Running In Dilema, trackday or no trackday?

[Carlosfandango]

Hi there, I'm after some advice, I am picking up my GS tomorrow, unfortunately I had ordered a track day when I had my old bike. I won't have time to put on 600 miles and get it serviced in time.

So will I be the first person to run in their brand new BMW on a track day?
Should I wimp out and not go or just pootle round and get in everyones way.

BTW a GS on a track day will be fun anyway!

Carlos

 

[Toddmeister]

Run it in down the pit lane - it will be fine

 

[jojitsu]

A lot of people believe that it's important to thrash a bike straight away to bed in the piston rings, and that it'll be a much better bike for it in the long run.. Plus your bike's engine has already been absolutely thrashed in the factory.. I'd say do the track day, and give the bike a good fistful as soon as you throw your leg over it!

 

[AP11 LAD]

You'll get different views on this of course. I'm one who following advice of very competent mechanic believes that it will do no harm to run through each gear from low revs right up to high revs. Not saying red line though. Helps things bed in nicely. Go for it and have fun.

 

[WaterMonkey]

I'm one who following advice of very competent mechanic believes that it will do no harm to run through each gear from low revs right up to high revs.

If it does no harm what possible reason would bmw and indeed every other car and bike manufacturer have for recommending we don't?

 

[Phil-H]

If it does no harm what possible reason would bmw and indeed every other car and bike manufacturer have for recommending we don't?

Liability.


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[Toddmeister]

If it does no harm what possible reason would bmw and indeed every other car and bike manufacturer have for recommending we don't?

No running in recommended or advised by dealer on either of the two cars I bought recently, just get in and drive it

 

[Toddmeister]

As for bikes, I ran a Company which supplied track day instructors to a number of manufacturers, including BMW. We were given 6 brand new zero miles Boxer Cup specials every year to use on BMW Track events which were serviced and maintained by the mothership.

We were advised to run them in down the pit lane

 

[Tractors are go]

As long as you are not putting an excessive load on it, like pulling up a 1:3 from 1,000rpm in 6th it'll be fine.

Have you ever watched the final checks done on a rolling road at the factory before a bike leaves ? Redline through the gears.


You'll be riding the bike there, won't you ?


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[XPilot]

Running in a bike to promote max power, as for a track bike, isn't necessarily good for long term engine life. Running through the gears using higher RPM probably won't do it too much harm, but sustained high RPM while running in probably ain't the best idea....imho of course. There's plenty of running in advice on the web, and it's your bike and your warranty at stake so do what you feel best, and take the 'advice' on here as just that.

 

[Warlord]

My advice is be careful if you really do it.

Everyone thinks of 'running in' only applies to the engine.

But brake discs can warp if they are not correctly heat cycled and bedded in with new pads.

Tyres need to be heat cycled (to complete chemical process) and scrubbed in. Releasing agent will still be on outer side walls.

All the nuts and bolts on the bike have to be checked over at first service. Not sure I'd be happy to find a failure on a track day. And the bike is probably uninsured?

And then the dick head noob who will try and kill you playing Superbike Champ Level 1. Sad way to lose a brand new bike.

Just my view anyways.

 

[Sea Dog]

We were advised to run them in down the pit lane

Would you have done that had you just paid £18k for it and you were taking it home afterwards?

 

[Toddmeister]

Would you have done that had you just paid £18k for it and you were taking it home afterwards?

Yes

 

[Wreford Miles]

Use nearly all the revs, use 80% throttle, don't load the engine (high gear, low revs full throttle) and most of all look to get and keep good speed through good riding. It will be great for your learning and next time you'll be even faster

 

[Blackal]

We were advised to run them in down the pit lane

I'm reminded of my local bike workshop owner, when he advises to take it easy on the new tyres - to a power-ranger .......

"They'll be scrubbed in by the time I get to the end of the car-park!"

"Hang on - I'll get my dustpan and brush".

Al

 

[WaterMonkey]

No running in recommended or advised by dealer on either of the two cars I bought recently, just get in and drive it

Irrelevant! Bmw recommend you don't rev above 5k and they're the ones warranteeing the bikes! I wouldn't buy an ex demo bike because it probably wouldn't have been run in properly!

 

[DC]

go for it ,,,head to the front of the fast group and fight off anybody trying to overtake ...OR....contact the trackway company and postpone your date till later on ...No Limits will do that if you are using them

 

[Nutty]

Spank it from day 1. Nothing to worry about on a modern engine.

 

[Toddmeister]

I'm reminded of my local bike workshop owner, when he advises to take it easy on the new tyres - to a power-ranger .......

"They'll be scrubbed in by the time I get to the end of the car-park!"

"Hang on - I'll get my dustpan and brush".

Al

Only saw that happen once, at Oulton when a guy was a bit too aggressive rolling into the first left hander and went for a trip across the grass to kiss a Marshall

Other than that, if you do what young Wreford advises above then it should be fine.

 

[CPJS]

Are you going to keep the bike for 12 years and run up 100,000 mls or keep it 3 years and 20,000 mls?
Most likely the latter so why worry.
This has been my running in bible for some years now.
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
7 bikes now inc 2 GSs no probs with any bike.
My best result was an year 2000 R6 run in on the track, , didn't use a drop of oil until 20,000 mls (v, rare for a yamaha r series )3000 track mls and produced 104 bhp at the backwheel stock and is I believe is still being abused somewhere as a track bike.