So your mechanic told you that you can begin riding full-throttle before the oil change? I'd really like to top this thing out, but don't want to void the break-in....

 

NO!!

I was told not to full throttle it, got to remember I am in Canada and I put things in Kilometers per hour, not miles per hour. He told me to keep the throttle under 3/4, which still got me going pretty quick.

 

So how long until you are allowed to max out?

 

According to the manual 10 hours, which I just went and looked at. Checked my hour meter and found I have only 7.9 hours on the engine and I have already maxxed out a couple of times today. Still works!! Going slow with light load for long periods of time will cause the engine parts to glaze over and not seat properly, and the book says that too fast is bad, why I am not sure. Perhaps in the event some of the little metal shavings that occur during break in cause damage, I do not know. Check this site for details on easy VS hard break in: http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

All I know is I already have broken the top end rule twice today, also stuck her in the mud and used diff-lock in High to punch out with lots of throttle, had the whole rear left corner stuck up to the fenders, righ side rear barely touching and a stump under the front right with the left in good contact. Pulled through like a champ!! I love the 26" Mudlights!!!

 

If you've maxed it out with no problems, I may just have to let her really stretch her legs on tomorrow's ride once[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]Thanks for the input Eigerslider!

 

I never use the rear brake.....all your controlable stopping power is with your fronts

 

On a straight stretch getting up to 3/4 throttle I used only the rear brake to stop, not much short run stopping power. I also found that if you really reefed on it the clutch would really shift down hard with a noticeable clunk in the lowend. I do find the front brakes work very very well at stopping you.

I would balance the braking out if running fast and you can cruise to a stop, start with the rear brakes to start slowing down and then shift to the front for the final stop if in 2x4, if you are in 4x4 use them both as you will have extra momentum with 4x4 engaged. Basic trail riding and slow humping around do whatever works for you. It's like anything, you have to drive the break in routine for the machine and the break in/learning curve for the rider, each machine and person is different.

 

Grabbing your rear brakes 1st at high speed in 2 wd is a good way to get out of control.
Like I said before....all your controlable stopping power is in the front......keep the bars pointed where you want to go and apply the front brakes and your quad is going to go where you want it to.....grab the rear brake and your quad is going to go where it wants to go.

 

I did not say do it at high speed, I said balance it out. The way I drive I am never at high speed, I mostly tend to cruise along at 35-45kph and have been braking that way for years, use the rear to bleed off a little speed in conjunction with the engine brake and then use the front to do the final stop. Works for me for the past 20 years.

Anyway, to each his own, riding styles are like people, no two are the same. What works for one may not work for the other.

 

True I agree.......I have close to 25,000 miles in riding quads and the front brakes work awsome for my riding style and conditions.
Thats why I'll never own a quad that doesnt have split brakes.