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[jimcb1]

Just got a 2010 ultra cvo, how does everyone out there break-in there new bikes , who ever i talk too tells me something different, any help would mean alot, thanks

[hard10]

Just got a 2010 ultra cvo, how does everyone out there break-in there new bikes , who ever i talk too tells me something different, any help would mean alot, thanks

Nice and slow. Don't "lag" the engine, but keep it under 4k rpm. I'd change the oil out in a few hundred miles at most.
Many miles & smiles  .

[harleyguynv]

Just got a 2010 ultra cvo, how does everyone out there break-in there new bikes , who ever i talk too tells me something different, any help would mean alot, thanks

Congrats on your new purchase. I would do what the manual says overall. I have used the following breakin method on my new motors and have never had a problem with oil carryover into the air cleaner or oil comsumption. There are alot of opinions on this topic so good luck. Here is what Mike recommended to me...

Break in for new rings is basically what not to do:
Do not overrev the motor (4500rpms or less)
No extended steady state-like freeway (vary the throttle)
No heavy loads where wide throttle openings are required to move the bike (lugging)
Do not do any of above for the first 500 miles and all should be good to go to dyno.

Do close the throttle and let coast every now and then.
Do run the motor in a gear and rpm where it seems happy with the least amount of load.
Do open the throttle once in awhile to put some load on the rings (try to be off throttle for as long as you were on immediately after). Picture running up a small hill then coasting down the other side with the throttle closed.
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Mike Stegmann
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Team Latus Motors Harley-Davidson

[Fired00d]

Check your manual it should have suggested speed/RPM limits set on different mileages.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[DW6019]

Find a open section of road, or your  local dragstrip. Ease, briskly thru first and second, shift about 3500, go to third, go wide open to 4500 and then ride it down (closed throttle) to idle. Repeat but second time go wide open to 5500 in third, ride it down to idle.
DONE, broke in as much as it can be. Ride it after that like you stole it.
I have done over thirty new cars and bikes that way, NEVER had a engine use oil, or any problems. It has already been wide open on test cycle at Factory, you just need to help it learn.

[jfh]

Find a open section of road, or your  local dragstrip. Ease, briskly thru first and second, shift about 3500, go to third, go wide open to 4500 and then ride it down (closed throttle) to idle. Repeat but second time go wide open to 5500 in third, ride it down to idle.

I use the same method but do the 5500 to idle evolution ten times.

[DW6019]

You are more dedicated than me. What amazes me is the number of people who will ride slow until they reach the mysterious 500 mile plateau then think everything is OK. It was probably OK when they took delivery, the service guy/wash boy has already ran the piss out of it anyway before you got it. (I did when I was first the wash boy then the service guy) Nobody ever got one that hadn't been wrung out in all gears on the "test" ride.

[TIF2]

Best article I've ever seen on break-in:

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

Read the article ... the results speak for themselves. I've done every motor I've ever owned per the article procedure ... never had an issue from any of them ... ever. As the author states, it is a very "controversial" subject - most people have very strong opinions one way or the other regarding "break-in".

[Invisible68]

Best article I've ever seen on break-in:

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

Read the article ... the results speak for themselves. I've done every motor I've ever owned per the article procedure ... never had an issue from any of them ... ever. As the author states, it is a very "controversial" subject - most people have very strong opinions one way or the other regarding "break-in".

he also states no synthetic oil in the bike but it comes with it... did you change the synthetic out or did you tell the dealer to put petroleum oil in.... as he states?!?!? just wondering...  all the info makes senses to me....

[TIF2]

I didn't pay much attention to the oil. I can see his point about synthetic but I didn't replace any synthetic with petrolium based just for break-in. I've always used Mobil 1 and recently did a full top end on my Roadstar - used Mobil 1 to break it in as well. Probably not a GREAT idea to use synthetic, but I have and had not had any issues.

As with everything ... your mileage may vary 

[Diamondback]

 

The moto tune article is pretty good.  However, the new HD engines break in so much easier than the old engines.

Vary the RPM, no long distance at one RPM as the manual says.

Then have fun.

 

[customryder]

Find a open strech clear of traffic, deer, dogs ect... ride to about 120mph... you and the bike are now "broke in"..   

[Diamondback]

 

Wow.

Whatever works.

 

[GregKhougaz]

$.02:   I have used the mototune technique for break in on my last three bikes and think it is correct.   

The claim you could not use synthetic for new motor has been debunked for some time.  The build tolerences on new motors require synthetics now. 

The rpm and speed limits in the owners' manual for a new bike / motor have more to do with the product liability attorneys trying to avoid lawsuits from new riders or riders with new bikes going down. 

[TIF2]

The rpm and speed limits in the owners' manual for a new bike / motor have more to do with the product liability attorneys trying to avoid lawsuits from new riders or riders with new bikes going down. 

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