SAB Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 So I've never owned a bike from new before, and I'm about to in 2 weeks time. Question at hand is; Is it any "healthier" for the engine during the break in period if I put in the race ecu, air filter, and big bore exhaust? Or should I just leave her stock and put the goodies on after break in? The suspect at hand is a 2012 RSV4....again Thanks up front guys and gals. - Seth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxr renegade Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 why would it make a difference? Surely the running in process is to allow the piston rings to properly sort themselves out in the bores etc. Changing exhaust/ecu etc wouldn't affect the metal parts of your engine bedding in against each other, would they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marb Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 What's this break in period you speak of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefatman Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 Being an rsv4 the time until it is broken... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAB Posted June 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 why would it make a difference? Surely the running in process is to allow the piston rings to properly sort themselves out in the bores etc. Changing exhaust/ecu etc wouldn't affect the metal parts of your engine bedding in against each other, would they? That's my thinking, too. BUT, it is one of those Italian motors and I won't profess to know much past the basics of internal combustion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxr renegade Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 That's my thinking, too. BUT, it is one of those Italian motors and I won't profess to know much past the basics of internal combustion. Pah. You'll run out of electricity waaaay before any engine running in issues come to light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo S2 Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 What does the dealer say? Would it effect your warrantee? You'll be needing that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAB Posted June 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 Haha right....I understand as soon as I press the starter she will erupt in a ball of fire and throw her own wheels into the forrest. The dealer is very modification friendly. The owner races the same bike. I'll also have the stock ecu if I need to put it all back the way she was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilchicken0 Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 How come you're running in a bike from 2012 ? I'd leave it until after the first (free) service, carried out by the dealers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAB Posted June 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 She's brand new...0 miles on the clocks. Took a bit of searching and shipping her from across the country, but I hate the matte colors on the later bikes. The gloss black is my fav. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollygiant Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 I always thought it was heat cycles rather than running in? Personally I'd leave it standard until the 1st service. But I've never owned a new brand spanker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAB Posted June 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 The first service is just an oil and filter change (and you enter a code on the clocks to clear the service code). I'll be doing that myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdunc Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Valve clearances at first service on an RSV4 isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAB Posted June 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Manual calls for the first valve check at 12k miles (20000km). However, they have a history of being out of spec on the early models straight from pizza land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdunc Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Indeed. A dealer who knows these bikes and is prepared to do a very thorough PDI is essential when buying an Aprilia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 she will erupt in a ball of fire and throw her own wheels into the forrest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanerno1 Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 What's this break in period you speak of? It's always perplexed me slightly too,, you'll see a bike at a racetrack doing laps, twenty minuits later it's striped back to the bare block for something or other, then it's out again, no run in, no different treatment atall.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilchicken0 Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 Presumably the race bike isn't using fresh barrels and if it goes wrong the owner gets it back to the pits and slots in another engine. Its a little different on your road bike where the length of engine life is a bigger consideration than ultimate speed of a race bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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