How fast did you break in a motorcycle?

[scooter12]

See, my wife has a little over 100 miles on her Honda Rebel.. Had it 6 months.. She wants to break it in right, but don't ride enough.. I don't say anything, because I don't want to hurt her feelings, but a bike required riding to break in properly. My 250cc scooter was broke in within 1 month. Changed the oil.. Her motorcycle without breaking it in, the oil will go bad. Can you all give me tips on what to do? Thanks

[Johnj]

The things you can do is change the oil every three months...and invite her to go with you every time you ride your scooter.

[MmeMagpie]

Does she even like riding? It's a serious question. I had 100 miles on the odometer in the first 2 hours I owned my bike, and logged about 700mi/month ever since.

Help her find some ladies riding groups. Show her some nice, country roads and take her out for lunch.

[BRUMBEAR]

The ride home

[skilzox]

After 20 plus years as a factory Honda motor cycle tech , at pre delivery inspection and road test , trust me , most new bikes have already seen the upper rev range before the customer gets it .

[ZooTech]

After 20 plus years as a factory Honda motor cycle tech , at pre delivery inspection and road test , trust me , most new bikes have already seen the upper rev range before the customer gets it .

Not to mention a lot of manufacturers, such as Kawasaki, dyno their bikes right off the assembly line and record the baseline with the VIN barcode. Most break-in recommendations come from Legal, not Engineering.

[catster]

Does she even like riding? It's a serious question. I had 100 miles on the odometer in the first 2 hours I owned my bike, and logged about 700mi/month ever since.

Help her find some ladies riding groups. Show her some nice, country roads and take her out for lunch.

Agree. It might be a reason. Maybe she even doesn't want it.

[Campos]

Most experts consider the first 500 miles as a reasonable and sufficient break-in period. The reasoning behind this practice is that keeping revs relatively low helps the piston rings seal against the cylinder bores properly.

[Spalding56]

See, my wife has a little over 100 miles on her Honda Rebel.. Had it 6 months.. She wants to break it in right, but don't ride enough.. I don't say anything, because I don't want to hurt her feelings, but a bike required riding to break in properly. My 250cc scooter was broke in within 1 month. Changed the oil.. Her motorcycle without breaking it in, the oil will go bad. Can you all give me tips on what to do? Thanks

A new motorcycle's breaking-in period lasts for about the first 500 - 1000 miles on the road. This procedure is typically what manufacturers and enthusiasts call the technique for operating the bike when it is new.

[kameshbhai511]

A new motorcycle's breaking-in period lasts for about the first 500 - 1000 miles on the road. This procedure is typically what manufacturers and enthusiasts call the technique for operating the bike when