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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Running in Questions Series D
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<blockquote data-quote="Black Flash" data-source="post: 23076" data-attributes="member: 433"><p>Hi Mac,</p><p>slight blueing near the head is ok, I would start being concerned when the blueing is about 8 inches or more. Regarding running in, the most important is not to let the engine labour hard but to spin the engine freely. staying at 50 MPH religiously does not sound too good for me. going up a small gradient on a and b roads it will be better to go back to third and go uphill with a freespinning engine and little load. downhill I cannot see a reason why not having 70 or more on the clock.</p><p>check all the nuts and bolts after very ride in the beginning, some of the gaskets do settle alot.</p><p>I personally would change the oil after 200, 500 and 1000 miles. </p><p>when the engine is fully run in is hard to say, slogging the engine for 2000 miles and then give it some beans is calling for trouble. when you keep the engine spinning freely during your rides you will feel the engine loosening up and you can gradually use more power, if the engine feels straint reduce your speed. As I said before make use of your gearbox and do not rely on the engines tourque during running in.</p><p>After all, I think we are much more concerned about those bikes then the owners were when they first bought them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Black Flash, post: 23076, member: 433"] Hi Mac, slight blueing near the head is ok, I would start being concerned when the blueing is about 8 inches or more. Regarding running in, the most important is not to let the engine labour hard but to spin the engine freely. staying at 50 MPH religiously does not sound too good for me. going up a small gradient on a and b roads it will be better to go back to third and go uphill with a freespinning engine and little load. downhill I cannot see a reason why not having 70 or more on the clock. check all the nuts and bolts after very ride in the beginning, some of the gaskets do settle alot. I personally would change the oil after 200, 500 and 1000 miles. when the engine is fully run in is hard to say, slogging the engine for 2000 miles and then give it some beans is calling for trouble. when you keep the engine spinning freely during your rides you will feel the engine loosening up and you can gradually use more power, if the engine feels straint reduce your speed. As I said before make use of your gearbox and do not rely on the engines tourque during running in. After all, I think we are much more concerned about those bikes then the owners were when they first bought them. [/QUOTE]
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