I've heard many people talk about "babying" the bike for the first miles and not exceeding like 3500 rpms, something like that. Then, I read in a popular magazine the other day (RoadBike, I think) that you should not "baby" the bike during the break-in period. They said you should even redline the bike a few times. They said that every new bike is redlined at least once off of the assembly line. You should redline and give the bike full throttle a few times to properly seat the rings. They said most parts that will break will do so within the first few thousand miles so the manufacturers tell you to "baby" the bike due to liability. You don't ride the bike hard, nothing breaks, they don't have to fix it. What do you have to say about this??? VetDr
By the way, I'm picking up my 04 Meanstreak (green) in an hour or two. Anxiety!!!!
By the way, I'm picking up my 04 Meanstreak (green) in an hour or two. Anxiety!!!!