[lostpckt]

So... cracked 600 this morning, and it's in the shop getting new oil and checked over while I slave away in the office.

My last 2 ducs were just "below 6k for the first 600, then below 7500 until 1000"... but according to the manual this one is now below 7k until 1553 miles...

This seems like a REALLY long break-in period to me, but is it just me? Anyone else have input on this?

I'm going to ask the dealer when I pick the bike up this afternoon, but just wanted to ask the internet hive-mind for their opinion as well.

 

[Gunny Fitz]

The doors to break in opinions are now WIDE open my man!

You will now find MANY different thoughts on this one for sure. However, if you own the SL I would think there just "might be" a slim chance of differed method here. But thats just me talking Lost.

 

[bstar360]

Ride it and don't baby it.
If you do a search on the subject you will find a plethora of info,
and reading it should really do ya head in

 

[Proctologist]

I agree with the members comments above, many different methods and opinions on this topic.

Most dealers will support what the manuals suggest. They do appear to drag out the break-in period IMO.

I'm a bit more aggressive with the RPMs during break-in.. never had any issues. Oil serving and required maintenance is most important.

 

[joef]

Its easy.
Listen to the people who built it..

 

[vaportrail]

run it like ya stole it to seal it up baby it and get blowby

 

[Sedici]

Heat-cycles, more important than amount of miles

What I do, and what I consider more important than the amount of miles needed for break-in, is the amount of heat-cycles.
I will ride the bike, heat it up to operating temp and then let it cool-off completely. Then over the course of a few days, repeat half a dozen times or so. (keep in mind not to rev it too much) you may have covered only a couple of hundred miles at this point but for me, this is now broken-in. :nerd:

 

[ANORXIC'51]

This was one of two SLs @ RideSmart COTA last month.

Was pretty awesome to see it out there!

 

[219R]

^^^ Hayden was there???

 

[Mtech]

Do one trackday - problem solved =)

 

[96300NAZ]

There was an article in which the ducati tech manager or w/e proper position title was interviewed. He made a comment about break in periods and stated something along the lines of "it's seen redline long before you've even signed the papers for it". Or something to those lines. That being said, I followed the 600. Then my dealership said I didn't have to baby it anymore. So I didn't

 

[mattyfish16]

Make sure the engine is nice and warm.... and then give it a good going through the gears to seal it up.

 

[Love2Ride]

Do we have any post break in dyno numbers yet?