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the most important thing to do with a new engine, before your first ride, is let the engine warm up properly....nothing wrong with goin fast on the first ride, just dont be fullthrottle too much...a little here and there, mixed with mid RPM, and acc. under a load will allow the piston rings to seat well with the cylinder walls, if broken in hard the piston rings will seat properly, allowing a very good piston ring to cylinder wall seal, which is what you want.
here is a little break-in article....
http://mototuneusa.com/the_need_for_speed.htm
and here is a picture of some pistons when they were taken out of an engine, broken in hard
http://mototuneusa.com/the_impossibl...n_museum_1.htm
(look at the piston skirt and sides of the pistons...clean)
more articles are here(there are 5 parts to the break-in article series)
http://mototuneusa.com/thanx.htm
here is a little break-in article....
http://mototuneusa.com/the_need_for_speed.htm
and here is a picture of some pistons when they were taken out of an engine, broken in hard
http://mototuneusa.com/the_impossibl...n_museum_1.htm
(look at the piston skirt and sides of the pistons...clean)
more articles are here(there are 5 parts to the break-in article series)
http://mototuneusa.com/thanx.htm
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Cars, motorcycles and quads. I've always broke them in like I plan on driving them.....HARD. I haven't had any trouble. If it will make you feel better change the oil and filter. I really don't think you hurt anything. I would get the steering checked by your dealer. Break in has nothing to do with the steering problem. Don't stress yourself anymore about this and don't pay attention to the b.s. it will be fine. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
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Originally posted by: PooNanny
It's been dyno proven. An engine that's not allowed to idle a long time when brand new and gets broken in hard typically yields better compression and more horsepower. Baby it and it will be a turd. Break it in hard and it'll be a performer.
It's been dyno proven. An engine that's not allowed to idle a long time when brand new and gets broken in hard typically yields better compression and more horsepower. Baby it and it will be a turd. Break it in hard and it'll be a performer.