| Author | Message | ||
     Safd |
Hello, I just go a CityX. Either I heard the salesman wrong or he told me not to go over 3500rpms in the first 50. Anyway I get home and read that it's 2500. Did I do any 'damage'? I actually got it up to 4K briefly. thanks | ||
| Buells Rule! (Dyna in disguise)  |
Dont worry about it, they run em faster than that on the dyno at Buell. Every single bike produced gets run thru the gears. | ||
| Safd |
Thanks. This is my first NEW bike and it worries me that I pushed things more than I should I'll lay off for the rest of the break in. 400 left. | ||
| Safd |
Maybe if I can get at least one more post saying I'm not fffed, I'll rest a little easier thanks | ||
| Court |
Ben: You are fine....go ride the motorcycle.  Court | ||
| Dstrat |
There is a well supported theory that an engine should be run quite hard to break in properly...By that i mean varied rpm, intermittent hard acceleration to seat the rings , and avoid lugging the engine....older engines did not have the fine machining and tolerances that todays engines have..and need a period to mate the surfaces....todays engines do not..(within reason)...think about the last time you saw a new car engine that required a break in? | ||
| Safd |
thanks I love it so far and havn't even seen it's full potential | ||
| Court |
Ben: You won't know it's full potential for some time. The Buell will require a bit of time to get to know you. Then, when you are ready, your Buell will teach you things about motorcycles you never knew. But, you have to, as a person, be prepared and tuned to the right frequency first. Did you purchase the service and parts manuals? If not, ask for them from your wife for Xmas. Do you own a plastic milk crate? If not, get one. We'll get to that lesson when you are ready. With regard to break-in, be aware that most the "facts" are but lore, legend and wive's tales. Be careful with your Buell, you need time to know it and it needs time to know you. Ride it with respect and a modicum of care. There is little you can do to hurt it and you needn't waste your time weighing the merits of the "break-it in like you are going to ride it" or "if you get it over 3,000 it'll seize. Just ride it, use care and start getting to know it. Court P.S. - post one more time in the middle of a nice day and I'll come to San Antonio and break it in FOR YOU while you sit inside and type on the computer. To quote Erik Buell..."just go ride the motorcycle" | ||
| Buells Rule! (Dyna in disguise) |
break-it in like you are going to ride it I have subscribed to that theory myself for quite awhile. Had a 90 Daytona that I bought new, first day im coming home from work & had maybe 50 miles on the car. Told my buddy I was going to peg it to see what it would do. I-94 by Six Flags it hit an indicated 139mph & all of a sudden shut down...I didnt know it had a top speed limiter at the time  I put over 120,000 miles on that car & never had an ounce of trouble with it. I think it lived for racing other cars. V-6 in it & I had a ball playing with the Monte Carlo SS's & such of the day. Those 305 V-8's didnt stand a chance. | ||
| Court |
>>>>I-94 by Six Flags it hit an indicated 139mph Please....read and follow the break-in instructions in the book. Right or wrong, they are there for a reason. Nobody, or nearly, nobody I know prescribes you pass a family entertainment center at 139mph either in or out of the break-in period. Some bikes suck your brains right out of your but....the Buell will make you smarter. Court | ||
| Hkwan |
Court, sounds like you've some interesting trick under your sleeve : "Do you own a plastic milk crate? If not, get one. We'll get to that lesson when you are ready." Would you share that with us? I have the mike crate, but mainly using it as a stool to sit on when I change the oil or when I change the wheel. | ||
| Firebolt020283  |
hkwan that might be what hes refering to that or to jsut sit on and look at the bike. (which i have sat and done a few times when i couldnt ride mine before i left) | ||
| Hkwan |
Well then for using the crate as an aid to use for the viewing pleasure, I'd think Safd is all ready for that (Message edited by hkwan on December 05, 2004) | ||
| Aztec12r |
www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm food for thought. | ||
| Safd |
Just sitting around my fire station, between runs, it's raining here so I probably wouldn't be riding anyway. I've got the service manual on order and I'm thinking about ordering the race kit, cause I get a one time 10% discount from the shop I bought the bike from. Does everybody still think the race kit is the way to go? Does it hurt overall reliability of the bike? I probably wouldn't do any mods for several thousand miles, so I get a good handle on the bike, and I can get a clear before and after picture. Ben | ||
| Daves |
I'll give you 10% discount as long as you are a Badweb member! Which muffler/performance mods you make are a matter of taste. Give me a call sometime and I'll gladly talk about the options available and the pros and cons of each. Dave Daves@h-dappleton.com 1-866-757-1651 ask for Dave in the sales dept. | ||
| Safd |
Cool thanks ben | ||
| Barkandbite  |
Ben -- DaveS will take care of you when the time comes. I like the race kit with the Techlusion; makes for an overall excellent well-balanced combination without a lot of guesswork in between. The toughest choice is not the ECU or the filter, it's the muffler -- that's the one you're going to struggle with as unless you hear all of them, you'll wonder if the one you purchase is the one you should have...  All in all, I'm happy with the Race muffler. My choices were between the race muffler, the drummer, the D&D and the Ti Force. I heard (in person) all but the Ti Force (didn't want to lose the front valence so I decided against it for the time being) and I liked them all for different reasons. Settled on the Race unit because I got a good price on the whole kit...my second choice was the Drummer. The D&D is too loud for my tastes. Ah, you can use the search function and see a thousand different opinions... Have a safe shift (pun intended) and have fun with your bike. Listen to Court, he knows of what he speaks. Chris | ||
| Ted  |
No one in their right mind would break in a bike by cranking the throttle hard, thats nuts. I dont think any harm would be done going to 4000 briefly, under an easy acceleration. I agree with Court. | ||
| Buellfool  |
I have used the Mototune break in procedure on both my XB12S and also my WRX with no problems what so ever. | ||
| Buellfool |
The key things to take from the Mototune recommendation is the really early oil and filter change, also you are not thrashing it but give it a number of reasonably hard pulls once it is properly warmed up. For me I baby all my vehicles for the first 10 or so minutes then it's on for young and old. |
