Slow Motion

[Catalyst]

Well I've just got back from putting the first 50 miles on GSA.

First impressions... magic carpet ride

To put it in to context my riding credentials leave something to be desired.. I've only owned two bikes, this and a Fazer 1000.. so I don't have much to compare against.. that said its obvious I'm far more suited to the GSA, or should that be the GSA' is just a so easy to ride. I'm well please.
Gear changes are better, it feels really planted compared to the Fazer, ergonomics are far better... throttle response is more linear. Wind protection excellent... low speed maneuvering is fab too... But then you all know this anyway. LOL

One small problem is that it is a little too tall. So I'll have to develop some new maneuvering skills for parking up (don't want to go to the standard seat unless absolutely necessary).

While I'm writing this I'll ask a question too. The BMW dealer told me not t go above 3000 rpm for the first 100 miles and increase by 500 rpm each 100 miles thereafter... this means I cant get above 56 and I'm worried it may actually stress the engine... any thoughts?

Oh and another question, I thought I heard a couple of beeps while riding.. now I could have caught the control for the horn, but doubt it , are there any audible alarms for anything? (may seem like a dumb question but I still haven't got my owner manuals yet!!)

Cheers,

Richard

it should be cool enough to was down now

 

[desperate dan]

3000 rpm sounds a bit low to me. IMO as long as you dont let it labour and slog up hills a few revs tho not 7000 rpm for 2 hours continually on a motorway will be fine. I did 4000rpm for 500 then 5000rpm for the second 500miles with occasional blasts past this for overaking .

 

[garfield]

I kept it steady for the first 150 miles, following the rules, after that started stretching it, using up to 5,000 rpm by 300 miles for overtaking, then using up to 5,500 rpm for overtaking after that, in the last 50 miles starting using up to 6,000 rpm for overtaking and running the bike at 4,000 rpm

After 600 miles, I started working the engine a bit harder

don't be too kind when you're running it in.....you're potentially doing yourself no favours

 

[bumpy]

I kept it steady for the first 150 miles, following the rules, after that started stretching it, using up to 5,000 rpm by 300 miles for overtaking, then using up to 5,500 rpm for overtaking after that, in the last 50 miles starting using up to 6,000 rpm for overtaking and running the bike at 4,000 rpm

After 600 miles, I started working the engine a bit harder

don't be too kind when you're running it in.....you're potentially doing yourself no favours

I would totally agree with this. There will be an oil change at the 600 mile service. There is no point in being too gentle up to this or all the 'metal' from the future running-in will churn around the engine till the next service.
My dealer told me the bikes that run the best in later years are those that are driven harder during running in.

 

[Catalyst]

Thanks for the advice gents... i was thinking along the same lines but always nice to have it confirmed..

Cheers

 

[R1200GSA]

I did a lot of research into this subject when I had oil consumption problems with one of my SP1s. I spoke to a number of competition engine builders, and they were all of the opinion that, the materials being used in modern day production engines, require very little, if any, running in period. Actually they said that running in an engine too gently or over too long a period, can increase oil consumption, glazed bores and rings etc. Best advice they could give was to use the bike like you were going to normally, from day one.