Well we took a thread off track on this subject, and it got a little argumentative in the fact that some think this is a cut and dry right and wrong thing.

Before we go into it more, let's just post the methods each of us use individually. Rather than argue as to what is wrong or right, I'm really just looking to see who does what method and there results.

I use the ride it like you're planning to run it. So, i warm it up on first startup, for about 5 minutes i let the engine get to temp. Then i get on and go through all the gears making sure to decellerate when slowing down through all the gears. AFter about 5 minutes of that, i open it up and ride it like normal. I've only done 3 pistons and 2 full rebuilds so i don't have hundreds of motors that i've used this method on. So far it has worked fine for me.