Speed 2018 (19) S

Hi Dino and welcome to the forum

 

SteveRS
Can you share some details on your hard break in ?
What kind of mileage, how much throttle and revs etc you are using and any observations on how it is running ?
Thanks !

 

Absolutely. I’m still early in the process due to poor weather, but the most crucial mileage for piston ring seal has passed. Here is what I’ve been following.
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.
So, I’m at about 300 km’s and should be able to get to the 800 km service later this week. I did an oil change at 100km and will perform another at 400km then at 800km. After a full warm up I performed full throttle pulls from 3000 to between 7000 & 9000 RPM’s on some quiet back roads and a very low traffic highway. I did some half throttle pulls on my 10 minutes ride to my destination, then performed three sessions of 8-10 full throttle pulls with easy riding between those sessions. This was performed on my first two days of riding. From here on out I’m just going to enjoy riding my bike. I won’t do any redline riding for awhile or any constant throttle for long distances, other than that just ride and enjoy. Observations: All is normal no unusual sounds or vibrations. I have been using the quick shift and auto blipper from the start, which is operating flawlessly and very smoothly. I have noticed that the exhaust note is becoming louder the more the miles pass, which I want to happen. On the first day with the restricted discs drilled out the exhaust seemed quite quiet. Other than that every thing is normal. What an awesome engine.

 

I did a quick edit there, as it looked like I was only doing Pulls from 7000 to 9000 RPMs ha ha Ha.

 

Wow, thats a lot of full throttle pulls !!
Not sure I am brave enough to give it full beans on fairly unscrubbed tyres and brakes that are not that well bedded in
Saying that I live near the motorway so could probably go out at a quiet time and get a fair stretch of tarmac to myself.
The article has an interesting take on why the full throttle runs are beneficial and how quickly you need to do them.
Only thing I don’t really understand is if steady throttle running is bad then how do you get the bike fully warmed up without running it easy or missing the bulk of the window for sealing the rings.
I’m guessing that just running at idle has no real affect as there is little pressure on the engine components so they just idle for a while to warm the bike up and then do the runs ?

 

This can easily be done safely. So, having a very quiet road allowed me to to pulls without having to brake, you need room doing this. These pulls where done on straights not in corners. The traction control kept everything safe during this process, I never noticed any issues with traction at all. In between the sessions I worked on brake bedding. After the pulls where done I started scrubbing in the tires in the countryside corners leaving about an inch of chicken strips left. These tires are very sticky by the way and easy to scrub in.

 

Just pulled mine off with my bare hands then scraped the goo off with a credit card or similar and a bit of solvent to finish. Warmed up will make it easier . I don't think fishing line specifications are too critical !

 

Yes they are ugly, reminds me of children’s bicycles. Any line will do, even strong dental floss will work. Then roll the remaining adhesive off with your thumb. I don’t like to scrape at it, although the finish on the forks is very strong. If you use a plastic scraper like RSReggie mentioned it should be fine. I’ve done a lot of de-badging on vehicles over the years and this method is proven.

 

Hahahahaha, the manual is a joke for the most part. I believe this is because the factory can’t, or can’t be bothered, to give you preset settings for preload as they have done for rebound and compression. Preload (which sets static and rider sag) is completely rider weight dependant. I suppose they could give us settings for preload if they bothered to figured out the amount of preload needed for road use (roughly 30-40mm total sag) and track use (20-30mm) for a range of rider weights. This would be wise if you ask me. Adjusting preload incorrectly could result in more of a suspension issue perhaps than compression and rebound. Anyway, if you’re not sure on how to adjust the preload to attain proper sag settings, learn by watching people like Dave Moss or take it to a professional. I’m no professional, but found it very easy to learn how to adjust my suspension. Again Dave Moss is one of the best in the business. You can even contact him yourself for a remote tuning of your bike, pretty cool.

 

Well I adjusted mine and I am still alive ...

 

DiNO
Welcome to the family. You do know we will expect a picture of the steed. And if you can't get that grin of your face. Don't worry nursey and triumph are working on a fix for it. She will administer it with your meds.
Ride Safe & Enjoy
Joe.

 

Did mine too as had very little sag.

 

I agree totally about the ugly reflectors! I pre-heat the reflectors using a hand-held hair dryer or you could park your bike in the sun for a bit before removing the reflectors. The other thing that helps is having a bit of patience and working your way down the reflector relatively slowly. Good luck and get those things offa there!

 

DiNO.
IT'S a real cracker and great picture. The inmates will drool for ages and you will get extra meds for that colour.
Ride Safe
Joe.

 

Ex demo bike are always the quickest, do they get run in I think not so don't bother

 

Nice looking bike mate thinking about one myself or paying the extra for the RS we'll see