Running In - New SV650

I wouldn't mind having the problem of running in a brand spanking new bike

[timwilky]

There is a school of thought that says simply let the engine warm up and then rag it.

You can get issues that if the cylinder is too smooth then lubricating oil cannot form a proper protective coating.

Having said that I would personally follow the recommended running in procedure.

Tolerences within engines have improved over the past 20 + years. running in used to take off the high spots on a cylinder. modern engines are a lot more consistant and the "running in" is really a liner polish. Hence the concern that glazing could take place

Originally Posted by Ed

I wouldn't mind having the problem of running in a brand spanking new bike

I know its such a pain, i dont know how im going to cope!


Cheers for all the advice guys, I dont think its going to take me long to clock up the 600miles < 5K revs so I'll stick to it as best as poss

Do 20 to 50 miles up to around 5000 rpm. Change the oil and filter and use ordinary mineral oil, do not use synthetic or semi synthetic. Then ride the bike hard for the next 500 miles or so. At the next service interval you can change to semi or full synthetic oil. This is the only way to get the rings bedded in properly. Treat it with kid gloves and you will have clogged unevenly worn rings and an engine that will be down on power.

Modern engines are machined to much finer tolerances than engines of 20 to 30 years ago when you had to be more gentle. The honing on the cylinder bores is also much finer and once they become polished your chance to seal the rings properly is gone. With this in mind why do people still insist on treating new engines with kid gloves?

More power = more fun

Tim

i suggest letting ed have your bike to run it in, no chance of over revving it , he is a fully fledged iam riding god now

Daryl.


runs and hides.

Originally Posted by darylB

i suggest letting ed have your bike to run it in, no chance of over revving it

This is true

Originally Posted by darylB

he is a fully fledged iam riding god now

Daryl.

This is not. Well, not yet anyhow.

Originally Posted by darylB

runs and hides.

Mine had the gentle treatment for about 100 miles, then I rode it with sensitivity for another 400 miles not going over 6500 rpm. Then I forgot about running it in and did a day at Rockingham.

First Service booked tomorrow :P Then I can give it some, properly

Originally Posted by wheelnut

Mine had the gentle treatment for about 100 miles, then I rode it with sensitivity for another 400 miles not going over 6500 rpm. Then I forgot about running it in and did a day at Rockingham.

First Service booked tomorrow :P Then I can give it some, properly

As the man says

Remember (with the greatest of respect) Abyss has only just passed his test (or is about to, fingers crossed) - following the book for running it in will let him get used to the bike. It's a pussycat under 5k revs, and a monster above that - riding hard after the first 100 miles could well end in tears and an early test of the crash bungs
Stick to the manufacturers recomendations more or less and both you and the bike will come out of the first 1,000 miles in good condition

Yep thats my general plan Mr Toad

If its nice weather the 1st week I have it I dont see it taking long to get everything out of the way

What you're trying to do is avoid excessive strain, labouring up a hill in a gear under your 5k limit is far worse than higher revs in the correct gear.

Just ride as if you're running out of petrol, easy shmeezy.