually ride it hard for the first 20 - 50 miles, change the oil and then ride it like I normally would, not thinking about it. Just want to make sure you properly warm it up before riding.
Since there is two philosophies out there, ride it hard/take it easy, I tend to dp a little of both. I usually ride it hard for the first 20 - 50 miles, change the oil and then ride it like I normally would, not thinking about it. Just want to make sure you properly warm it up before riding.
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