belstaff trekker jackets on sale

[Luc Legrain]

I stumbled on a site,that I'm sure y'all know about, "motorcycleinfo.calsi". It blew my mind ( whatever is left of it) I read about " Breaking-in new bike ",since I'm ready to get a new one (V Strom 1000)--- I saved up by using my wife's razors,stockings,panties,cutting down to one case of beer a week,salads,..---- I'm asking for some enlightened infos. Should one follow the directions in the manual,or is " fast and hard " the way to go ? Luc. ( on my way to get 3 cases of beer)

[fasteddiecopeman]

Luc, It'll be YOUR bike, so break it in "like you stole it", or as per the book. There're proponents of EACH method, but if you do it nice and easy, will it cause you any grief? I think not, just that you wait a bit before you 'wring it's neck'. Good luck, and enjoy (I'm thinking of a 'Wee Strom' as I tend to go too fast on my Bandit 1200, and I figure the Vee Strom as more of the same...)! Ed

[Kerry Stottlemyer]

You never break in a motor "Hard and Fast" It's harder and faster then factory. The technique I learned and used on my A21 is to warm the bike completely then in an area that allows for aggressive acceleration and deceleration Run the bike as far up through the gears as you can allowing the bike to get within 1000 rpm of redline then decelerate down shifting as you go using very little breaking Let the engine do the work. Do that about three or four times and it's done for the initial break in. Over the next 200 miles ride the bike varying the throttle by accelerating and decelerating to load the engine. stay off the highway Ride some back country roads with some hills and curves to help with loading the engine. After the first 200 miles change the oil (use dino juice at this point no synthetics yet) then ride it as if it has 3000 miles on it. Now you can't go wrong with the factory break in but it takes forever and the above technique allows the rings to seat better and build more horse power. But on this bike with it's 35 to 38 real world HP you may gain one or two HP over the factory break in and since you're not racing the only gain is the time you save. And since there is really no way for the factory to know that you didn't follow their break you don't have to worry about the warranty . The first thing the factory ( Honda, Kawi, Suzuki, and Yamaha) does after a bike is completed is to roll it to the dyno, warm it up completely and then run through the gears at near redline. This does two things. One it starts the break in process and get the rings seated somewhat. and two it lets the factory know right then and there if there is any problems i.e. leaks, timing, fuel, power. Break in techniques are like oil threads everyone has their opinion and this on is mine so do it the way you want just be sure to allow the bike to warm up completely before you do anything. And change the oil frequently

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Luc Legrain wrote: > > I stumbled on a site,that I'm sure y'all know about, > "motorcycleinfo.calsi". It blew my mind ( whatever is > left of it) I read about " Breaking-in new bike > ",since I'm ready to get a new one (V Strom 1000)--- I > saved up by using my wife's > razors,stockings,panties,cutting down to one case of > beer a week,salads,..---- I'm asking for some > enlightened infos. > Should one follow the directions in the manual,or is " > fast and hard " the way to go ? > Luc. > ( on my way to get 3 cases of beer) >

[Brent Tegler]

FYI........ For anyone looking for a dual sport jacket the Belstaff Trekker is hard to beat on sale at Roseburg Cycle for $99. I own this jacket and find it is great for cold Canadian weather with the insert zipped in, it does a great job of keeping out the wind, it is waterproof (something I have not thoroughly tested yet) and being a Belstaff jacket it is very good quality tailored for riding a m/c. Some may find it has limited hard plastic protection; instead it uses thick (ballistic?) cordura. Belstaff is getting out the business of making m/c jackets (I hear) and these are brand new, old stock that will not be around much longer. Cheers, Brent. Tengai Rider, Fergus, Canada. PS I do not work for Roseburg Cycle this is just a very good deal on m/c jackets I thought some people might like to know about. B. PPS Roseburg Cycle (541 430-1081) has a store on eBay... http://stores.ebay.ca/roseburg-cycle

[Randall Marbach]

Once I get my $2800 rebuilt DRZ440 engine back in the frame, I plan to use this procedure.. http://mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm> HTH Randy from Burbank ----- Original Message ---- From: Luc Legrain To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 8:43:05 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] klr650:: Puzzled (?) I stumbled on a site,that I'm sure y'all know about, "motorcycleinfo.calsi". It blew my mind ( whatever is left of it) I read about " Breaking-in new bike ",since I'm ready to get a new one (V Strom 1000)--- I saved up by using my wife's razors,stockings,panties,cutting down to one case of beer a week,salads,..---- I'm asking for some enlightened infos. Should one follow the directions in the manual,or is " fast and hard " the way to go ? Luc. ( on my way to get 3 cases of beer) ------------------------------------ List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650Yahoo! Groups Links