Street Cup On the Way

[Ulvetanna_imp]

That's awesome, congrats. So you subscribe to the "ride it like you stole it" break-in procedure? I've never had the nerve to try that.

Oh yes, very much so. Every bike for several decades. If this bike is restricted in any way during break-in I can't tell. Would not surprise me. I have not gone over 6K RPM, redline is 7K, so I have set that limit. Not much past that anyway, but remarkable how fast the revs build on this bike.

I've never had a bike exhibit any undue wear or oil consumption; I broke in my CB1100 the same way, it really doesn't consume any oil and the valves were all in perfect specification at the 8K mile check. One thing about that bike, it is built strong. Honda didn't cheap out on anything.

I checked on the service, I think I'll just pay the hour labor to have them reflash the ECU and clear the reminder, if that's part of the service. Otherwise there is an interface similar to the GS-911 and others that allows the service reminder to be reset, it's only about $100 plus shipping from the UK. This service department looks pretty good, I like the dealership. The sales manager and I are the same age and have very similar backgrounds.