Re: Oil Burning Cont.

[Bruno Valeri <bvaleri@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

From: "Bob Hadden" <kbhadden@xxxxxxxxxxx>


> Am riding to PA this weekend.  About 200 miles each way.  Should I do
> it in 5th gear instead of 6th on the slab sections?  I have heard that
> this is a good way to seat the rings.
>

Bob,

My  understanding of seating rings involves cyclical loading and lighter
loading with cool-off periods.
That's what I do.  Steady state riding on the slab makes this more
difficult.

Having said that, I don't know how essential this is after the first several
hundred miles from new.
I'd be curious to know what someone like Tom C thinks ie real world
observations on Boxers.
Plus, he has an R1100S.

Bruno
Montreal, Canada
CBR 929
http://pages.videotron.com/mcrides

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