Running in?

[TxRIIIRider]

I bought mine in Dallas.. I told the dealer I was planning on riding to Shreveport, LA and then San Antonio, TX. He gave me enough oil for an oil change and an oil filter so I could change the oil as soon as I got home. (Wife was driving her car).

I rode from Dallas to Shreveport, mostly followed break-in rules, but had to blow off a Porsche that kept running up on me. Then rode around Shreveport for the weekend at city speeds..

Then rode from Shreveport to San Antonio.. It was January and a very nice day and I took off with no jacket.. As I got closer to home, I realized I needed to get home before the sun went down so I started running 90 - 100 MPH..

I think I had about 875 miles on the bike when I got home.. I changed the oil, checked the bike over, and 52,000 miles later, she's still running strong..

 

[scot in exile]

Ride it like you stole it to hell with any break in time okay maybe the first 20miles just to get the feel of the bike.
Och where are yi fae I know Caledonia is not huge but give me a town

 

[baadactor]

use of mixes?

Here's something a former owner sent me, wanting to sell me his left over oil:

"I have oil for the bike, maybe enough for an oil change.
I talked with a few Techs all around the country about oil in the R3.
Heard a lot of this, use a syn blend till the motor is well broke in.
Even up to 15000 miles (some say). Using full syn will stop it from breaking in.
They put a breakin oil (thin)in at first, thats why you need to get it out at 500 miles.
Then go with a Syn blend.Later down the road put in full syn,if you want to spend that kind of
money on the bike.You don't have to. You can stick with a good blend."

Any thoughts??

 

[Anders]

Ride it like you stole it to hell with any break in time okay maybe the first 20miles just to get the feel of the bike.
Och where are yi fae I know Caledonia is not huge but give me a town

bloody scotch

 

[xhdskip]

Fully synthetic, up to specs.
You should be alright.
I've only used what Triumph says use.
Mobile T,
but I know others have used other oils
with the same specs without any trouble.
I don't wait 10,000 miles to change it out either,
just can't do that.
It still looks new at 5,000, but it makes me feel better doing it,
so thats what I do.

 

[RatBoy]

I don't wait 10,000 miles to change it out either,
just can't do that.
It still looks new at 5,000, but it makes me feel better doing it,
so thats what I do.

I believe it Skip... them Hardleys would drain out if waited much passed 3k.

Try waiting until 8k next time and see what it looks like... otherwise it'll get even more expensive to keep buying synoil.

Same situation as 'granny shifting' at 3k rpm (cause that's the way you shifted the ole Harley) and getting the ole girl into her power zone and shifting at 4-5k rpm.

 

[Rick McC.]

I broke mine in by following what the manual said.

I've done the same with cars and trucks for the last 25+ years, and have never had an engine or tranny problem with any.

My R3R had the first service at 700 miles, and currently has just over 2000 miles on the clock.

Been running full synthetic since the first service, and plan to do the same on the next service at 5000 miles.

Rick

 

[Boog]

Thanks for reviving an old thread. Not that it needed it but it is still a good thought. it took me a week to get 500 miles on mine, several trips to and from work then a 200 mile trip two up on the Skyline Drive. Lots of hills and gear shifts and a speedy run home before dark as my back seater was uncomfortable riding at night.
I'm just under 4K now and all is well...

 

[Gregger]

Old threads are good for us newer folk. When I get a new bike, I ride it no different than when it is fully broken in. Tolerances on todays engines don't required much "break in time". I agree with switching the oil out within a few hundred miles but I'd bet an analysis would show it's still good to use. Must make sure I pay for my warranty though!

In terms of using a non synthetic vs a synthetic, I'd go with the synthetic unless I was going to replace the oil more often then needed. Non synthetics tend to loose their viscosity quickly due to the chopping action of the gears in the tranny (shares the same oil). Good quality synthetics aren't affected by this as much.

Do you guys get passionate about "oil threads"?

 

[Dawg68]

bag of cheetos and spank'n the monkey

I think he was looking for information on breakin.....not watching Nascar.....on that note I think you forgot to recommend a bean bag chair.