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| Has anyone been able to break in their new Burger 400 by following
the manufacturer's recommendation to stay below 4,000 rpm for the
first 600 miles? I find it extremely hard to comply with this rule
and keep up with the traffic on my daily commute. I'd like to run it
at 4,500-5,000 rpm for a more enjoyable ride. Has anyone had a
similar experience? Any suggestions? Would I damage my Burger if I
rode at up to 5,000 rpm on an urban 9-mile commute one way? Pls respond to twinger@isisph.com. Thanks!
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| I've just purchased a 2004 "Whopper Jr." and the same restriction applies. Unfortunately, maintaining a 4K rpm is virtually impossible. I brought this up with my Suzuki dealer, and their explanation was that this is really more of an attempt to get the rider to practice some self-restraint during the "break-in" phase so that we do not needlessly stress the engine earlier than recommended. The goal is not to immediately "free wheel" with the cycle during it's initial and "secondary" break-in periods (4K during the first 500 or 600 miles, depending on the specs according to your owner's manual; under 6K during the subsequent 500 miles). In other words, ride it at normal speeds, just don't do any rapid take-offs & avoid trying to pull any "performance" out of the engine until you've passed the break-in period.
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| No problem,
What is more Important is varieing the RPM,
Changinig the fluids at about 200 miles (then again @ the recommended 600 miles)
Make sure the engine is warmed up before higher RPM's are used (4,000-6,000)
Taking the RPM's to 5,000 or even 6,000 RPM for a short time shouldn't hurt it at all. I used to own a 400 and riding 2 up, we were doing 65 mph (6,500 RPM's) for about 2 miles then back down again @ 300 miles. When we traded up to the 650 we had 3,000 miles on the 400 and it was still getting stronger. |
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| I had the same question. I consulted an old Suzuki mechanic who has been around for years. He said that the Suzuki manual instructions for breaking in are not correct. He said it is better to ride the Burgman at higher speeds, but always vary the RPM's. Hope this helps.
Roberto Alfonso Dominico Meloni Toscani Dorsetti
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