Pedro68

I'm currently running in my engine after a rebuild ... will hit 600 miles on way home this evening. Planning on changing oil & filter myself in next day or so (just as soon as I can get hold of an oil filter!). For the first 300 miles I made sure I did no more than 6,000rpm. Since then, I've steadily crept the revs up a bit ... from 300 - 400 miles I tried not to go above 7,000rpm, 400 - 500 miles nothing above 8,000rpm. This morning (500 - 550 miles) I kept revs at anything from 5,000 to 8,500.

TBH, I've just gone with the "feel" of the engine ... when I first got the bike back the engine felt as lumpy as Jade Goody's cellulite ... so I rode it gently (the bike - not Jade Goody!) ... as I've racked up the miles in the past week, the engine has started to feel smoother and smoother (unlike Jade's cellulite ... ok I'll stop with the analogy now), and so I've gently and steadily increased the revs with what I feel is right.

If I dare to go above 8,000rpm at the moment the engine does still feel a little less smooth, but I'm guessing first oil & filter change should help with that (well, I'm hoping).

Cheers,
Pete