Bike breaking in thoughts. - SV650.org

15-03-06, 04:37 PM

This link is rather interesting if nothing else. As I am not the most technically minded of people I'll post it here for you all to discuss. Apologies if it's been done before. Basically it totally goes against what the manufacturers recomend as the engine breaking in period.

http://mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

Skip · 15-03-06, 04:57 PM

Hehehe - how many times...!

On a similar note - a friend of mine builds race Mini A-series engines and said that the best blocks he can get are ones that have been thrashed to within an inch of their lives - other engine builders have been known to throw a block outside for a few weeks to "weather" them as thats when they are at their best apparently...!

15-03-06, 05:04 PM

Motoman is very controversial though I personally think there's more than a little logic in what he says.

However, the best break in secret sv_dan is to not change your first lot of oil at nearly 800 miles

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15-03-06, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jonboy

Motoman is very controversial though I personally think there's more than a little logic in what he says.

However, the best break in secret sv_dan is to not change your first lot of oil at nearly 800 miles

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Hmm, a good point. I'm sure I have not damaged it though as I was very careful with it. Although maybe from what motoman said I should have spanked it hard, the bike of course.

15-03-06, 05:15 PM

Oh spanking's good, nowt wrong with that

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15-03-06, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jonboy

Oh spanking's good, nowt wrong with that

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Ineed. And those monkeys are soo very bad.

Erm..........

15-03-06, 08:31 PM

thats my engine f@@ked!

i took it easy. fast bike mag also did this with 2 gixer 600s 1 thrashed and 1 run in as suzuki says the thrashed one made more bhp but the one run in properly engine was in best overall condition and would have had a longer life span.

fizzwheel · 15-03-06, 09:32 PM

That makes for an interesting read, thanks for posting that up.

16-03-06, 04:47 PM

This is what I don't understand. You get all these people doing actual test but they all contradict each other. Surely engines are engines and the results should be the same.

15-03-06, 04:37 PM	#1
DanAbnormal Guest Posts: n/a	Bike breaking in thoughts. This link is rather interesting if nothing else. As I am not the most technically minded of people I'll post it here for you all to discuss. Apologies if it's been done before. Basically it totally goes against what the manufacturers recomend as the engine breaking in period. http://mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

15-03-06, 04:57 PM	#2
Skip Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3,151	Hehehe - how many times...! On a similar note - a friend of mine builds race Mini A-series engines and said that the best blocks he can get are ones that have been thrashed to within an inch of their lives - other engine builders have been known to throw a block outside for a few weeks to "weather" them as thats when they are at their best apparently...! __________________ '81 Honda H100A '18 Honda MSX125 (Grom)

15-03-06, 09:32 PM	#8
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	That makes for an interesting read, thanks for posting that up. __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

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15-03-06, 05:04 PM	#3
jonboy Guest Posts: n/a	Motoman is very controversial though I personally think there's more than a little logic in what he says. However, the best break in secret sv_dan is to not change your first lot of oil at nearly 800 miles . .

15-03-06, 05:15 PM	#5
jonboy Guest Posts: n/a	Oh spanking's good, nowt wrong with that . .

15-03-06, 08:31 PM	#7
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	thats my engine f@@ked! i took it easy. fast bike mag also did this with 2 gixer 600s 1 thrashed and 1 run in as suzuki says the thrashed one made more bhp but the one run in properly engine was in best overall condition and would have had a longer life span.

16-03-06, 04:47 PM	#9
DanAbnormal Guest Posts: n/a	This is what I don't understand. You get all these people doing actual test but they all contradict each other. Surely engines are engines and the results should be the same.