IMO, the "gentle" break in the manual suggests is more to keep the new bike owner from killing him/herself before getting used to the bike than it is about the engine.
"Seating" of the rings takes place very quickly...like the first 50 miles or so, perhaps less. Personally, I think it's a good idea to do a dozen or so 3rd gear runs up to about 60mph (after the motor is thoroughly warmed up to operating temp), then abruptly close the throttle and let the engine brake the bike down to no lower than 2K RPM, then repeat. Of course, you need to do this on a country road, or at least one without a lot of traffic. Beyond that, just don't run at a constant RPM for any length of time for the first 500 miles or so, and avoid prolonged stops in traffic. I also dumped the Syn 3 that was in the crankcase, and changed the filter after about 50-75 mile on the bike, put Mobil 1 back in the crankcase, and rode it 'till the 1K service. I then let the dealer do the 1K service with no fluid changes...Did that myself with all Redline products... 20w50 oil, shockproof in the tranny, and their primary oil in the primary. The Redline Shockproof in the tranny makes a HUGE difference in shifting and finding neutral easily, not to mention that it protects the gears better, IMO.
When they run them at the factory before crating them up, they don't baby them...that 8 or 9 miles on the odometer when you pick the bike up was likely put on running the piss out of it.