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Originally Posted by thetimkirby
I thought the main reason for running in was to allow the bearings to bed in. This is really only an issue for plain bearings, so if you've only had the bores honed, its not such a problem.
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It's the other way around. Plain bearings require very little running in. Replacement rings and honed bores are more demanding. If you only have plain bearings replaced, much less running in is required - according to conventional running in techniques.
As for the article, I'd say it makes sense. My brother worked in a dealership years ago and most of the demo bikes were run in hard and quick with the oil changed well before the 500 mile interval. They were noticeably quicker than others that had been run in by the book.