Bad idea to break in engine in dead of winter?

[m1ke]

Bad idea to break in engine in dead of winter?

:D

[yokeracer]

shouldn't be. Just make sure you warm her up before going out. The cold air will help it keep cool. :D

[400exstud]

That's how snowmobiles do it.

[midnight]

I broke in my rancher and my recon in the dead middle of winter with no problems at all

[m1ke]

Hey, yeah, I guess the cold weather would keep it nice and cool.

[alaskin 450R]

it shouldn't be bad as long as you do it right. dont romp it. break in is the hole life of your engine so do it right.

[KY Woods Rider]

In general, the cold temps won't hurt anything, just give it a couple more minutes to warm up before taking off. If you're talking about extremely cold weather, just make sure the jetting isn't too lean and that you're using a suitable weight of motor oil.

[NY-Joe-in Cali]

Breaking in the motor working it hard pushing through snow or spinning the rear tires to get through snow and ice can get that new motor hot which in my opinion is not good for break in.