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Originally posted by nfox:
What did your speedo show for speed? Was it close to gps?

quote:

Originally posted by elkbow:
if thats all the faster it goes, something is wrong

did you check the top speed with the speedo or gps? need to check on the gps

you live alot lower than altitude, i would guess you should get closer to 70 mph top speed at the 1000 feet you live at

also, i never baby them during breakin and i've never had a motor problem, here is how i break them in:

short warm up, only 1 minute, and the ride slow, low rpms for a few minutes until the oil is good and heated up

for the first 20 miles, i don't run redline, but i push it pretty quick with no constant rpm cruising, probably 80% throttle

then i change all the fluids and filter

then run it WOT throttle after that, still not cruising rpms until at least 100 miles and then i change the oil and filter again at 100 miles or so

then i let it go, do whatever, i've used a similar process for breakin in my atvs and motorcycles and never a problem with a motor ever, at 100 miles i switch to mobil 1 0W-40 oil and purolator pure one oil filters