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Last Login: 3/4/2008 6:54:29 PM
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| | I have heard and read so many differant things. I haven't had a new bike in 13 years so I 'd like some opinions. The manual says not to exceed 5000 rpms, my dealer says 4000 rpms. I remember years ago it was nothing over 50 mph for 500 miles. Can anyone set me straight on this please? Or should I ride it like I'm going to ride it all the time not babying it but not abusing it either. |
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Last Login: 5/18/2007 5:14:50 PM
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| | I have a 07 superglide and the second day of owning it i did 81 miles an hour now 3,220 miles later still no problem. |
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Last Login: 5/12/2008 11:26:55 PM
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| | The most important thing about breaking in a new engine is to avoid overheating it. That is why they give you an rpm limit or a speed limit. After the engine has been run 500-1000 miles, it has loosened up a bit and is not as vulnerable to heat damage. |
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| | Just had the 1k done, went with syn 3. The bike seems to ride alot smoother, cluth cable adjusted, evrything lubed. The first one was free, they said everything looked good. |
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Last Login: 6/28/2007 2:46:46 PM
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| I broke mine in in 1 week just riding back and forth from Milwaukee to Barrington. I was simply told not to run at 1 speed for too long a time and not to punch it until I hit 1k. so I would alternate from fast to slow lane every 10 minutes or so on the highway and made a stop about every hour. It still runs perfect 5k miles later. I did send it in a 1k and all was well. Im looking at the Night Rod next  |
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| | | Supreme Being
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Last Login: 7/3/2007 1:29:52 PM
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| | Holy revbox Batman! Your bike is a low rpm torque monster. Vary your speeds and rpms for a while and don't worry about it! You will find 4-5000 is normally not how you will be using this tractor-like engine very often. They have great power at lower revs. Years ago a mechanic friend of mine told me "You need to ride more and worry less". It was good advice. Enjoy! |
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Last Login: 8/8/2007 2:10:13 PM
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| | ive heard that harleys come broken in already. atleast thats what my gfs dad saidthing. last year he purchased a street glide and got almost every customized. im looking into getting the dyna lowrider 08 for my next bike, possibly next yr. its a beautiful bike |
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Last Login: 9/6/2007 2:49:41 AM
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| | Best to stick to the break in period the manual tells you. It just allows the valve train to wear itself in evenly. Many that have gone "balls to the wall" right from the git-go end up with a bad clicking from the heads. Nothing a set of short stem replacement valves usually can't fix, but why go there if you dont have to. Hell, I broke my 2003 FXD in the day after I bought it going from Phoenix to Sandiego. Made for one hell of a long ride. But, it is generally less maintenance in the long run. |
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