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:BS To whoever says "Break it in the hard way"!! Or "Break it in like you're going to ride it"!! blahblahblahblah...You do not do that to a bike unless you want it to run like shit, or you actually are one of those cool people who gets paid to race them. RACERS don't have to break in their bikes because they aren't going to break their engines in for 1000 miles before racing---they get all that crap rebuilt after they're done, geez. If you've got the money to get that done every however many miles----great. Otherwise, just follow your owner's manual, it's got all that stuff in there for a reason. Don't get that cheap Yamalube crap they recommend, though. Check out Motorcyclist, or one of those other bike mags, see what kind of oil you want there. Depending on what kind of riding you do, you'll find what you need. It is a fact that your bike will put out more power once it's loosened up properly. A test was done using two of the same bikes, one broken in hard, one regular. At the end of the test, after both bikes were loosened up, the one that was broken in according to the manufacturer's recommendation put out 5hp more. The reason the warranty on bikes is only a year is because most people don't break them in properly. Just ignore the little devil on your shoulder telling you to max it out in 3rd ( :wtf why would you do this?!), treat your bike nice, and you'll have it longer than the average squid.
Anyhow, good luck with your bikes. :yell
Anyhow, good luck with your bikes. :yell
