atomoverride
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n00b question, but the break in period is like 100 miles right?
Read your manual! I'm surprised the dealer didn't tell you anything. Break-in is 600 miles where you should vary the rpms and stay under 6000 and then do first service. After that, stay under 7000 rpms till 1000 miles I think.n00b question, but the break in period is like 100 miles right?
That's correct.Read your manual! I'm surprised the dealer didn't tell you anything. Break-in is 600 miles where you should vary the rpms and stay under 6000 and then do first service. After that, stay under 7000 rpms till 1000 miles I think.
and thats a great way to create problems later ... ya know.. if you dont follow the yamaha breaking schedule... good luckMy dealer said screw the break in period...I've been having fun since 50 miles +
I guess your dealer knows more about Yamaha engines that Yamaha :thumbup:My dealer said screw the break in period...I've been having fun since 50 miles +
im 20 and ya its my first bike but i usually ride my buddies bikes,,,,,the first time i ever rode i was 15 and rode my buds cbr 600RR balls to the wall no problem i just got the need for big power idk thats just me and no im not into stunting but i love going 120+ on open roads for short times which the fz6 will do but takes to long ...still love it though:thumbup:Do you mind my asking, is this your 1st bike and how old ya are? I'm 46 (until about a week from now), have had numerous duals and cruisers through the years. Though this is less than half the cc's of my last bike (VTX1300) it's lots quicker and more fun and seems to be enough for some 2-up riding (not across the U.S. 2-up but day trips). If ya want to race people,do lots of stunts (like the idiots who pull wheelies on the freeways with traffic at 90mph) or want a more long tour bike than no this isn't the bike for you. Really how fast do you need to go on a bike?
same here...my dealer said they just say that to cover their ass but to get the most power and good break in they said ride it like you stole it because the "warm up cool down" is a myth and your rings actually seat within the first 20 miles the bike is rode.....My dealer said screw the break in period...I've been having fun since 50 miles +
sorry.. never had himHe may be fast at the end, but you had him for the first 500 feet, right?!?!
There is a difference between doing a "hard" break in versus beating on it. Remember, our bikes do not have the old fashioned cast iron cylinder liners, we have a composite/ceramic linings, which wear in differently than the iron liners. With the composite liners, you have one chance to seat the rings, as the liners can not be re honed. To seat the rings you want lots of combustion pressure, but lower revs to force the rings into the cylinder walls. So you want large throttle openings at the recommended revs, if you exceed the rev limitations, you can glaze the cylinder walls ending any possibility of long life.