The Prophet

Dave and Ernesto,

I agree wholeheartedly. I say, just ride it like you would normally, and be somewhat careful of avoiding any prolonged steady speeds or RPM's for the first 500 miles or so. Can't hurt.

Change the oil (rinse and spit) after 500 miles or so... and you're done.

Tremendously improved materials, vastly more accurate machining, etc. are so much different no than say 15-20 years ago that the "old ways" are...old.

That said, I'm not going to attempt to dictate, or to state that "my way is the only way". Hopefully, common sense prevails, and folks do what is right based on us providing a broad spectrum of accurate data and background info.

As I've said prior, this "Thrashing the Heck" out of a brand new bike concept is by and large the main reason I would never buy a second hand bike from someone I didn't know personally.

Proof of the pudding you say? Go on some of the "Iron Butt" style sites, and read threads covering the guys with bikes in excess of 100,000 miles. No need to argue with actual hands-on fact and real experience.

That said, if someone really wants to thrash the living heck out of a brand new bike because they "read it on the internet", what can you say?

Ride Safe (and long)!

Bob

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farmerbrown87

Hi all,

This is a great thread, it's nice to see this topic being discussed on an internet forum in such a polite and considerate manor. The human race is not doomed .

I had the pleasure a few months back of having a tour of the Factory 2 at Triumph's Hinkley site, it was like going to disneyland on 2 wheels. One thing I can confirm, is that all the bikes that role off production deemed "ready to sell" are popped on the rolling road (atleast the rear wheel is anyway) and the engine fired with a small drink of petrol. I hear many stories of engines being revved like there's no tomorrow at this stage but I can confirm they are untrue. The engines were run briefly at idle, then roughly at 5000rpm, then idle again before being switched off. Excess fuel stays with the bike from the factory, I was told that removing the fuel (to save money) was perhaps the reason for the fire that consumed factory 1.

I must stop prattling on. But I would say I sit on the "as the manual suggests" side of the fence.

The Prophet

Thanks Farmer.

I could never understand the thought process behind someone purchasing an expensive, and well machined motorcycle, then thinking it's a "good thing" to thrash the bewhosis out of it during the first few days.

I'd guess it is a combination of "old skool" thinking, and a "I read it on the Internet, so it must be true" reaction.

Common sense, life experience and clear thinking usually prevails in these incidences.

Nice to hear from you, and a big welcome to the Forum. Look forward to seeing some interesting threads and posts from you.

Bob