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watts16
06-21-2005, 05:49 PM
What should I do to break in the engine my new 450r. I will be picking it up tomorrow and we are going to flat river/ st joe from wednesday to monday.


Thanks

Greg
team_450_88
06-21-2005, 07:48 PM
run honda oil while ur breaking it on...dont rev it really high and dont get wide open but dont let it lug ( bog down ) either,keep it around half rev...you kno wut im tryin to say ...jus get in a big field and ride back and fourth for about 30mins then give it a break and go bak for about 30mins and that outta be good
06-21-2005, 08:08 PM
This is how to do it
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
watts16
06-21-2005, 08:24 PM
if i do that break in procedure will it void the warrenty because it was what honda recommended??
rodenberg35
06-21-2005, 10:24 PM
ride it like you stole it! thats the only way to do it
kbass24emtp
06-21-2005, 10:27 PM
Ride it like you would normally. Just don't go full throttle for a long time and do not hit the rev limiter. Take TRX450R_Racer's advise. It will not void the warranty. Maybe I will see you at ST. Joe. I will be there on Sunday. Look for an R with a number plate 24.
Moto92
06-21-2005, 11:06 PM
Read that link, pay no attention to anything else. Run the hell out of it. I ran mine wide open in a field for half hour periods then changed the fluids, did that like three times. It wont void the warranty, they dont know what you did to break it in.
Pwrov1
06-22-2005, 12:42 AM
Originally posted by TRX450R_Racer
This is how to do it
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

This is what I did...........
watts16
06-22-2005, 06:51 AM
ok thanks guys we are going to pick it up right now and gooing from the dealer to st joe
chad502ex
06-22-2005, 07:11 AM
Originally posted by Pwrov1
This is what I did...........

i use those techniques too, and i have to say when i disassembled my 530 it looked really sweet. I was really hard on break-in with banging the gears and dyno'ng too.

don't be afraid to be hard. baby'ing these engines is not what they are designed for..



chad502ex.com
dunebuggie66
06-22-2005, 08:45 AM
you need to run the piss out of it in order to seat the rings properly. if you baby it then all the honing marks will be worn out of the cylinder before the rings are fully seated.