Running in a new GSA

[scopevale]

I'm hopefuly collecting my new R1200GSA sometime during the week commencing 30th June.

Never had a BMW before - what would be a good running in regime? How many miles at what maximum revs etc...

Thanks in advance

 

[Deleted account 220427002]

keep your mobile and your recovery card handy

 

[wilbjr21]

I'm hopefuly collecting my new R1200GSA sometime during the week commencing 30th June.

Never had a BMW before - what would be a good running in regime? How many miles at what maximum revs etc...

Thanks in advance

I think my first step would be to read the handbook - I appreciate you won't have the handbook yet.

1. You will then be familiar with your bike - most important.

2. You will find that the handbook recommends a max of 4000 rpm until the first service then gradually increasing until 1000 miles have been covered.

Enjoy your bike - you won't find a better one.

PS - you will find the odd person on this site who will try to knock your enjoyment but just take no notice.

 

[scopevale]

I think my first step would be to read the handbook - I appreciate you won't have the handbook yet.

1. You will then be familiar with your bike - most important.

2. You will find that the handbook recommends a max of 4000 rpm until the first service then gradually increasing until 1000 miles have been covered.

Enjoy your bike - you won't find a better one.

PS - you will find the odd person on this site who will try to knock your enjoyment but just take no notice.

Thanks for the advice,

I realise of course that the dealer will give me advice and as you say I should read the handbook when I pick up the bike. But I'm just trying to keep myself occupied during the long empty hours and days until I get my hands on her!

< 2 weeks and counting

 

[Navy Boy]

Scopevale

This will create almost as many different opinions as any of the "Which Oil" threads... So stand by for a number of different opinions.

Firstly have a good read of the owner's handbook. Sounds obvious but you'd be surprised just how many people don't...

With my 1200RT which I picked up last month I stuck to a max of 4k revs for the first 100 miles or so. Thereafter I used 5k as a max (4k isn't overly practical as a max to be honest) and even then only during accelaration/decelaration. This followed up to the 500 mile mark after which I started to go to 6k and beyond, again only during accel/decel.

I also stayed off motorways/dualcarriageays as much as possible and tried to vary the load on the engine as much as I could. I also tried to do as much downhill/engine braking-type riding as I could in an effort to seal the rings as completedly as possible.

Thus far mine hasn't used any oil, at least none of any significant amount, and seems to be running really well.

Enjoy the new steed!

 

[bbbvito]

DOING IT NOW

Just bought a 1200 gs meself last week and running in at mo . been told to stick to 4k revs for the first 1000k (600miles) and to stick to the country roads so as to use the box as much as possible.

HAPPY BIKIN AND GOOD LUCK

 

[shuck raider]

Make a pot of tea, type 'running in' into the Search function above and settle back for an hour's reading - quick example here Like Navy Boy says, everybody has an opinion, ultimately it's what you're happiest with yourself IMO

 

[Pukmeister]

Two bits of advice:

1) Read the manual once you get the bike.
2) Check the oil very regularly and keep some new oil handy for top-ups between services. Unlike most other engines, the air cooled boxer twins take ages for the rings to bed in hence they burn a lot of oil from new. Mine took 14,000 miles until fully bedded in and no longer needing top-ups.

Enjoy the new bike.

 

[Slowdown]

Don't worry about the revs so much, but don't let the engine labour - keep it over 3k and don't whack the throttle open at 2k in 3rd etc...


Well - that's what I've always been told......

 

[Shep]

Don't worry about the revs so much, but don't let the engine labour - keep it over 3k and don't whack the throttle open at 2k in 3rd etc...


Well - that's what I've always been told......

Seconded, don't 'lug' it, keep her spinning freely, don't hold very high revs at any time. Other than that just ride it normally.

Run it in on A & B roads and avoid motorways, keep an eye on the oil.

Shep

 

[darkhorse]

keep your mobile and your recovery card handy

Thats a nice welcome, isn't it

 

[Deleted account 220427002]

Thats a nice welcome, isn't it

even my poor attempt at a joke has a bit of common sense in it

 

[billyt53]

Running in

Have a read of this and make up your own mind.
This all seems to make sense.


http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm


Billy

 

[Russ-AFC]

Have a read of this and make up your own mind.
This all seems to make sense.


http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm


Billy

This is of course not an authoratitive document and could have been written by a bike hater. Also may cause some raised eyebrows at the very least if you take it in for a warranty repair and tell them you followed this run in regime.

 

[miles away]

my dealer said
"For christs sake mate, youre int he highlands(ish) - the perfect place to run in a bike. just ride it normally along them windy hilly roads, dont rev its boll~*#s off and it'll be fine."
apparently if you treat em too softly the bores can glaze over and it'll use more oil.

 

[Doc Savage]

my dealer said
"For christs sake mate, youre int he highlands(ish) - the perfect place to run in a bike. just ride it normally along them windy hilly roads, dont rev its boll~*#s off and it'll be fine."
apparently if you treat em too softly the bores can glaze over and it'll use more oil.

+ 1

4500 miles starting to feel smother and not using oil, use its grunt, have some fun, don't rev the nacks off it, just take it on decent roads. the engine will start to feel better the more miles you do,

I took mine back 150m over for first service, got told not to worry, it may be better as a result

1200 GSA

 

[garfield]

give it plenty of welly - the red line is your friend......you have breakdown cover and warranty to get you out of a hole.....

 

[scopevale]

give it plenty of welly - the red line is your friend......you have breakdown cover and warranty to get you out of a hole.....

Now that's what I wanted to hear!

But seriously folks, thanks for all the good advice

 

[Roger GSA]

Hi
Picked up my GSA today from Bahnstormer. They said don't labour or hit rev limiter, and upto about 6000 rpm no problem. Did 130 very enjoyable miles today round Sussex. A very nice machine.