So as a new rider how should i go about breaking in my bike? I have ridden dirt bikes in the past ttr 90 -> ttr 125 -> ttr 230, but it has been atleast 5 years since I've ridden my 230. My friend is going to be bringing the the bike home for me on either Monday or Tuesday. Expecting it to have about 20 miles on it by the time I'm the one riding it.
I know there are two suggested methods of breaking the bike in. Hard Break In and Factory Break In. As a new rider I feel I should just try to stay below 7k rpms and not hover at the same spot for any length of time. Would you advise me against trying to do a hard break in? How did you end up breaking in the bike if you were inexperienced on the street like me? And realistically what speeds would the Hard Break In method get the the R3 up to?
I'm in L.A in the south bay area so it is bit of an urban/suburban jungle as opposed to open roads.
Also should I get frame sliders? I've heard they can cause your plastics to shatter as much as save them... any recommendations for sliders for the R3?
(http://www.r3-forums.com/forum/289-yamaha-r3-general-discussion/4369-frame-sliders-fit-2.html)
^available sliders, if anyone is interested^
I know there are two suggested methods of breaking the bike in. Hard Break In and Factory Break In. As a new rider I feel I should just try to stay below 7k rpms and not hover at the same spot for any length of time. Would you advise me against trying to do a hard break in? How did you end up breaking in the bike if you were inexperienced on the street like me? And realistically what speeds would the Hard Break In method get the the R3 up to?
I'm in L.A in the south bay area so it is bit of an urban/suburban jungle as opposed to open roads.
Also should I get frame sliders? I've heard they can cause your plastics to shatter as much as save them... any recommendations for sliders for the R3?
(http://www.r3-forums.com/forum/289-yamaha-r3-general-discussion/4369-frame-sliders-fit-2.html)
^available sliders, if anyone is interested^