Thread: Running in the new 110

The owner's manual says this about the running-in period:

Driving hints

RUNNING-IN

The engine, gearbox, tyres and brakes, need time to bed-in. During the first 800 km (500 miles), it is essential that the vehicle is driven with consideration for the running-in process.

During the running in period, the following advice should be followed.

• Limit the engine speed to a maximum of 3000 rpm and the road speed to a maximum of 80 km/h (50 mph).

• Do not use full accelerator pedal travel and use the gears to avoid over-revving or labouring the engine.

• Avoid rapid acceleration or heavy braking wherever possible.

• Ensure that servicing is carried out on time and follow any advice regarding use in arduous conditions.

Note: The advice given for running in will aid
fuel economy and should be adopted as
general driving practice, even after the running
in period.

Just drive it.The running in idea is a load of rubbish IMO. Pat

Originally Posted by PAT303

Just drive it.The running in idea is a load of rubbish IMO. Pat

Agreed

Originally Posted by one_iota

The owner's manual says this about the running-in period:

+1...on bedding in steel against steel.!!!



after run in as a norm i allways plod along for first few kays after start up to let all that good oil /dif/box /donk warm thru real nice.........but then i aint in a hurry much.

This bloke has strong, possibly controversial views on the subject.

Break In Secrets--How To Break In New Motorcycle and Car Engines For More Power


Not a problem for me. I can't see myself ever buying a new car.

I think the answer is to just have some "mechanic sympathy" : don't lug it at very low revs, don't over-rev it either, just run it nice and smoothly through the gears.

NEVER let it stand and idle for more than 15 minutes......unless you like glazed cylinders and increased oil usage.

Drive it as if it was the local drug lord's pride & joy....

Originally Posted by vnx205

This bloke has strong, possibly controversial views on the subject.

Break In Secrets--How To Break In New Motorcycle and Car Engines For More Power


Not a problem for me. I can't see myself ever buying a new car.

I don't think his views are controversial, in fact I use pretty much the same technique when running in an engine and I always have.

Originally Posted by BigJon

I don't think his views are controversial, in fact I use pretty much the same technique when running in an engine and I always have.

Makes me glad I qualified the comment by saying "possibly controversial", although I must confess the "possibly" was an afterthought.

I was always convinced that gently running in a two stroke motorcycle was a recipe for disaster. My impression was that the bore distorted when it was really hot because the gasses passing through the exhaust port were so much hotter than the gasses passing through the transfer ports.

Anyway whether that theory is correct or not, I knew someone who very, very carefully ran in his Suzuki Hustler (first production 2 stroke available in Australia capable of 100mph). When the run in period was over, he decided to see what it could do and the engine nipped up because it had never been up to that temperature before, which means the bore and/or piston had never been quite that shape before.

I realise most of that doesn't apply to a 4 stroke engine, but it seems logical to me that varying revs including short bursts up reasonably high revs could have some advantages and should have no disadvantages.