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[CheapFuneral]

Most likely it says stay under 3 or 4k rpms.

That what my 250 was. 4k rpms in 6th on that bikes was like 25mph.... My dealer was 20 miles away. On top of that it said to do it for 500 miles. That's 20 hours of riding... Nope I did it motoman style. Ride it like you stole it.


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[ChrisJ]

Most likely it says stay under 3 or 4k rpms.

That what my 250 was. 4k rpms in 6th on that bikes was like 25mph.... My dealer was 20 miles away. On top of that it said to do it for 500 miles. That's 20 hours of riding... Nope I did it motoman style. Ride it like you stole it.


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On my yamaha raptor 350 when I first started it, it got so damn hot I went real easy on it. After a day's worth of riding it loosened up and cooled down big time. I changed the oil right after that and kept an eye on it.

My 660 I don't know because I bought it used and modified.

Now both belong to my boss and I kinda miss them.

 

[ChrisJ]

Heh,
Watching this made me stop missing it.



https://youtu.be/Va1Omqn4Mks

 

[ahtoxa]

Most likely it says stay under 3 or 4k rpms.

That what my 250 was. 4k rpms in 6th on that bikes was like 25mph.... My dealer was 20 miles away. On top of that it said to do it for 500 miles. That's 20 hours of riding... Nope I did it motoman style. Ride it like you stole it.


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Klr is similar. Nothing over 4k for 600 miles.

One of the vendors that sells an upgraded boring kit with all parts suggests that the bikes that consume oil are broken in improperly by following factory steps.

He and others recommend driving normally to slightly aggressively, but with varied RPM and including engine braking. So I'll stay off the highways for a 100 miles or so but drive normally in the meantime.

 

[CheapFuneral]

Correct. That is the motoman method which is what I did on the 250.

Here is the article I read on it long ago. Makes sense to me. http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm


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[ahtoxa]

On my yamaha raptor 350 when I first started it, it got so damn hot I went real easy on it. After a day's worth of riding it loosened up and cooled down big time. I changed the oil right after that and kept an eye on it.

My 660 I don't know because I bought it used and modified.

Now both belong to my boss and I kinda miss them.

Not sure about getting hot, but I plan to change the oil within the first 100 miles or so, then at 500, 1000 and every 2000 after that.

 

[ChrisJ]

Not sure about getting hot, but I plan to change the oil within the first 100 miles or so, then at 500, 1000 and every 2000 after that.

The raptor 350 is air cooled and it was hot and tight running. By hot, I mean burning my legs.

 

[mitdr774]

I have not gotten stuck in traffic so far after the changes, but last fall the Blast would get really hot in short order in traffic. Then again I found it was running lean based on how white the exhaust valve was. I also dropped the idle speed a lot. I swear it was idling at close to 2000 rpm before. Now it sounds like closer to 800.

 

[ChrisJ]

I have not gotten stuck in traffic so far after the changes, but last fall the Blast would get really hot in short order in traffic. Then again I found it was running lean based on how white the exhaust valve was. I also dropped the idle speed a lot. I swear it was idling at close to 2000 rpm before. Now it sounds like closer to 800.

Buy a Treysit Sirometer and find out for sure.
I'm amazed how well mine works, and very affordable.

 

[mitdr774]

I have a multi function gauge that I have to wire in that has a tach as the main gauge. I will end up with a digital speedometer inside the analog tachometer.

 

[$ub$onic]

Wait, motorcycles are meant to have gauges?

My Harley has a speedo that may or may not work and does not light up at night.......

 

[lousypirate]

Bought some rims and tires tonight... Only three fit in the back...

 

[mitdr774]

Wait, motorcycles are meant to have gauges?

My Harley has a speedo that may or may not work and does not light up at night.......

WHen your Harley doesnt see the road it doesnt need gauges.

I like to know whats going on. Supposedly my rev limit is 6500 RPM and stock idle is something like 1200 RPM for low idle.

 

[$ub$onic]

WHen your Harley doesnt see the road it doesnt need gauges.



I like to know whats going on. Supposedly my rev limit is 6500 RPM and stock idle is something like 1200 RPM for low idle.

Oh it sees the road. It just does not realize it's on it.

Then again, it has not been inspected in 3 years and the left rear turn signal has not worked for 2 of those. Sooooooo, ya.

 

[CheapFuneral]

I fixed up my first bike, got it from a wreck. All the gauges were smashed and I never bothered replacing them. I either stayed with traffic or I was going faster than the speed of pigs....


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[mitdr774]

Some people like to stay within legal speed limits.

 

[CheapFuneral]

Speed limits are over rated. They set them so semi trucks don't fly off the road. I wouldn't speed now like I did when I was a kid, but I am almost never under the posted speed limit.


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[mitdr774]

I travel at the posted truck speed limit on the highway in my car. It is above the minimum and bellow the maximum. I had my days off speeding. Rarely got a ticket for it, but it's just not worth it. Going 70-75 compared to 60 really doesn't save much time for my longest work commutes, but it sure does eat up a decent amount of extra fuel.

 

[ChrisJ]

Speed limits are over rated. They set them so semi trucks don't fly off the road. I wouldn't speed now like I did when I was a kid, but I am almost never under the posted speed limit.


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[ahtoxa]

Speed limits are over rated. They set them so semi trucks don't fly off the road. I wouldn't speed now like I did when I was a kid, but I am almost never under the posted speed limit.


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Talking about highway speed limits or overall? I agree that most highways are set too low, as a leftover from the 70s where the "drive 55" stemmed from.

For all other areas, the set speed limits are what I feel set correctly.