Any comments on this argument?
Running-in -
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, Jan 08 2008 04:34 pm
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Pict
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Keep on keepin' on
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- TDM model: 2006
Posted 08 January 2008 - 04:34 pm
"It's a TDM, Jim, but not as we know it"
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Diamond black TDM 900A TRIKE, 2006 ABS model converted by Trike Design (Caerphilly, South Wales) prior to first registration in March 2007.
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is it Jizzy Rascal time yet.....?
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Posted 08 January 2008 - 04:40 pm
yes i have read and heard of this before, basically rag d'arse off of it from day 1.....
anyone out there with an order in ferra 08 900 that requires it roughly broke in (easy does it there Dandy....) simply drop me a pm and oil show it no mercy becoup.
anyone out there with an order in ferra 08 900 that requires it roughly broke in (easy does it there Dandy....) simply drop me a pm and oil show it no mercy becoup.
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Posted 08 January 2008 - 07:19 pm
I'm sure this guy is right but the bad side is you're stressing the crank and gearbox. Somewhere inbetween for me.
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Carpe junky
- Location:Sydney Australia
- TDM model: 2002
Posted 08 January 2008 - 09:41 pm
I know I am aboot to talk cars but when I bought my Subaru the salesman said there was no need to run it in, just drive it hard from day one and it will perform better as it gets older..........seems to have worked for me.
Am yet to buy a new bike....always get second ones.
Sorry for the car talk.
Am yet to buy a new bike....always get second ones.
Sorry for the car talk.
2002 TDM900. BMW 1150gs handguards, Oxford heated grips, Staintune exhausts, airbox mod, re-moulded seat, bar risers, Powerlec adaptor, bluetooth, 2way comms, K & N filter, Nonfango hard luggage, center stand, polished alloy wheels, (I'm not gunna)crash knobs
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duibhce Kaelann
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Posted 09 January 2008 - 07:50 pm
I live by the "hard" run-in.
although that does need some putting in perspective:
- I always make sure the engine is nice and warm before stepping on its tail
- during run in I do trash it throughout the entire rev range, but I do keep it below the red zone.
- I always take care to vary the rpm's during run-in, so no long highway trips at a constant 4000rpm in 6th.
so far (at 60.000km on the TDM) no problems whatsoever with oil usage or excessive wear. valves are even still within production limits.
I really do not see the point of going easy on a new bike.
although that does need some putting in perspective:
- I always make sure the engine is nice and warm before stepping on its tail
- during run in I do trash it throughout the entire rev range, but I do keep it below the red zone.
- I always take care to vary the rpm's during run-in, so no long highway trips at a constant 4000rpm in 6th.
so far (at 60.000km on the TDM) no problems whatsoever with oil usage or excessive wear. valves are even still within production limits.
I really do not see the point of going easy on a new bike.
Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré '08 + Yamaha TRX850 '97
I'll let go of my throttle when they pry it from my cold, dead hands...
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