Grouch

Happy new year mate

I'm more than capable of executing an oil change. But no point might as well just wait until it's first service.

Cheers Drewpy now I know the reason I will wait until it's had its first service until I give it some. I could change the oil myself though I suppose???

Definitely take it easy Grouch - you can bash the final 200 miles out in a couple of rides, my average Sunday morning ride on my 125 was 120 miles.I'll admit it, having run in a 125 and now a bigger bike I did find the 125 a struggle purely because they are so slow when adhering to the manual, but it'll be worth it. You've bought yourself a very expensive 125 so treat it well!When running my 125 in I went out early / late to reduce the risk of someone around me getting pissed off by my granny antics, so maybe do the same for your final 200.Have to admit, I thought you would have long since clocked up these 500 miles, I couldn't be torn off my bike when I first got it, always taking to long way to everything, ha ha!

I planned on doing so but, the weather has been extremely crap. It's done nothing but rain these past few weeks.

Grouch out of interest whens the first service due on the bike, the first 500 miles are to bed them in, knock the edges off it if you like, normally followed with a oil change, at this point I wouldn't be shit ive gone over half throttle is my bike going to break, I would just not redline it or keep the revs up for prolonged running thats all, this is the most testing time for an engine especially when running in but as I said be sensible about it and think about the motor.

It's due in for the first service at 600 miles. I defiantly won't be redlining it or riding hard. I just want to see what it's capable off.

ok I'll be patient. On the plus side I can go from 1/3 to 1/2 throttle now. I need a good few days (weather wise) to put some miles on the clock. It's pissed it down the past week

That's just one of the many theories available. It won't do any harm if I just what the acceleration and speed is like just once before the 500 mile mark.

No I'm not going to redline it literally, I just want to ride fast enough to be safe and keep up with traffic. Look at this for example

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

Nah it won't make a difference. From what I can gather if you redline the engine from day one you get more BHP faster acceleration but poor fuel consumption and a few thousand miles knocked off the overall life of the engine. If you ride it following instructions you get more miles to the gallon, overall longer engine life etc bla blah baahhh.

Glad your ok, damn Ryan it's a good job you didn't plough any cash into the XT. You need to put a claim in and get some compo for your broken leg. My mate got run into on his bike and it broke his leg. His leg is fucked though now. No more footie etc but apart from heavy exercise or use his leg is fine. I take it the XT is a write off then?

Been running my new engine in now strictly adhering the manufacturers instructions. It basically says only use a third of the throttle for the first 300 miles then increase to half a throttle until you reach 500 miles after which you can ride as normal.

I have been reading online about different methods and it comes down to the 'ride it like you stole it' method, which means ride it as you normally would (in my case) or the recommended by the manufacturers 'nice and easy' don't accelerate hard or use more than a third/half of the throttle.

I am now up to 300 miles and have had enough of pretending to be a Honda Melody. I'm just going to ride my bike as normal. According to my bike manual I should wait until I reach 500 to ride normally but, I have had enough of snarling about. It is in fact dangerous riding around at ridiculously low speeds and accelerating slower a snail.

I've done 300 miles following my manual to the very last detail so, I can't see how I can cause any damage to the engine if I start using its near full capabilities. From what I've seen and heard online even if I had off started redlining from the first mile the engine would be 100% fine.

Google the specs for each model

Nice bike what a beast. I didn't get bought anything but I treat myself to a new jacket and an half decent pair of winter gloves. I think I'm going to get a decent helmet now the sales are on. I've been dying for a full face with tinted visor since first getting on the road.

You need to open a photobucket account and post them via that. If your not pretty clued up with that sort of thing it's a pain in the arse.

Nice purchase, any chance of a few pics?

What bike you got? Also we need pics........

Grouch my bike is over 30 years old with no kick start & still on first starter motor and I'm sure they have improved since.

A 30 year old bike without a kick start. DAMN! I thought it was the last 5 years they had started getting rid of them. When your bike was new it must of been top end and cutting edge.

Glad your ok and your bikes not too damaged.

What use is speed, anything over 90 is poi.tless.

Lighter more efficient bikes. Composits, new propultion. Christ nearly all of todays 'modern' tech can be seen on a vincent black shadow.

That's what I meant.

no, you don`t need to spend 300 pounds, because you can push your bike to start it. I do this (just curiosity) with my 280 kg bike, so i`m sure you can do this with your 150 kg bike anyway, maybe just you to have this luck to get a starter motor broken )

I'd soon get pissed off with bumping my bike. Also isn't bump starting bad for bikes?

I was thinking speed, once you get to a certain point it would be physically impossible to go any faster. Machines could but humans wouldn't be able to stand the G Force etc.

and all those pissportant over paid wanker judges they cal the shots , if they lined al those against the wall and shot em along woth celberity chefs , Except for Keith Floyd ( he is already dead ) the TV may improve

Agreed Keith Floyd was cool. Oh how times change. The fashion for young men now is to dress as gay as possible and use beauty products like fake tan and eye liner haha.

Cynic I am happy in fact I'm over the moon I just want to know some technical info about my bike. It's impossible not to be happy with a WR. Everything on it is spot on.

I think production bikes have more or less reached their peak performance wise. I can't picture it really enjoyable having a bike capable of 0-60 in one second or some other ridiculous spec.

Yeah so when your starter motor fucks up you have no choice but to spend £300 on a new one.

Thanks for the info guys. So basically it's just new technology creeping in. Eventual carbs will be fazed out and become obsolete? When I turn the ignition on it makes a sound like its warming up or something. Also are kick starts not compatable with EFI?

I just can't understand why people love it so much. Fair enough a few years worth of shows but, now it is just the same stale old shite. There's only a minimal amount of the population who have a special talent that moves you when they sing. I saw some freak called Rylan who was an attention seeking queer who could not sing at all, I nearly punched the tv through ffs.