When I was picking up my long-awaited Supersport S last week, I got a bunch of advice from my salesman that is very questionable in retrospect. He told me lots of things, but two stand out as being very important:
75 miles sounded a little too good to be true, but I didn't grill him on it, nor did I bother to check the manual that he had just handed me. I knew that I could knock out 75 miles before noon, so I went out and did it. Then I put the bike through its paces, just like he said. Clown stuff, red-lining, consistent high RPMs, whatever. Then I got home with a gigantic smile on my face, spent about half an hour reading the manual, and nearly had a heart attack when I got to the part where it says that you're not supposed to exceed 7,000 RPM for the first 1,500 miles, AND that the engine warranty is void if you don't abide by the break-in period. I've been some combination of heartbroken and extremely pissed for the last few days. I've been meaning to talk to the head of service at my dealership or maybe at a totally different dealership to get the real story, but I get too angry every time I go to pick up the phone.
What have you all heard about the break in period from your dealers? And WHAT HAVE I DONE TO MY BIKE?
- The break-in period for the engine is 75 miles. I should keep it in Touring or Urban mode for the first 75 miles, and after that I should put it through its paces and ride it hard.
- "Tonight, when you get home, read the manual cover-to-cover."
75 miles sounded a little too good to be true, but I didn't grill him on it, nor did I bother to check the manual that he had just handed me. I knew that I could knock out 75 miles before noon, so I went out and did it. Then I put the bike through its paces, just like he said. Clown stuff, red-lining, consistent high RPMs, whatever. Then I got home with a gigantic smile on my face, spent about half an hour reading the manual, and nearly had a heart attack when I got to the part where it says that you're not supposed to exceed 7,000 RPM for the first 1,500 miles, AND that the engine warranty is void if you don't abide by the break-in period. I've been some combination of heartbroken and extremely pissed for the last few days. I've been meaning to talk to the head of service at my dealership or maybe at a totally different dealership to get the real story, but I get too angry every time I go to pick up the phone.
What have you all heard about the break in period from your dealers? And WHAT HAVE I DONE TO MY BIKE?
