JSmooth
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posted April 03, 2010 11:04 PM
What is your Opinion on this?
Had a discussion the other day with some riders about adding after market exhaust, BMC air filters, and PC's. I suggested after the break in period and some said they did it as soon as they got the bike. What is you guy's opinion on this?
  
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Wheelie
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posted April 03, 2010 11:08 PM
put my Akrapovic on my 09 Gixxer 1000 with 0 miles, had to wait for the Brock pipe a couple of days or it would have been on with 0 miles
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted April 03, 2010 11:39 PM
There's no reason to wait till the bike is broke in to mod the bike.
Its gonna get broken in just the same wether you mod it or not .
I've had many clients with new bikes come into my shop who wanted all kinds of mods done and their bikes had not been broken in yet.
None of them had a problem yet.
Now it may void your warranty . However I'm not sure of that .
Do it to it!
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SixSixoh6
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posted April 04, 2010 05:35 AM
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There's no reason to wait till the bike is broke in to mod the bike.
Its gonna get broken in just the same wether you mod it or not .
I've had many clients with new bikes come into my shop who wanted all kinds of mods done and their bikes had not been broken in yet.
None of them had a problem yet.
Now it may void your warranty . However I'm not sure of that .
Do it to it!
+1 double check on the factory warranty if youre really concerned about it.
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Tater
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posted April 04, 2010 09:38 AM
 Edited By: Tater on 4 Apr 2010 17:41
I started doin mods to my bike around 500 miles i really wanted to learn the bike before changed anything, but now i just wanna go fast. But i dont think its gonna make a difference when you start doin mods. You are gonna break it in when u ride.
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CraigChrist
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posted April 04, 2010 09:54 AM
might want to go to the classifieds here and find something to replace those 2bros with then :P.
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Tater
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posted April 04, 2010 10:20 AM
yeah gonna keep my eyes open for a new exhaust system its been on my to do list for a while now
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Flame On
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posted April 04, 2010 10:24 AM
Change the oil then ride it like you stole it . Break in topic a little back.
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SLVR_BLT
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posted April 04, 2010 11:01 AM
The bikes are pretty much broken in at the factory, the engines are bench tested to redline before they are even put into the bikes, and they are tested again to redline once the bike is finished during QC. There really is no such thing as a break in anymore, just ride it like you normally would ride your bike.
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SixSixoh6
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posted April 04, 2010 12:08 PM
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yeah gonna keep my eyes open for a new exhaust system its been on my to do list for a while now
check out my classified ad
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The Red Rebel
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posted April 04, 2010 12:15 PM
my friend just braught a brand new CBR Repsol 1000. He got it moded from the shop, and drove it to our usual meet spot... Simply put, he spanked that bike like it was broken in, no problems the whole day. We get back home and he turns to me and is like...."Is it ok to treat the bike like that?" I just looked at him and said, You ask now after you ripped it apart basically!!! lol...It really is up to what you want to do, break it in or not....
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted April 05, 2010 12:07 AM
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68gts2
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posted April 05, 2010 08:00 AM
I always ride a bike for 500 to 1000 miles to get a feel and ear for her. Its not so much a break-in thaing as getting to know its feel and noises before its all geeked-up with goodies. It will show you how it wants to be modded as to your riding style.
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zxbob
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posted April 05, 2010 08:45 AM
Heck . . . I was buying the mods before the bikes were released !
I rode it home, tore it apart and had fun !
Bob
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted April 05, 2010 02:05 PM
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Heck . . . I was buying the mods before the bikes were released !
I rode it home, tore it apart and had fun !
Bob
Dammit Bob that's too much fun! 
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eklipse636
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posted April 05, 2010 02:41 PM
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The bikes are pretty much broken in at the factory, the engines are bench tested to redline before they are even put into the bikes, and they are tested again to redline once the bike is finished during QC. There really is no such thing as a break in anymore, just ride it like you normally would ride your bike.
why does kawi still put stickers on the gas tank about the 500/1000 mile break in period?
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SLVR_BLT
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posted April 05, 2010 03:51 PM
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The bikes are pretty much broken in at the factory, the engines are bench tested to redline before they are even put into the bikes, and they are tested again to redline once the bike is finished during QC. There really is no such thing as a break in anymore, just ride it like you normally would ride your bike.
why does kawi still put stickers on the gas tank about the 500/1000 mile break in period?
Every manufacturer does that, even my friends Daytona 675 had that on the tank, not sure why, maybe because it gives the rider a opportunity to get familiar with the machine before they try going over their heads.
I still see no evidence of any harm riding the way you want to. On the first day i bought my 750 back in 08 i just let it warm up to normal temps and basically did a burn out and rode it home like i stole it, by the time i got home 42miles away it was done being "broken in". The rings do a better job of seating if you throttle the mofo during the so call "break in" period. The most crucial part of a new engine is making sure oiling system is primed before being started for the first time. The engines are bench tested in varying rpms and up to redline at the factory and then once more while the bikes are being (PDI'd) before crating. I think changing your oil and filter within the first 200 miles is more beneficial then babying the engine. My 2 cents. I know everyone has their own method of breaking in the bike, but my way is to ride it as intended, its a factory made racing machine not grandma's scooter.
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted April 05, 2010 03:53 PM
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The bikes are pretty much broken in at the factory, the engines are bench tested to redline before they are even put into the bikes, and they are tested again to redline once the bike is finished during QC. There really is no such thing as a break in anymore, just ride it like you normally would ride your bike.
why does kawi still put stickers on the gas tank about the 500/1000 mile break in period?
So they can continue to feed people the bs about voiding your warranty if you break it doing something stupid befor 1000 miles.
Gives them a way out of honoring your warranty if they want.
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