[kevcbr250r]

Hello people, well ive just got my cbr250 and im wondering how to.ride.this.bike the first 1000km well at the dealer.they.told that i got try to not go over 60km/h and also not take it to high rpms, they were not so specific, can anyone help me with this because i want to have this.bike with no problems in.the.future,.so, can anyone.be specific with this, thanks in advance...


Regards....

 

[EmptySet]

You'll get a bunch of people telling you to keep it under a certain rpm so you don't "damage the engine."

You'll also get a group of people who say to hell with "breaking in" and go nuts on your bike. (I'm in this group).

But pretty much everyone will tell you not to ride at a constant rpm for an extended period. Keep that tach needle moving around. If you have to ride on the highway, switch between 5th and 6th gear.

Your bike, your call!

 

[NSU]

My technique for new engines: first 20 miles keep it under heavy load as much as you can safely. Hard acceleration, then let hard engine braking suck out all the crap.

It probably doesn't make a whole lot of difference for these bikes.

I recall someone posting a video of the Thai factory and the QC guys load each bike onto a dyno and thrash it before crating it up.

 

[pete_falcone]

Generally all contemporary vehicles get thrashed by QC once they're rolled out of the last assembly platform. I had toured a Honda and a Subaru plant to see their assembly lines, and they drive them like they stole them on those rollers. Really makes you wonder if lawyers really did write up those antiquated break-in measures.

 

[Skyway6]

mentioned elsewhere but to repeat. i watch a show called Twisted Throttle. They show how all the big brands build their bikes. Each one of them takes a bike straight from the end of the assembly line onto a dyno and run the hell out of the bike for several minutes. If it was bad for an engine and having to keep under a certain rpm - they would not be doing this to freshly made bikes on a not even warmed up engine.

I watched MV Agusta take an engine (before it goes into a bike that costs 100k euro)
and the engine is just screaming at 15k rpm. After (i think they said 1hr) of this (if the engine passes the test) gets installed in a new bike.

so this engine break in dont rev it too high stuff is mostly a myth. The motor is already broken in by the factory.

 

[TimP]

My opinion is to drive it however you darn well please as long as you aren't totally abusive. In other words how you intend to ride it daily, not like you would on a track.

Within one mile mine had gone around 50. within probably 50 miles I did 65 and at around 500 miles I got it up to 85 just to see how it accelerated. I really don't think it matters, I do believe in not staying at the same rpm the whole time for the first few hundred miles.

 

[Carbonado]

I agree with Emptyset and would add that the owners manual give clear guidelines and places very few restrictions on how you ride.

 

[6fOOt6]

First 100km be very easy on her, and remember you are on brand new tires they will be slick ESPECIALLY in wet conditions. After your first 100km you should be riding conservatively but not tooo easy, no red-lining up until around 500km. After 500km Ride her harder then you will ever ride her, and get up above the redline often until you get up to around 1000km! After 1000km she should be broken in!

 

[ERrunner]

The manual just says no full-throttle starts or rapid acceleration.

The natural compromise between the "baby it" crowd and the "ride it like you stole it" crowd would be to ease it out, then redline before shifting.

My take? Beat the hell out of it while it's still under warranty! If I can't kill it when I'm trying to, it's just not going to die. I will echo 6'6 sentiment about taking it easy for the sake of traction for a little bit, though.

 

[kevcbr250r]

Wow i really didnt know that.the.factory did.that with new engine and well.thanks a lot for all of your advices, i'll do.my.best with this bike, so at.the end.the engine is.already break in!!!! Thats kind of a.bad news for me but.whatever....this really helped..

 

[Skyway6]

yep just ride like normal. try to vary the rpm - dont stay at one rpm for an extended time. Used to hear this all the time back my my scooter days. When folks got a Malossi cylinder kit installed. I got one on my 50cc scooter (took it to 78.8cc) The Malossi docs said to not go over 50% throttle for the first >45 minutes< of running. Once past that the engine is considered to be broken in

 

[MADRANGER]

lol i wrote dam and the thought police block it but ********************, its under warranty, ride the s*&$ out of it!