GS500F Acceleration

[mrslush50]

An additional factor that you may not have realized, is that the person at the dealership who set up your bike probably blasted your brand new bike pretty hard on the "test run". So, without realizing it, that adrenaline crazed set - up mechanic actually did you a huge favor !!

Ha!  As a service tech, I can tell you that this is certainly true to an extent.  I do rutinely rev brand new engines up past "break in" rpm.  I don't think I've ever "blasted" an engine though.  Maybe I should start having more fun on my test runs.    

[Ed_in_Az]

You can't go wrong following the manufacturers recommendations. I always have and I've never had an engine fail. Try the racer brake-in if you like. Just remember, racing engines get re-built quite often.

The higher RPMs are waiting for you either way.  

[chinox22x]

You can't go wrong following the manufacturers recommendations. I always have and I've never had an engine fail. Try the racer brake-in if you like. Just remember, racing engines get re-built quite often.

The higher RPMs are waiting for you either way.  

see...this is what i'm talking about...you guys are confusing me even more  

[Ed_in_Az]

You can't go wrong following the manufacturers recommendations. I always have and I've never had an engine fail. Try the racer brake-in if you like. Just remember, racing engines get re-built quite often.

The higher RPMs are waiting for you either way.  

see...this is what i'm talking about...you guys are confusing me even more  

Relax, I'm not saying the racer approach is certain to hurt your bike. Try it if you like, but patience is a virtue.

[mp183]

I don't know where you got the 4,000 rpm.  I'm pretty sure that Suzuki says not to go above 5,0000 not 4,000.  If you want to follow their recommendations, don't freakout if you go over once in a while.

[cajrovd]

I was at a Kawasaki dealer yesterday getting a new tire due to a nice shiny screw in my rear tire (with only 150 miles on the bike nonetheless),  :x  

Anyways, I was mentioning to the service techs about by break-in period and told them about the 5k rpm limit on my GS500F, they were like, isn't it supposed to be 4k rpm cause that's what it is for new Ninja's? I told them that in my owners manual and according to the dealer where I bought my bike it's 5k rpm's for the GS500.

They weren't too familiar with the GS500's break-in limit, but they told me it's definitely 4k rpm's for the Ninja's (not sure if this only applies to the 250 and 500, or to all Ninjas or all Kawasaki's for that matter).

[mrslush50]

the little sticker that comes on the tach of every new Kawi (except those without a tach that have a slightly different sticker that basically says the same thing) says 0-500 miles - 4,000; 500-1000 miles 8,000.

just out of curiosity, I mentioned this thread to the mechanic at work today.  What he said was that as a company employee he had to say to follow those guidlines, but that, ..."the best way to break in a new engine is to ride it as if you've had it for years."

[chinox22x]

well, I went riding yesterday with my buddy who had an 1100 magna.  I pushed my bike pass 5k on each gear.

It felt a whole of a lot different on 2nd gear and above.  The pickup is there once you pass 2nd gear.  I blew past him on 5th gear going about 75mph @ 5.5k rpm.     I then stopped as I was afraid I was being too harsh on a new engine.  

I guess its ok to do this a couple of times prior to 600 miles?

[TheGoodGuy]

i will tell you this, when i was in break in.. i got pained of the 5K limit... towards the end i said screw it and broke the 5K limit... but still stayed below the 8K limit.

Needless to say my first service was around 400 miles (according to the log i keep on my computer).

I did not reach 600miles of break in.. I couldnt take it..

[chinox22x]

i will tell you this, when i was in break in.. i got pained of the 5K limit... towards the end i said screw it and broke the 5K limit... but still stayed below the 8K limit.

Needless to say my first service was around 400 miles (according to the log i keep on my computer).

I did not reach 600miles of break in.. I couldnt take it..

:lol:  neither could I yesterday...i was getting passed by 1980 ford escorts........so i said screw it and revved it up!  if anything breaks its still under warranty  :mrgreen:

[jakmobile]

FYI - I changed my oil at 300 miles and then let her rip.  Feels  like a completely different bike.

Enjoy!

[DaveO]

Just got off of my new 04 and never took it above 5k. I still could hit 65 mph in high gear. My only problem is it is 95 deg. here in the sunny South and I don't have a summer jacket yet, after about 40-50 miles I am soaked and heading for home. At least riding season is longer  

[tipsy88]

ugh the break in sux!!! i'm close to 400 now and riding on the interstate sux, at 5k i'm pushing about 63 mph in 6th.  in the DC area minimum speed on the interstate is 70, avg is 75, so people are flying by me honking their horns thinking i'm some retard.

i just wanna have a sign that say BREAKING IN, :guns:  F OFF   :lol:

[glenn9171]

I finished my break-in in 2 days on backroads.  It won't hurt to so above the 5k RPM from time to time.  Just don't redline it or anything.  Just remember to vary the RPM's.  Upshifting and downshifting fairly often.  You don't want to spend a lot of time idling along at 4k RPM and doing nothing else.  Speed up and let the engine compression slow you back down.  Things like that.