Engine break in

08arcticcat · Feb 8, 2017

Going to be taking my brand new axys to fernie on the weekend. Dealer said no full throttle in the first 160km. But looking at the photos looks like there will be lots of pow to push through.

Hope i dont screw anything up... with my sweet skills ill probably be shovellin most of the day.

How many have actually ever followed the break in?

cdnredneck_t3 · Feb 8, 2017

Never. Vary the throttle but pin it out and get it working. You need pressure behind the rings to seat them. I tore my pro down after 700 miles and it looked like new. Piston skirts only .002" inches deformed.

TROLLCAT · Feb 8, 2017

pin it

ride it

enjoy it

it will be fine

freeflorider · Feb 8, 2017

That's what warranty is for, just ride it you'll be fine.

AxysAssault · Feb 8, 2017

Ride it like it's stolen.

Just play with it on the trail. Don't just hum along at a constant rpm.

JMCX · Feb 8, 2017

After you warm it up it's broke in.

kanedog · Feb 8, 2017

Pin it. Any gas engine that I have babied for break in has always given me more problems than my abused engines. Weird but true.

DRD · Feb 8, 2017

JMCX said:
After you warm it up it's broke in.

Yup, warm up time is break in time.

skid · Feb 8, 2017

Break In Secrets--How To Break In New Motorcycle and Car Engines For More Power
this is an old read but it's an interesting one.

Big nasty · Feb 9, 2017

08articcat riding a Polaris...... Never seen you use much full throttle so you should be fine. JK, once the belts been warmed up ride it like you normally would.

whoDEANie · Feb 9, 2017

skid said:
Break In Secrets--How To Break In New Motorcycle and Car Engines For More Power
this is an old read but it's an interesting one.

I'm no mechanic, but I've always believed this to be sound advice and have directed a lot of people to those instructions. The question I have is why wouldn't manufacturers break-in the engines for us. Wouldn't it just lead to a better performing, more reliable product?

ducati · Feb 9, 2017

A buddy of mine that builds street bike race engines has always said if it isn't good enough to fire up, warm up and pin then it isn't good enough to ride. I have always broke mine in like I will ride it and have never had an issue. Little added oil in the first tank and that's it.

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08arcticcat · Feb 9, 2017

Guess the break in will be the trail in and first few easy km on belt break in.

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