How to break in a piston.. the best way ?

[stephend]

yeahh i gota break in a piston.. and whats the best wayy to break in your piston when u first get a new piston and rings?

 

[Chili]

A quick use of the search function with the term "break in procedure" turned up:

This Thread

And This One

There was also This One

And of course This One

This one may also work

This one could be of some interest

How about this one?

Maybe this one?

Wait I bet this is the one!

We'll finish with this one, as the amusement has now gone out of this task for me.

 

[MikeT]

Chili, have you been doing your homework? If you don't want to read all that, here it goes.

1. Warm up the bike completely

2. Let her rip!

That is the way I do it and my pistons never show any abnormal signs of wear or have I ever had a bike seize on me. Some will doubt my methods but they always work for me.

 

[22703]

you could throw it on the ground and see it works for ya. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

 

[2 strokes for life]

I was told to ride it like you stole it. Meaning that you ride as if it was broken in but dont over rev too much but abit for the rings to seat.

 

[stephend]

and how do u know that ur piston is broken in right/ good or well enough to really get on it and be in powerbands

 

[snb73]

and how do u know that ur piston is broken in right/ good or well enough to really get on it and be in powerbands

Did you read the previously posted links?

Here's another one to read. This was discussed yesterday.

http://www.dirtrider.net/forums3/showthread.php?t=39961