Running In New 2008 R6

[hugepiece]

Have my new R6 on order and collecting next sat. Looking forward to the run from West Yorkshire back to London on the way home!

Does anyone have any recommendations on running the thing in? The only other new bike i've had was a Ducati 748 back in 2001 so i'm assuming the running in period is quite different.

[Taita]

The manual will say something like 'baby it for the first 100miles', then 'slightly more beans after 300 miles' then 'a bit more beans up to 500 miles'.

Need to give it a bit of a beanfest to get the parts bedded in, but gradually

After that its up to 12k rpm!

[SpydieNut]

i have no idea but i just wanted to say

YOU LUCKY, LUCKY B'STARD



enjoy it

[The Tramp]

You should run in for first 100 miles..... say about leicester, climb off the bike, give me the keys, walk to the train station and catch the 12 o'clock to London....

Leaving me very happy, rather than jealous!!!

Have fun, Pics will be required asap.

[SplatSpeed]

worst i have a new R6 thread ever

lucky bar steward

Edited by SplatSpeed on Wednesday 20th February 16:26

[hugepiece]

thanks all. It was a honest query not a brag-fest I promise :-)

I was just a bit worried whether a 250-300 miles trip for it's first ride may be a bit rough on the engine. Saying that I hear that there are some awesome roads right across yorkshire so I may as well have a little (lov revs ov course) scoot around.

Previously I had an 01 model R1 so i'm hoping I wont be too disappointed going back to a 600, got an awesome deal (less than cost I am told) that I could not turn down....saying that 130ish BHP isn't to be sniffed at.

[slim_boy_fat]

hugepiece said:

thanks all. It was a honest query not a brag-fest I promise :-)

I was just a bit worried whether a 250-300 miles trip for it's first ride may be a bit rough on the engine. Saying that I hear that there are some awesome roads right across yorkshire so I may as well have a little (lov revs ov course) scoot around.

Previously I had an 01 model R1 so i'm hoping I wont be too disappointed going back to a 600, got an awesome deal (less than cost I am told) that I could not turn down....saying that 130ish BHP isn't to be sniffed at.

Running in is all voodoo and black magic, no one answer is the same.

I made sure that i gave the bike some beans but only for short periods for the first 1000 miles, and made sure i came off the throttle but kept it in gear when going down steep gradients.

Its easier to keep a 1000cc bike under 5k rpm, still travelling at 80mph!!

[The Tramp]

hugepiece said:

got an awesome deal (less than cost I am told) that I could not turn down....saying that 130ish BHP isn't to be sniffed at.

What colour did you go for?..... say one on saturday in the blue with gold wheels....looked

[Hooli]

i seem to remember a regular thing on running in threads that you should vary the speed. so it'd be very rude not to play on the way back rather than sit on the motorway at constant revs.

[hugepiece]

The Tramp said:

hugepiece said:

got an awesome deal (less than cost I am told) that I could not turn down....saying that 130ish BHP isn't to be sniffed at.

What colour did you go for?..... say one on saturday in the blue with gold wheels....looked

I went for the black/graphite in the end - looked awesome! I think it will be treated to some gold wheels at some point though.

[y2blade]

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

thats how ive always done mine

Edited by y2blade on Wednesday 20th February 16:53

[marky911]

Alright hugepiece,
I bought myself a gsxr750 (57 plate) last sep. I've only done 290 miles so far but until it's run in I try to use no boring duel carriageways (one speed, one gear, one rev area). I always stay on the twisties, that way you're using all the gears/revs, aswell as the suspension and more importantly brakes.
If you have to sit on a duel-carriageway try to vary the engine load eg, change up and down gears (staying in the recommended revs of course) and vary speeds. This is to stop components "Glazing" and not mating/bedding in properly.
I'm sticking to the recommended 6000rpm upto 600 miles although once I passed the 250 mile mark I occasionally went to 7000rpm, although no full throttles.
Hope this helps.
Hope you enjoy the bike. Not digging mine out till next month, but collecting a mint 1996 'blade on sat, for commuting on this summer. Not in the same league as Your new one though. ENJOY!!
PS you'll feel the difference from your old R1 but you'll love the handling. I expected that with the gixer so luckily I saved a bit more and kept the old R1. I'll take it to the grave that one!

[hugepiece]

marky911 said:

Alright hugepiece,
I bought myself a gsxr750 (57 plate) last sep. I've only done 290 miles so far but until it's run in I try to use no boring duel carriageways (one speed, one gear, one rev area). I always stay on the twisties, that way you're using all the gears/revs, aswell as the suspension and more importantly brakes.
If you have to sit on a duel-carriageway try to vary the engine load eg, change up and down gears (staying in the recommended revs of course) and vary speeds. This is to stop components "Glazing" and not mating/bedding in properly.
I'm sticking to the recommended 6000rpm upto 600 miles although once I passed the 250 mile mark I occasionally went to 7000rpm, although no full throttles.
Hope this helps.
Hope you enjoy the bike. Not digging mine out till next month, but collecting a mint 1996 'blade on sat, for commuting on this summer. Not in the same league as Your new one though. ENJOY!!
PS you'll feel the difference from your old R1 but you'll love the handling. I expected that with the gixer so luckily I saved a bit more and kept the old R1. I'll take it to the grave that one!

cheers, thats the kind of thing I was hoping for. I've not had a 600 since my gixxer about 4 or 5 years ago - I'm just hoping that 6000rpm doesnt mean 60mph - or it will be a LOOONNGGGG ride home!

[fergus]

y2blade said:

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

Make sure you give it quite a lot of throttle and then let this snap shut over the first 50 miles or so. This is the most crucial stage of the engines life, and will ensure good ring to liner sealing = good compresion = good power output. Don't labour the engine.

Also make sure it's got 'crap' oil in it to help it bed in. Putting fully snyth in a brnad new engine is probably the worst thing you can do for it.

Therefore, let the water jacket warm up, then just give it the berries for 300 miles. Drop the oil and change the filter, pour in fully synth oil and you're ready to rock.

Don't p**s about for 500 miles. You can't damage the engine in any way, as long as you let it warm up before giving it a handful.

Be careful of the brand new tyres though. You *may* also need to bed in the brake pads/discs.

Good luck. Watch out for cameras on the ride home!

[Hobo]

Hmm....

- Pick it up in Leeds 1st thing
- Get on M1
- Turn off on M62
- Follow signs for airport
- Then follow signs for Cadwell Park

All in all should take around 1 1/2 hours so you'd be there for around 12 noon, just in time for the afternoon of focused events trackday (£75). http://www.focusedevents.com/event_info.asp?ID=630

By the time you've got there you'll have put around 110 miles on it & then you can thrape it senseless

Perfect !!!

[marky911]

Nice link Y2blade.
I think I'll stick to the old fashioned way though. Some interesting points but, when it's my own hard earned beer tokens I've spent I'm reluctant to try that. To me wringing my bikes neck to gain 1-2bhp at the top isn't that worth it.
If I changed bike every year I'd give it a go but, my gsxr's an anniversary that I'll keep for good (sat round for 2yrs unreg in a dealers so probably the last one reg in this country, £5999. I nearly paid £8195 in '05 so well chuffed).

[getitupya]

You have a two year warranty (at least , I think) so do pansy about with it, spend too much time "running in" and you dont get the full power, as your engine remains tight, just get the first service (oil change) done at the recommended interval, to get rid of fillings etc and go for it. Most sports bikes do less than 3K a year, and they can take a lot of abuse. Race bike engines do not get any let up in there life, and even in moderate states of tune rarley let go........this whole running in thing is a farce from the days of 100thou clearances on bearings etc

[robstvr]

Now I'm no expert, but this is how i run in my spanking new Daytona 675:

Thursday: Read Mototune USA site

Friday: Picked up bike, and did 100 miles, all gears, all revs - no labouring the engine, though.

Saturday: http://www.petrolheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

I'd do the same as me

[Biker's Nemesis]

One thing I try not to do is labour the engine in the higher gears within the first couple of hundred miles.

I do let it rev to 3/4 of the rev range in the lower gears, and once past the first couple of hundred miles, increase revs a bit at a time till it's time for it's first service, which is what I did with my 57 plate R1.

I never bother with fully synthetic oil either, my previous 05 R1 did nearly 16 thousand miles in 2 years, and never used any oil, that included having it's tongue hanging out with 2 visits to the Nurburgring.

[Rubin215]

Alternatively, just thrash it senseless from day one.

You have a two year warranty anyway, and by the time it starts to go wrong big style you'll have sold it on and it's someone else's problem.....