Was wondering what kind of rules you guys went by on your break in. I am trying to stay around 2000 rpms with an occasional 2500. at least for the first 100 miles. i dont think im gonna get on it much until somewhere between 300 and 500 miles. i already have a little over 500 on the bike itself.

 

my bike had 700 miles on it when i bought it, it had the 103 stock. the dealer told me that it was pretty much broke in with that many miles but to take it easy until i get 1k on it.

 

do ezactly as the owner's manual tells and you will have no probs. 1st 50 mi. ----below 4000 rpm in any gear.
up to 500 mi.-------- below 5000 rpm, vary rpm. let it warm up etc.

 

Dang at 5000 rpm's in 6th Im doing 130 mph

 

ya, i can be in 6th and run 60 mph and be about 2000 rpms. i think your supposed to avoid 6th during break in arent you?

 

Dealer told me not go about 50 miles an hour for the first 50 miles. Then don't exceed 55 MPH for 500... Then I went and read the manual, which is exactly what TNJed said. I did what the manual said... Do you know how hard it is to keep a new HD under 55 MPH for the first 500 miles??? That must the service guys way of playing a joke as you leave the lot...

 

how many people raped it? just didnt care?

 

I broke my 07 UC in just like I would a race car; kept it relatively tame for the first 100 miles, to seat the rings, then I just rode the bike as I normally would varying my throttle position every so often til I hit 500 miles.

I think I kept mine below 55 for the first 100, then below 65 up to 500, then 75 up to 1000.

That break-in helped me achieve an average fuel mileage of 47.3 for the 13 mos I had the bike. It will be interesting to see how the new bike fare's with a 103 & SE251 cam.

 

I rode my 07 SG at/or under 2500 for the first 50 miles. I've ridden it for 29,250 miles since at any and all speeds/rpm's. It runs great and is stock except for exhaust!

 

I think the most important thing is to vary the rpm's until you get a 100 miles or so on it. I have broken in lots of 4 stroke atvs that I've built and I did my 103 the same way, just take it out for a nice easy ride, no lugging and no wot for a few miles. I run the bike long enough to get the motor to operating temp and ride a while then bring it in let it cool down completely and do it all over again, after that I start getting more aggressive with the throttle.