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Break In For A 95 Upgrade

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Old 10-30-2005, 11:04 AM
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The only parts on your new upgraded 95 inch TC engine that need break in are the piston rings and cylinder walls they run on. This can and should be done over a very short time and distance, a few miles and a few minutes in fact.

The proven and best way to accomplish this is to load the rings against the walls of the cylinders by accelerating at full throttle. Here is how you go about seating your new piston rings.

1. Do NOT start the engine untill you are ready to ride the bike.

2. After starting the motor, get out on the road and into third gear.

3. Accelerate at full throttle from 30 to 60 MPH in third gear.

4. Close the throttle and coast back down to 30 MPH. This insures that both the top and bottom of the rings are loaded equally for best seating.

5. Repeat this full throttle and coast down proceedure a total of 10 times.

6. The rings are now seated and you can ride normally. I would however, avoid constant speeds over 85 MPH for about 50 miles.

You should get good service out of the motor after following these proceedures.



 
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