Originally posted by Stazi:
Originally posted by Pope:
Originally posted by Stazi:
All you do is disconnect the coil lead from the ECU = no spark.

Also it doesn't hurt that you leave out the plugs when you almost ready to start it for the first time and rank it over like that for a few seconds to prime all the oil passages without any compression from having the plugs in there.


Then reinstall the plugs and wires. reconnect the lead to the coil and start her up. Let it idle for the first time until it gets ALL THE WAY TO WARM/NORMAL. This allows a slow break in of any new components, especially the bearings. Then drive EASY for the first 50 miles. Don't lug the engine and don't rev the crap out of it. Keep it below 4000rpm. The after that drive it for the first 500 miles keeping it under 5000rpm. Then at 1000 miles change the oil and filter.

Oh for for the very first time USE REGULAR OIL TO ALLOW FOR BREAK IN!





Or the opposing position



Even if you believe this BS, you'll see that he agrees to warm the engine up completely. It's not liek as soon as you build the engine you peel out of your driveway and go fishtailing up the street - that's just stupid.

Sorry to say Stazi this is how I have ALWAYS broken in engines. I've been assembling car, bike and plane engines since 1980 and haven't had a single failure. All my new bikes have been broken in under this method and I always get high mileage out of them. I broke in my contour (from 19 miles) the same way and it's got 102 thousand now and I rev it to redline every single day. I know it goes against the grain but it works. Once it's warmed up I have at it.

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