new 1150 gs running in tips?pic up tommorow

[smilee mark]

Picking up my new 1150 GS tomorow (unbelievably excited) i am sure all you guys have been asked this question ad naeseam(hey is there a spell check on here) But please i would love some tips on running in, How longfor, some people say they are not run in for 20,000 Ks. My last one (83 r100,! Shows how old i am)) i kept under 4 for 1000ks is this still recomended.
Love this site , and thankyou.

 

[(RIP) sherpa]

running in

Picking up my new 1150 GS tomorow (unbelievably excited) i am sure all you guys have been asked this question ad naeseam(hey is there a spell check on here) But please i would love some tips on running in, How longfor, some people say they are not run in for 20,000 Ks. My last one (83 r100,! Shows how old i am)) i kept under 4 for 1000ks is this still recomended.
Love this site , and thankyou.

Hi Mark
I'm in the process of doing exactly this at the moment here in Blighty!

I am following the same procedure I did with my last one 3 years ago and that ran supebly over that time, stopped using oil at 20,000 and still running perfectly at 44,000 when traded for this one.

Don't ride on Motorways for the first 1,000 miles. Plenty of gear changing up and down the box. Keep it under 5,000 revs for the first 400 or so and then increase the speeds / revs gently and sympathetically until the 600 service. Continue to remember to be a bit gentle until the 1,000 mark and she'll do you proud for years!

ENJOY mate!!

Sherpa

 

[GSAde]

Don't be too gentle with her

I was sooo careful when running in my first GS & even at 20k miles it still used loads of oil & vibrated. Next one I ran in in a much more "spirited" manner,similar to Sherpa's regimen above - by the 6k service it had virtualy stopped using any oil & was much smoother. My latest 05 1150 GSA has only got about 8 k miles on yet, is using a bit of oil (I litre / 6k miles) but is now really smoothing out. Not go far wrong with a bit of spirited riding, just don't let the engine labour.

Oh & Sherps - get some lights on that new bike or you'll never see the sheep coming out of the shadows

Ade

 

[smilee mark]

Thanks for that John. 8 in the morning here, so got to get to work so I can knock of early and pick her up. Do not think i will have much else on my mind today.

 

[smilee mark]

cheere gsa i got to fly

 

[Bronco Billy]

Ride it like you stole it.........straight out the box.....

The bikes with the fewest problems are the demo bikes......accordin to my mate who works for a dealer....