07-24-2017, 10:20 AM
Agreed- let the engine warm up is 100% most important- no point in a quickly expanding aluminum piston ground into a slower expanding cyl block,..
But once it's warm for a 5 min ride or so- have at it in short bursts. Let er scrub burnish for a nice even fit.
People that are afraid to get on the throttle for fear of hurting an engine have no idea about said engine. Same goes for cars, bikes, etc.
It is no lie to say that a gingerly low rpm driven vehicle is worse than a spiritedly driven one as long as it is allowed to warm up and oil change not neglected.
Don't believe? Even on Ebay in the past few months there was a CB1100 cyl head and pistons-pictures from a supposed 3k mile bike being parted out- combustion chambers, pistons crowns, valve pockets- all covered in black carbon. Not ideal.
But once it's warm for a 5 min ride or so- have at it in short bursts. Let er scrub burnish for a nice even fit.
People that are afraid to get on the throttle for fear of hurting an engine have no idea about said engine. Same goes for cars, bikes, etc.
It is no lie to say that a gingerly low rpm driven vehicle is worse than a spiritedly driven one as long as it is allowed to warm up and oil change not neglected.
Don't believe? Even on Ebay in the past few months there was a CB1100 cyl head and pistons-pictures from a supposed 3k mile bike being parted out- combustion chambers, pistons crowns, valve pockets- all covered in black carbon. Not ideal.