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Running In Tips?

Bluntly

Bluntly

Tuned and Synch'ed
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I'm planning the coming weekend which will be the running in of my new Stelvio, I think I'm going to have to mesh in a couple of chores which will probably mean some highway stuff which I didn't want to do to much of, about 550km/340miles apart from this I'll try and take in the scenery, I'm thinking of taking her to 2000m/6000ft in the mountains.

Any tips or suggestions on running in a Guzzi, I'm pretty religious about running in bikes well....Then I don't feel guilty when I wring their necks later B)



EDIT: Passed by the dealers to sign a registration paper, the Techie told me he was about to start her up for the first time and would I like to hang about, nothings as good as sex, but this was pretty close! :)

Waiting for a new bike is also the nearest thing to waiting for your child to be born! :lol:
 
I can offer three hints.

1) Guzzis take ages to run in (probably at least 5-10,000km to be fully "in")
2) Guzzis like to rev, don't baby the engine
3) see point 1
 
Thank God That's over!

I think it was the longest running in time I've had on any bike, 2 weeks, caused by a busy time at work :(

It's been like being in bed with a hot chick whos wearing tights :mrgreen: (Riding the bike, not work!)

I had the 1500km service yesterday and took it up to 7000rpm through the box on the way home.

Life begins!!! :cool: :cool: :cool:

My only surprise was that the techie (Who I think is one of the best) told me to use top quality synthetic oil only, for some reason I was thinking mineral oil to start (a'la BMW).
 
Bluntly said:
Thank God That's over!

I think it was the longest running in time I've had on any bike, 2 weeks, caused by a busy time at work :(

It's been like being in bed with a hot chick whos wearing tights :mrgreen: (Riding the bike, not work!)

I had the 1500km service yesterday and took it up to 7000rpm through the box on the way home.

Life begins!!! :cool: :cool: :cool:

My only surprise was that the techie (Who I think is one of the best) told me to use top quality synthetic oil only, for some reason I was thinking mineral oil to start (a'la BMW).
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NO,No, No, Listen to the Techie, He is correct and use 4T synthetic 10w60, it's in your manual !
 
draidt said:
NO,No, No, Listen to the Techie, He is correct and use 4T synthetic 10w60, it's in your manual !
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I will, I didn't check the oil in the manual as I usually ask the techies anyway...as I said, it was a surprise, been on the Beemers too long :sick:
 
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