Hay There

[Dutch]

Thanks for all of the welcomes and support for coming along for a day out. Speed is one of the things i have been concerned with especially when i read through the list of bikes you all have. My Z750 is a whole let better than my CBF 600 but it still isnt a 600super.
Still running it in at the moment as well which is a right pain. The book says 500 miles at 4000rpm and 500miles at 6000rpm.
How important is it to stick to this???

[Dutch]

[quote author=Scott W link=1141995968/0#2 date=1141996622]Hi Andrew,

Firstly, welcome to the board! Out of interest, how did you come across it?

I was just on Google and trying to find some good routes that have already been tried and tested. It came up with the site and i um'd and r'd for a couple of days before joining. Only because i was concerned whether i would be too much of a beginner. I have lots of road experiance but in cars and not bikes so i know what prats to look out for in their cars but i still need to confidence in the bike to do what i would like to do.

[Scott_W]

Still running it in at the moment as well which is a right pain. The book says 500 miles at 4000rpm and 500miles at 6000rpm.
How important is it to stick to this???

I think this depends on who you speak to! I was told by my mechanic for my run in period (600 miles) to take it up to 7k (my redline is 14.5k or so) for the first 100 miles, and then increase the revs by 1k for the next 100 and so on. I have done this on two bikes and neither of them have missed a beat (touch wood).

Also, make sure you use the various gears for the run in and don't just stick to say 4k in top as this won't bed the engine as well. Best thing to do, just find a great road with lots of corners!

[R1chie]

p.s.

ref hugger..........have a look in the site discounts section for the intobikes thread. could prove a winner

if not, try www.mcnninjas.co.uk forum. there's always peeps flogging bits and pieces on there. plenty of zed riders as well.

[Dutch]

so basically going down the motway for 100 miles in top gear at one speed wont really help the matter of running it in?? I am going out tomorrow (depending on weather) with my cousins bloke so hopefully that will help do a few miles and help running it in.
As soon as i have past that mileage i will be definately be looking to come out with you all if thats cool?

[Dutch]

p.s.

ref hugger..........have a look in the site discounts section for the intobikes thread. could prove a winner

if not, try www.mcnninjas.co.uk forum. there's always peeps flogging bits and pieces on there. plenty of zed riders as well.

Thanks for that!! i will have a look. I like the Ermax one at the moment but i will check out the site and see whats getting about.

[Scott_W]

Sure no problems in coming out with us - the more the better!

Going down the motorway in top gear won't really help I'm afraid.

[Dutch]

Oh well, looks like i will just have to find a road with loads of decent corners then. What a shame!! haha
got to bugger off for the weekend now. take it easy and i will log back in soon.
Thanks for the discount site, i will be using that this weekend.
Have a good ride out on sunday, i will hopefully be there on the next one.

[Dabz]

hi, welcome to the site! don't worry about speed at all mate..everyone has different abilities and we're all friendly enough I've been riding for coming up 2 years now, but had 6 months away from it last year. Got a new bike now though but it's not a sportsbike, so without fairing it's windy as hell at high speed! I'm also very slow round corners hehe

[Amante_271]

Dabz, Ive never had a bike with a fairing unless you include my car...

Senior management says I drive it like a bike!

CAR>>> Definition:

Motorbike with a side car, stablising front wheel and all enclosed fairing!!

Bout sums it up!!