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Break in?
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I broke mine in very aggressively, but systematically. I was easy on it at first, shifting and downshifting, varying rpm's at all times. I gradually took it higher on the rpm scale. I replaced my oil at 60 miles. Then again at 150. I will say at the 60 mile interval there was a lot of metallic particles I could see in the oil while shining a light through it. I was concerned that I was too rough on it, (Toward the end I accidentally took it past the redline.) and that the chattering was attributed to my aggressiveness on the bike. I am glad to see that other that broke it in gently see the same knock.
I am also concerned about riding the bike in hot weather. It is only oil cooled, and I am concerned that oil breakdown occurs sooner then with a water cooled bike. I noticed each time I changed my oil it was a lot darker then what I put in, even at such a low mile interval, but the darker oil may be attributed to assembly lube that were added upon manufacture. I was also considering using synthetic at a later interval, being that the oil holds up better then conventional oil in extreme conditions. I have been using 91 octane throughout the break in.
Other then the small chatter, I have no problems, except for pesky bug splatter on my nice shinny pipes! I need to figure out a way to keep my nice new pipes clean :O
Safe riding y'all!
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Break in? - by INTP_imp - 04-27-2013, 07:12 AM
RE: Break in? - by thumper_imp - 04-27-2013, 09:25 AM
RE: Break in? - by the Ferret - 04-27-2013, 09:47 AM
RE: Break in? - by Flynrider_imp - 04-27-2013, 12:16 PM
RE: Break in? - by the Ferret - 04-27-2013, 12:26 PM
RE: Break in? - by Obliviontoad_imp - 04-27-2013, 12:43 PM
RE: Break in? - by Flynrider_imp - 04-27-2013, 12:57 PM
RE: Break in? - by the Ferret - 04-27-2013, 09:00 PM
RE: Break in? - by Gypped_imp - 04-28-2013, 04:22 AM
RE: Break in? - by Obliviontoad_imp - 04-28-2013, 04:56 AM
RE: Break in? - by Randy B - 04-28-2013, 04:58 AM
RE: Break in? - by PowderToastMan_imp - 05-14-2013, 09:40 AM
RE: Break in? - by the Ferret - 05-14-2013, 11:52 AM
RE: Break in? - by PowderToastMan_imp - 05-14-2013, 12:01 PM
RE: Break in? - by 6.5kev_imp - 05-15-2013, 12:06 AM
RE: Break in? - by Flynrider_imp - 05-15-2013, 03:54 PM
RE: Break in? - by the Ferret - 05-16-2013, 05:37 AM
RE: Break in? - by INTP_imp - 05-16-2013, 07:35 AM
RE: Break in? - by PowderToastMan_imp - 05-17-2013, 04:30 AM
RE: Break in? - by SUPERCRUZ_imp - 05-17-2013, 09:58 AM
RE: Break in? - by cb400four_imp - 05-18-2013, 01:15 PM
RE: Break in? - by 12cb96vfr_imp - 07-19-2013, 01:45 PM
RE: Break in? - by Deanohh_imp - 07-19-2013, 02:00 PM
RE: Break in? - by mininsx_imp - 07-20-2013, 12:09 AM
RE: Break in? - by cbtrez_imp - 07-20-2013, 05:09 AM
RE: Break in? - by Randy B - 07-20-2013, 06:53 AM
RE: Break in? - by 2013 CBXX_imp - 07-27-2013, 05:23 AM

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