A valid explanation of the 'running in/break in' procedure and the need to vary engine speed and load without labouring in low revs/high gear. For me, all my running in for last 10 bikes has been as 'factory advised' and certainly worth the time, you are running in the whole bike, gearbox, brakes, tyres, wheel bearings, internal oil seals and even the chain grease rubbers against the new sprocket. Polishing all these metal parts against each other without excessive heat is going to give you a quieter and smoother performing vehicle, rather than the 'high speed test rides' being shown by far too many new riders. My route used is plenty of local roads across dartmoor in devon with many hills using the downhill sections to keep revs high with a low load. Certainly worth the time to get a reliable machine with low oil consumption and good performance.
Ben, id suggest you to mount the camera on to beak of the helmet. So that viewing tilt can be fixed. Its little eye rotating experience. Hope you get what i want to express:)
Thanks Ben, Really good information and very well presented. Picked up my Himi 450 this past Saturday here in Jax, Florida. I like your windshield extension. Regards Bob C
Great info Ben! I have done this or a version thereof with my motorcycles. Consult the manual and be patient with your bike. Short story... in 1986 I bought a Kawasaki KX 250 from my friend/dealer. At the time he told me how to break it in (follow the manual) and I would be good. He told the same thing to the other 4 people who bought the same bike from him. I was the only one who did not seize the engine! The others jumped on it and went racing, so no warranty. Keep doing your thing Ben - thanks!
When doing first 300 or 350 kms by maintaining bike below 4k rpm and varying speeds by 10% (which was given in the manual) will we have chance of going to 6th gear? As 6th gear 4k rpm is 80 and first 300 kms we should not go above 4k rpm. Any idea how can it be done. Like can we push the bike till 4.5k rpm at first 300 kms which is 90kmph in 6th gear or should we play with 5th gear only in between 60 and 75?? Please do let us know Thankyou
Bought a guerilla 450 recently. I HAVE lugged the engine because of my inexperience, riding in the Bnglr city traffic. How would this affect my engine in the long term? (I couldn’t help it because of the lack of power on the first gear I always had to manoeuvre in the traffic in 2nd gear)
@@abhinavbanisetti956 give the bike to a seasoned rider and get him to run the engine for you . Or just stop worrying about the engines health . Do YOUR BEST TO not lug .( keep the rpms high , but also don’t shift with matching revs ) .
Hi Ben I am getting the new guerilla 450 this Sunday. I just wanted to ask that, can we break in the engine in a week, riding 100 kms daily from that day only, like straight out of the showroom I do 80kms, with frequent breaks ofcourse. Is it ok for the bike's health???
Hey Ben your videos are Great with Technical explanations for evrything. Can you suggest mods on himalayan 411 from the parts of 450 , which could possibly improve it.
@@ONTWOWHEELSBENanother doubt I had was about riding in traffic. At low speeds when I need to be in stop-n-go traffic, would riding by releasing the clutch be okay or do I need to give it some throttle to keep the RPMs higher? I’m asking this before my bike arrives. Once I get it home, maybe I’ll understand this better but wanted to ask you nonetheless
Its been just a day since i brought it , ive completed 200 already and unfortunately i have revved i guess upto 6-8k rpms … will it be a problem ? Please reply
Hi Afnan, any issues with bike now ? Is the engine heating still too much ? Its been two days for mine ,and the heat is too much...will this get subsided in coming days or will it remain this much only ?
A valid explanation of the 'running in/break in' procedure and the need to vary engine speed and load without labouring in low revs/high gear. For me, all my running in for last 10 bikes has been as 'factory advised' and certainly worth the time, you are running in the whole bike, gearbox, brakes, tyres, wheel bearings, internal oil seals and even the chain grease rubbers against the new sprocket. Polishing all these metal parts against each other without excessive heat is going to give you a quieter and smoother performing vehicle, rather than the 'high speed test rides' being shown by far too many new riders.
My route used is plenty of local roads across dartmoor in devon with many hills using the downhill sections to keep revs high with a low load. Certainly worth the time to get a reliable machine with low oil consumption and good performance.
Thanks for adding your thoughts here
Aww the cats mewing at 7:54 made my dayy. They surely put in good efforts 😂
Same😭😂
Ben, id suggest you to mount the camera on to beak of the helmet. So that viewing tilt can be fixed. Its little eye rotating experience. Hope you get what i want to express:)
Will try to
Thanks Ben, Really good information and very well presented. Picked up my Himi 450 this past Saturday here in Jax, Florida. I like your windshield extension. Regards Bob C
Thank you for the acknowledgment Mr Bob. The extension is from an Indian Brand called Prospec . They have a website you can order from .
beautiful knowledge. love the way you let us know things.
Was really waiting for this video!!!!
Thank you ben❤
I appreciate your honesty and down to earth attitude ,I will take your advice seriously thank you Jimmy Australia
❤️glad it helped .
On-point and Very Informative. Thanks Ben
Glad it was helpful!
Great info Ben! I have done this or a version thereof with my motorcycles. Consult the manual and be patient with your bike. Short story... in 1986 I bought a Kawasaki KX 250 from my friend/dealer. At the time he told me how to break it in (follow the manual) and I would be good. He told the same thing to the other 4 people who bought the same bike from him. I was the only one who did not seize the engine! The others jumped on it and went racing, so no warranty. Keep doing your thing Ben - thanks!
Thanks again for sharing your experience here Mr Bruce
Its good that you are eductaing people ...keep it up....
When doing first 300 or 350 kms by maintaining bike below 4k rpm and varying speeds by 10% (which was given in the manual) will we have chance of going to 6th gear? As 6th gear 4k rpm is 80 and first 300 kms we should not go above 4k rpm. Any idea how can it be done. Like can we push the bike till 4.5k rpm at first 300 kms which is 90kmph in 6th gear or should we play with 5th gear only in between 60 and 75??
Please do let us know
Thankyou
changing from 1 to 2 gear and changing back from 2 to 1 gear is a bit noisy any solution for that i am facing thak thak sound between these 2 gears.
Great advice! Thanks!
What is lugging the motorcycle? If anyone can answer, I would be really thankful.
High gear at a slow speed
Do you have any idea about the T-stem cone set bearing for this model
Can you suggest how much speed to ride for the first 500km
But what can i do about the poor run in issue now? Bcoz I've been having quite some tappet noise and i dont know what to do about it.
Take it to the SC asap and ask them to FIX IT NO MATTER WHAT
Bro can you please suggest one good crash guard
Watch my latest video
Amazing piece of info Ben 😊
Glad it was helpful!
Suggest the best engine oil for Himalayan 450 other then the RE one
@@Ride_till_etarnity amzn.to/4fbxZ2G
Bought a guerilla 450 recently. I HAVE lugged the engine because of my inexperience, riding in the Bnglr city traffic.
How would this affect my engine in the long term?
(I couldn’t help it because of the lack of power on the first gear I always had to manoeuvre in the traffic in 2nd gear)
@@abhinavbanisetti956 give the bike to a seasoned rider and get him to run the engine for you . Or just stop worrying about the engines health . Do YOUR BEST TO not lug .( keep the rpms high , but also don’t shift with matching revs ) .
Hi Where did you get the screen extender? Thanks. Chris (UK)
Prospec performance parts . Kindly look them up online
Hi Ben
I am getting the new guerilla 450 this Sunday.
I just wanted to ask that, can we break in the engine in a week, riding 100 kms daily from that day only, like straight out of the showroom I do 80kms, with frequent breaks ofcourse.
Is it ok for the bike's health???
@@vitanraizada7849 follow this procedure to the T and ride it in one day also . No issues . Watch the video and make notes .
Hey Ben your videos are Great with Technical explanations for evrything. Can you suggest mods on himalayan 411 from the parts of 450 , which could possibly improve it.
Will make a video soon on the same
Would it be possible for you to let us know relatively at what speeds you have been shifting gears?
Pls watch the video again . Speeds don’t matter . Rpms do .
@@ONTWOWHEELSBEN understood. Thanks for the clarification! Sitting with my pen and paper 😂
@@ONTWOWHEELSBENanother doubt I had was about riding in traffic. At low speeds when I need to be in stop-n-go traffic, would riding by releasing the clutch be okay or do I need to give it some throttle to keep the RPMs higher? I’m asking this before my bike arrives. Once I get it home, maybe I’ll understand this better but wanted to ask you nonetheless
@@brotorcyclist clucth and throttle modulation, if you have sufficient experience won’t harm the engine in anyway .
@@ONTWOWHEELSBEN alrighty! Thanks a lot bud
Very well explained ❤
Its been just a day since i brought it , ive completed 200 already and unfortunately i have revved i guess upto 6-8k rpms … will it be a problem ? Please reply
Depends on how you did it😅
Hi Afnan, any issues with bike now ? Is the engine heating still too much ? Its been two days for mine ,and the heat is too much...will this get subsided in coming days or will it remain this much only ?
Well said
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