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i broke in my sprint by the book, exactly but just bought a new bike, a (gasp) 2008 kawasaki ninja 250, which is a blast. i've read motoman's ideas and others. i made up a check list of my own. first ride, 5 minutes, then the next four not over 10. i took bike up to 8500 (13000 redline), then back to 5000, over and over for 25 miles in lower gears. lots of engine braking. then changed oil and filter which were loaded with shiny specks of metal. i've been riding more aggressively, touching redline a few times. heat is the threat to a new engine, not rpm's. it has a one year warranty. the manual says under 4k for the first 500 miles. 4k is like 38mph... j
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