running in

[kev]

Getting a new alp on the 28th any advice on the best way of running it in??

[Austin]

Try taking the tank and fairing off. That'll teach u a lot about the bike!!!

[sean]

i've never bothered running any of my bikes in. HOWEVER let it warm up properly before going out, be fairly sensible and dont redline the tits out of it! just be gentle and smooth but use the engine revs, dont let it struggle using too low revs.i think in the running in book they'll say xxx of miles at xxx revs then xxx miles at xxx revs untill 600 mile service. i think if you try to make the engine work too hard in too low revs it'll probably do more harm than good.

[LaughingBob]

I've always run my bikes in, pretty much, as per the handbook. I think it says 4k rev's for the first 600 miles or something similar. It certainly won't do the motor any damage if you occasionaly go a little beyond that to 5 or even 6k. The main thing is to vary the revs and change up and down the gearbox as much as possible and not hold it at one speed. If you can run it in somewhere with lots of hills that would be ideal. The worst thing to do is labour the engine ie: be in too lower a gear for the situation. LB.

[wheeliebin]

Congrats on the new bike

Don't think the owners manual says too much about running in except not to over rev the engine.

I took the back roads home from picking mine up, kept to 45-50 mph for the first 100 miles and slowly increased my engine speed until the 600 mile service.

The important thing is to vary the engine speed and not sit at a set speed for a long period (so avoid motorways).