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Old Dec 8, 2010 | 11:51 AM
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do I have to break this in or can I just beat the **** out of it?
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Old Dec 8, 2010 | 12:22 PM
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If I were you I would put at least 150 easy miles on it first.
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Old Dec 8, 2010 | 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by andy @ flt
if i were you i would put at least 150 easy miles on it first.
+1 ^^^^
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Old Dec 8, 2010 | 01:19 PM
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Beat the crap out of it. No you should heat cycle it a couple of times. Let the clutch plates and steels wear in.
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Old Dec 8, 2010 | 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Andy @ FLT
If I were you I would put at least 150 easy miles on it first.
thanks
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Old Dec 8, 2010 | 05:05 PM
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just let it shift through the gears about 15-20 times to seat the clutches, then its good to go
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