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Originally Posted by nike001
This is the method I've always found to be the best. You want a good load on the engine climbing through the rev-range. WOT in low gears doesn't give the necessary load and everything spins up too quickly. A nice engine load throughout the rev range varying revs gets things working nicely.
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Yep for BMW Cars, you can load the engine better in the 3-4th gear, because you will not exceed the 4500 rpm or the 100mph suggestions for the first couple hundred miles.
Far more manufactures specify driving in hilly conditions or frequently varying engine rpms and speed. This loads the engine properly when accelerating and decelerating.
Mazda specifically states to do for this for the first 200 miles.
Verbatim from the BMW Motorcycle manual.
Breaking in - Engine
While running in the motorcycle, vary the throttle opening and engine-speed range frequently; avoid driving for long periods at a constant speed. Choose curvy, slightly hilly sections of road if possible.
It's actually fun to break in if you're in the hills/curves and downshifting going down hill/entering curves and going heavy on the throttle uphills and through the apex of the corner. Doing this while going easy on the brakes.
