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[sofiaspin]

I have a new 2018 with 75 miles on the clock. It has our hosts 50s exhaust system but I may add the S&B filter and pull out the airbox contents. I have been told repeatedly that they need to get 2000 miles under them before they loosen up. Certainly that was the case with an Efi Woodsman I had that would zip along at 80mph on the motorway. I plan to do a couple more oil changes than the book says up to about 3000 miles. The running in max speed is something that seems to divide opinion, particularly with modern synthetic oils. I think 50mph is max for the first 500 miles or so, but mine has touched 55mph on a couple of downhill bits. I don't think it matters too much and concentrate more on working the gearbox so the engine does not labour, but Hagis might have a view on that? For higher speeds a power commander is the next step but seems to me a bit over the top.

[hagis]

I would agree 2000 miles is the point at which they loosen up, My continental GT535 has now done 5000 miles and has got better and better with every mile, it runs up to 80 mph to easily and I have to back it off to ride at the speed limits, These EFI bikes do seem to need a few thousand miles on their clocks to run at their best.

[Jamesy]

Ain't no fun riding an unfaired motorcycle at a constant 70mph.50 to 60mph is fine by me.

[Rattlebattle]

Laws are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men....

[Charlie bob]

Thanks guys that was a great help will keep you posted as l put on the miles just as a after though l am having to change dealers as the one l got it from is total idiot does not have a clue how to fix enfields do not buy from unit3 classic Manchester but lmt Louth great helpful people

[PeteF]

There you go Charlie, told you you'd get the answers.

[Davie Hall]

I have a sixty 5 with 3000kms on it. The first time I rode it it ran OK but not as well as my previous Electra X. On the first decent run of 400 miles over a weekend it was a different bike. It was more responsive, smoother and easier to start. Maybe yours just needs a bit longer to loosen up. I was maintaining 60mph on the motorway on the way home , but on the way it wasn't happy at 60, so it has settled down now and I would think running in is finished

[Davie Hall]

I forget to say it will now run past 70mph easily

[Alan R]

Hi guys.........I have to ask this question of those who are quoting speeds}---- Was that figure taken from your bike's own speedo ??......As we all know by now they can be VERY optimistic to say the least......I'm now on my 4th Bullet ( 2nd Bullet '65 ) and usually calibrate my speedo at 30mph and 60mph by getting a friend to drive his car in front and indicate when at those particular speeds...Having noted the actual readings I'll then place a thin strip of red insulation tape over the speedo glass....

I think it's a bit unfair to compare a '65 with an Electra X.....The '65 is a heavier version of the old standard Iron barreled 500cc Bullet, what with the starter motor, bigger casings and larger battery, whereas the Electra X's standard trim is like the next stage up in tuning and performance...............Incidentally one advantage of driving at a steady 60mph is that you can read the mileage on a road traffic sign directly as "time-to-destination" because 60mph equals 1 mile per min. thus 10 miles to exit will happen in 10 mins. time .......Again, just for interest sake but please bear in mind that 30mph = 44 feet per second, and thus 60mph = 88 feet per second.... So if your total reaction time is one second then anything that occurs within that distance envelope in front of you will be beyond your reaction control....

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When I had my EFI, and after a couple of thousand, we went for a pop down a bit of dual carriageway with my iphone as a GPS speedo. We hit 82MPH easily, but I didn't dare go any faster. ALways wonder what Thunderbolt would have done if let loose... 90MPH? break up...? who knows.







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