Triumphrat

clownboytad

So I never got to test ride the Thrux until I rode it off the lot on Wed. Love it is an understatement. I cant begin to describe the pain in the hands and wrist I have. I cant describe it because I don't really care. The pain is worth it. I hope that someone can help me with a question about break in. I have about 140 miles on it already and I have to do a little commute on the highway. I have not gone over 70mph. I make sure that the rpm's don't get over 5000. Is it ok to be doing 10 - 20 stints on the highway at 70mph? How long till I can open her up and see what happens? I have not done any mods yet but soon I can tell. I need louder pipes. Sounds more like a crotch rocket then a Triumph. Please let me know about the break in period and speed limitations I should be aware of. Thanks

If any are in the Portland, OR area send a message. Love to go for a ride. If any have new bikes, lets break them in.
Thanks
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EnglishBaz

Congrats on the new bike clownboy

My dealer advised me to break my T100 in as per the following; -

1) up to 500 miles - no more than half of max revs (4000) and don't sit at a constant speed for any length of time just keep moving your speed around a bit

2) after your first service - no more than three quarters full revs - I take that to be about 5500 revs till 1000 miles is completed - again don't sit at one speed for any length of time

3) 1000 miles - go boy the world is yours

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Bazza

I love my bike cos it\'s a bonnie and its beautiful and I waited years for it and it sounds..............FANTASTIC!!!

MES

Lord love a masochist.
About the highway thing, your going to get the whole range of opinions on this question.
I personally would not do it, if it had a few more miles on it then I would say go for it.
If you do decide/have to do it, then at least warm the bike up fully and vary your speed when your on the highway.
My bonnie was horrendously tight when new. I broke mine in pretty hard and at 1.5k miles it just started to feel right.
This is just my opinion and it isn't worth a d a mm. I'm sure the very next response will be the exact opposite.
Enjoy & welcome.

Motley

Ride often......your wrist will eventually toughen-up. I've put 2000+kms on mine in two weeks, my wrists don't hurt as bad as they did in the first week.

6449

Ride it like you stole it! IMO.

monkeyboy

I'm noticing the same thing. I am getting used to it.

I am still going to change out the awful stock grips with some Spiders. They are the most comfortable thing I have ever run on my off road toys.

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2006 Thruxton

Motley

monkeyboy - Spiders???

idaho_thrux

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monkeyboy

Those are it. I love them on everything I have tried them on.

YMMV

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Motley

Hey thanks guys, I'll have to try a pair.