Heat Cycling

[BadWeather]

OK guys what are your thoughts for us winter bound guys with a new Busa in the garage. I'm wandering what the pro's and con's of heat cycling the engine to break it in so when spring finally gets here I can get out there and start riding like it should be ridden and not have to baby it for 500 miles. I've heat cycled a lot of air cooled engines before and had good results you still want to be a little easy for the first 50 miles and change the oil but the entire process is sped up and gives me something to do all winter besides my mods.

 

[Pipefighter248]

I never do, and have been told both ways.
Always heard that the condensate will build up if you don't actually go out and ride it to burn it off.
I just keep mine clean and on the battery tender.

 

[boosted]

I'm real funny about how I break in my cycles. In all my research I feel that heat cycling a "modern" engine is very important. I ride about 10 miles very easy then park till totally cold. Then another 20-30 miles easy then park till cold. Next I'll load the motor pretty hard up to 7500-8000 rpms till 100 miles. I then change the oil to a good quality petrolium 10-40. Next 400 or so miles will be short trips{under 100 miles} and not totally agressive with the throttle. I drop the oil again{not filter} and ride it full bore

Man is this fun! At 1000 miles I go to a good synthetic oil{with filter change} and it's all finished. Oil changes are every 2000 miles from now on. This is not a-typical but it has worked well for me.

ANOTHER THING WITH THE MODERN ENGINES AND QUALITY CHECKS IT'S HARD TO SCREW THEM UP ANYWAY YOU RIDE THEM INITALLY. GOOD LUCK

 

[GSX1300R-T]

I'm real funny about how I break in my cycles. In all my research I feel that heat cycling a "modern" engine is very important. I ride about 10 miles very easy then park till totally cold. Then another 20-30 miles easy then park till cold. Next I'll load the motor pretty hard up to 7500-8000 rpms till 100 miles. I then change the oil to a good quality petrolium 10-40. Next 400 or so miles will be short trips{under 100 miles} and not totally agressive with the throttle. I drop the oil again{not filter} and ride it full bore

Man is this fun! At 1000 miles I go to a good synthetic oil{with filter change} and it's all finished. Oil changes are every 2000 miles from now on. This is not a-typical but it has worked well for me.

 ANOTHER THING WITH THE MODERN ENGINES AND QUALITY CHECKS IT'S HARD TO SCREW THEM UP ANYWAY YOU RIDE THEM INITALLY. GOOD LUCK

As mentioned,.....not getting the engine up to operating temperature will cause condensation in the engine. Modern motorcycle engines do not need much break-in. The first thousand miles is MORE for the RIDER BREAK-IN. Being sure to get the silicon off the new tires,....learning the bikes overall characteristics such as acceleration, handling, brakes, etc.... In many cases, people buy different bikes over a life span. Each bike is different, thus requiring the rider to get familiar with it. I would be sure the bike is in a dry storage area and add a fuel stabilizer to the gas tank. Today's gasoline deteriorates rather quickly.

 

[Lamb busa]

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

A good read.

 

[Bo_]

I'm wandering what the pro's and con's of heat cycling the engine to break it?

Some people promote breaking a bike in on a dyno, I'm not too sure about it but if there is a shop close by with a dyno that might be a way to get to play with your bike during the winter.

 

[klspeed993]

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

A good read.

I used motoman's break-in technique and it appeared to work great, bike pulls like a freight train!  

 

[rpmrichard]

Modern motorcycle engines do not need much break-in. The first thousand miles is MORE for the RIDER BREAK-IN. Being sure to get the silicon off the new tires,....learning the bikes overall characteristics such as acceleration, handling, brakes, etc....  In many cases, people buy different bikes over a life span. Each bike is different, thus requiring the rider to get familiar with it. I would be sure the bike is in a dry storage area and add a fuel stabilizer to the gas tank. Today's gasoline deteriorates rather quickly.

fully aggree with u on the RIDER BREAK IN !

nothing as much fun as lifting the front end without anticipating it...5 seconds of slo riding follows...then back 2 breaking her in

 

[paineless4u]

My opinion is to make that engine pull without revving it to much. Putting a load by making the engine work expands the rings and gets them to seat. You should not let idle and take a chance of "glazing" the cylinders. MAKE IT PULL YOU AROUND TOWN.
avoid highway travel for the first 100 or so miles. The idea is to put a load on the engine. Find a nice hill and have the bike pull you up it a few good times.
just my 2 cents.

 

[Rapstar]

My theory is after the tires are scrubbed ,just ride it like you normally would ride it!just don't red line it in every gear! just my 2 cents.