I bought a new motorcycle today (brand new, odometer read 0) and about 3 hours into a VERY cold ride home, my numb extremities failed me. I missed a shift and redlined it pretty hard.
While everything seems fine, it got me wondering: apart from the obvious risk of instant catastrophic failure, what are the “later in life” repercussions of such abuse during the break in period, and how do they differ from abusing an engine later in its life?
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All the parts in your engine are getting to know each other.
Think about a new friend or new roommate, when you first meet, everyone is tentative and courteous. After a while you get to know each other and settle into a groove. You don’t really want to apply high stress early in this relationship or it might come apart. If you do apply high stress, you’ll find out quickly a person’s true build quality.
Your engine is fine and is high build quality. Enjoy a lifelong relationship, maybe buy it some rose flavored oil and say sorry. It’ll go a long way.
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