How's it going dudes and dudettes? Running in my Street Triple R X. Just over the 600 miles so now able to take it as far as 7,000 revs which is much better (although can't wait for full rev range, not that I'll go that high that often but it's nice to know it's there when you want it). Anyway, just a quick hello, and putting out there the offer of a ride out should anyone near me fancy one. Cheers, Seano
Thanks for the warm welcome people! Yes, always worth running in right. Keep having to set the Rev change lights a couple of hundred early to remind me to change Out as often as a wife and 2 year old son let me...as in, they let me whenever I want but I always feel so guilty! Then I get to the end of the road and think, nah, I deserve some time and fun
Hi Seano dude and welcome to the Triumph playground. May I give you a tip which has stood me in good ground re running in a new bike? Don't baby it ! Yes you're right to keep roughly within the revs guidelines and obviously you shouldn't be using full throttle, but give her a fair bit of gas and vary it all the time. Use half throttle most of the time getting up to the rev limit - this not only making running-in less tedious but much more importantly will 'work' the engine and allow all the components to "wear in" together for a good long life. Lost a peeps are far too light on the throttle in the early days of a bikes life and this will lead to : A. the bike not running-in properly and therefore less power and torque and/or B. Glazing of the cylinder bores. THIS IS NOT GOOD AT ALL ! Work the bike but don't thrash her and vary the load all the time. Country/mountain road riding is ideal for this as you need to be changing engine loads all the time. Most of all - ENJOY. You have bought a very fine machine.
Thanks for the advice @thebiglad That's kinda what I've been doing...I think. Until now I had never had a new bike. So I always let her warm up for a few minutes. This was easier with my old bike as I used to smoke...start engine, light a cigarette, throw it away, tear off! Then I have been trying to take it up to the max revs (for the miles) at varying degrees. Slow with short shifts, slow with long shifts, fast with short shifts and fast with (slightly) longer shifts. Using a mix of the quick shifter and not (although preferring always to go from 1st to 2nd using the clutch - currently). I try not to sit at max permitted revs or one constant speed except maybe 30 where required but even then I change through 3rd and 4th a bit.
Hi Seano, what I was trying to say is use more throttle, not more revs. Give it bigger handfuls to make the engine, without big revs - does that make sense?
Ah, yes I know. I do give it plenty of beans quite a lot! I go out for a good couple of hours at a time, I don't think anyone could not roll back the throttle in that amount of time. I do it just to hear the engine note sometimes. I definitely regret not getting the arrow exhaust as unless you open the throttle it does sound a bit dull... Should probably post this bit in the "Street Triple" section but I'll ask anyway, what exhaust have others put on this machine?
Hi Seano, from the county town MK40. I get over your way a couple of times a week visiting a pal in Westoning. Where'd you get your bike from? Woburn? I use the nice folk at Flitwick Motorcycles for servicing and stuff on my Bonnie (I used to ride Yammies).
Hi @Rich Bryce Yeah got it from Woburn. Felt really looked after in there to be quite honest! I know Westoning, I'm in Silsoe. Yes they are nice in Flitwick, we bought my wife a ybr 125 custom from there about 5 years ago when I had a bandit 6. Really nice people!