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They're more or less indestructible...see that as a challenge.
Al
109K and counting on my ‘04 Speedmaster and a ton of that has been over 5K rpm. I had read on this forum that these bikes and motors are happier when wound up and it’s especially true of the older 790cc engines with that awesome cam profile. My first bike, and I followed an alternative “break-in” procedure whereby for the first 150 miles or so on break-in oil from the factory I repeatedly would run it up to redline in 2nd and 3rd gears and let engine breaking alone bring it back down. Over and over. Maybe I’m no expert but it damn sure didn’t hurt it.
Also read here - and I was just learning to ride and the bike was new - that things seem better more often than not if shifts are delayed until about 5K rpm when leaving stops.
Keith
Houston
Ridin'Texas
'04 Speedmaster
AI removed, Pingle, UNI Filter, 1 shim, straight-through slash-cut TORs, Stage 1 DynaJet, 140 mains, 3 turns, 16/42 final drive, 115K
2020 T120 Black
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