The Right Way To Break In A Thruxton Rs

My Speed Twin 1200, pretty much the same engine, 0 - 300miles 4,000rpm/ 300 - 600miles 5,000rpm/ 6 - 800miles 6,000rpm/ 800 - 1,000miles 7,000rpm.
1st service at 600 miles.
Hope that helps.

 

Avoid constant throttle, work the engine so it gives the rings chance to bed in.
Avoid excessive rpm but also avoid labouring the engine in too high a gear.

There are no magic numbers really, just mechanical sympathy and a good dose of common sense.

 

It was on the sticker on my tank when I got the bike from new. As Eldon said use common sense, don't baby it but don't rev the nuts off it either. I had a Thruxton 1200 before the Speed Twin and the motor seemed to really settle down after about 5,000 miles.

 

Don't over think it, I always do that, just enjoy it!

 

There's nothing mechanically special about a Thruxton RS, it's just a bike with an engine. Don't labour it in high gears and don't treat it like a baby. The guidance in the user manual is just that, don't be afraid to go over 4k briefly for an overtake etc.

 

Now that you've seen it peel the horrible thing off!

 

In theory its just keeping those revs to a minimum. Just go up the box gently and enjoy. Joe