Running In - New SV650

Righty, As I mentioned in my other thread I will have a nice shiny new Naked K6 waiting for me when I go back up to Shrewsbury in a couple of weeks however I'm guessing im going to be gentle on it (which I will be since im a new rider!) but I was wondering what I should be doing to running it in?

Ive been reading so many differrent conclicting things about keeping it below x revs for x miles, service it and then keep below xx revs for another xx miles etc etc. but no idea myself.

a note is that it is Retricted.



Thanks
Leon / Abyss

Just got mine a couple of weeks ago and book and dealer said <5500 rpm for 600 miles then <8500 rpm after 600 mile service up to 1000 miles, dont know how necessary this is as I'm new to biking but I'm sticking to it (without any probs)

[Viney]

I run mine in according to the letter.

Not above 5k for the 1st 600 miles. Then that was is, its been ragged to death ever since.

It may have once or twice gone over the 5k, but was generaly treated nicely.

Doris now has 44500 miles on the clock for the record.

When i ran my bike in i did it exactly to the book, but if i needed to use extra revs i did. The guy in the garage said that there is no harm in reving the engine briefly for overtaking etc just don't hold the bike at constant high revs on the motorway for example. I just went up and down through the gear box and through the rev range giving everything a chance to bed in properly. I've had my bike exactly a year now and done over 16,000 miles on it without any hassle. It's never missed a beat or used any oil, so hopefully i did the right thing.

Good luck and enjoy the new bike.

First 100 miles ride around town and absolutely do not going over the book recommendation.

From 100 to 600 you can go up to 6000 occassionally.

Once I got to 600 and had my service I didn't stick to the book that strictly. I didn't rant it all the time but I quite often went over the limit.

I have followed the same procedure with all my new cars and bikes and never had to top a single one up with oil between services. Never even noticed a mm of movement on the dipstick or oil window either.

[Skip]

I am picking up a new Z750S on Friday and have been drowing in all the information on the internet - but I think you are right in what you say e.d - stick to the manufacturers recommended running in, but if you find yourself in need of a bit more, use it...

I don't think you need to be that strict, especially later on. The further you get through the running in process the less you can do to upset the engine, although dont baby it towards the end.

Righty that clears things up, should be easy enough to follow cheers guys.

Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

I don't think you need to be that strict, especially later on. The further you get through the running in process the less you can do to upset the engine, although dont baby it towards the end.

Certainly after the first service you can afford to give it some as long as you don't linger on high revs for long periods, but then after the first service you can use most of the rev range anyway.

My view is that I paid a lot of dough for me bike and what Suzuki said goes.

The sv revs quite quickly...especially for a v-twin so keeping the revs down is easier said than done.