Running-in questions

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G'day all,

Just a couple of questions regarding running-in the new Bandit (& I did do a search for posts! )

The manual says 4,500rpm for the first 800km, and 7,000 until 1,600km and to vary the speed - don't sit on a constant speed. Does that mean you vary the speed continually, or don't sit on the same speed/revs for more than a few minutes? I did 200km last night and constantly varied the speed, but this drives me crazy! (a short trip, I assure you! )

I intend heading out for a few longer runs this (long) weekend and was wondering if it'd be okay to sit on the same revs for a few minutes at a time?

When they say vary the speed, how much? 5-10 k's, 10-20 k's?

Wouldn't you know it..... Took off from the lights last night and thought I'd see what 4,500 in top equated to (about 130km/h). I could see a car sitting on the top of the hill in the distance, but didn't pay it much attention as I was watching some plonker behind me sitting right up my date. Eventually realized the car on the side of the road was a bloody cop car, but luckily, he didn't have radar and must have stopped for a reason other than reveue-raising!

My Fuel consumption gets better when im above legal speed limits( on a private road of coarse) At 100/110 i will return about 19km/l but as i go up to around the 130/140 i will return about 20/21km/l.

It's along time ago now, but when I bought my '02 Bandit I just rode it how I would normally. I waited until after the first service before exploring upper reaches of the rev range.

Interestingly though, I noticed a distinct change in the bike after 10,000km. More power, better economy.

holdenman wrote:My Fuel consumption gets better when im above legal speed limits( on a private road of coarse) At 100/110 i will return about 19km/l but as i go up to around the 130/140 i will return about 20/21km/l.

That must be a long down hill run............

2wheelsagain wrote:

holdenman wrote:My Fuel consumption gets better when im above legal speed limits( on a private road of coarse) At 100/110 i will return about 19km/l but as i go up to around the 130/140 i will return about 20/21km/l.

That must be a long down hill run............

These are typical figures that i get when going to meetings at brisbane or the gold coast. Round trip to the Gold Coast is about 600km for me.

In the twistys forget about fuel consumpion

holdenman wrote:
These are typical figures that i get when going to meetings at brisbane or the gold coast. Round trip to the Gold Coast is about 600km for me.

In the twistys forget about fuel consumpion

.....and you have how many points left on your Licence?

I can guarentee at $140 I empty my tank in under 200km