running in new sv

Im 22 and I just bought a brand new SV650 which I have to wait another 4 days for (a long time believe me), Ive never had a brand new bike before, my friend claims I wont be able to do over 60mph whilst running it in for the first 500 miles! Is this true??

No!

You should be able to get to 70 from memory if you keep to the manufacturer's schedule... There is a lot of argument as to whether it's best to stick to the running in schedule or not any way!

I kinga stuck to it for the first 300 or so miles & then was just sensible with the throttle, loading & un-loading the engine and using it progressively...

Either way it's not going to hurt it to have the occasional sprint over their guidelines if you do decide to stick to it!!

speed depends on which model as the gearing between naked and faired is slightly different. As Tim says there are varying views on how to run the bike in. I personally would warm it up and then thrash the pants off of it!!!!

can you give me an outline of the guidelines? they sound very boring lol! I heard its 500 miles so I was planning on doing the full 500 in one day! but im not sure if motorway miles will be best, in fact I have no idea at all!

Do not under any circumstances use all motorway miles!

The run-in mileage MUST be done using a variety of different engine speeds, etc.
You should vary the load on the engine in every gear and not go stupid with the revs!
If you keep the engine at constant revs you will not be helping much at all!

The SV manual suggests the following run-in period: below 5000rpm for the first 500 miles, below 7,500rpm until 1000 miles and below 10,500over this!

I would highly recommend changing your oil & filter after about 300 miles as the most part of the bedding in of all the parts will be done by then and any bits of metal that are likely to fall off (tiny pieces) will probably have done so by then! The first service is due at 600 miles any way which should be free, except for parts (oil & filter & a bit of grease = about £25).

HTH

When I picked up my SVSK3 in January I took is fairly easy for an hour or so, (basically getting used to the new bike), only going up to about 5k.

After that I think I was changing at around the 7k mark, infact thats usually where I change still unless I'm out for a "quick" ride.

Make sure you do alot of varied riding, using the gears and mixing up the rev range you are riding in. You don't want to be too gentle on the engine but at the same time you don't want to be red lining it everywhere.

Also make sure that you let the bike warm up before really giving it some throttle abuse. Cold engines don't like it.

When I was running in, I topped out at about 65mph at 5,000 revs - about the same as my old scooter
The thing to remember is to vary the speed so that all parts get bedded in properly. 600 miles on a motorway at a constant speed is the last thing you should do. Do some varied riding, including in town, so you won't notice the lack of speed. You also need to be very careful for the first 100-150 miles until the tyres get scrubbed in, as you won't have peak performance from them during this period, and indeeed some tyres release chemicals left over from the moulding process which can make them slippery.
Once you've got several hundred miles on the clock, start to vary the loading on the engine - accelerating up to 7,500 revs for short periods won't do it any harm.
Brakes will need bedding in as well, trundling gently around and breaking lightly all the time can eventually result in the brake pads/discs glazing - so when you do need to stop in a hurry, you'll find you can't )

So, ride it 'normally', stick within the speed limits, and you'll soon be able to unleash the beast

You could have a look at this topic.. its got loads of info in i:
http://forums.sv650.org/viewtopic.ph...364&highlight=

I ran mine in based on the mototune way, and so far nothing's broken or fallen off.

Itching2go will tell you that his bosses ran in SV's for the mini twin series - one was run in on the road according to the manual recommendations, the other was run in on the track. Afterwards, both were put on a dyno, and the track run in back was putting out more bhp. Go figure!

Originally Posted by caines

Im 22 and I just bought a brand new SV650 which I have to wait another 4 days for (a long time believe me), Ive never had a brand new bike before, my friend claims I wont be able to do over 60mph whilst running it in for the first 500 miles! Is this true??

I would recommend reading your Owners Manual and break it in like the Manual says. The object of the break in is to allow engine piston rings, gearbox gears and the clutch material to all properly wear in.
Stay within the Manufactures recommened RPM range. Do a lot of shifting up and down the range. Let the engine do most of the breaking and vary your engine speed constantly. Several short trips, allowing the engine to reach optimum operating temperature and cool downs. Is better then one long trip during the break in period.
Just like you the SV650 was my first brand new motorcycle. I purchased mine July 24, 2004 and I still can't wipe the smile off my face.
Cheers, Richard