Diavel first ride

[duccarlos]

This dealer is slightly more intelligent. They know exactly what people will do to the thing. The guys from the demo truck are always saying not to go over certain RPM yada yada. That's because the bike hasn't been broken in. This dealer takes a weekend of not so harsh riding to prep the bike. They will eventually sell it, so theywant to do it right. I'm sure they put the 500 miles over the weekend.

[hbliam]

This dealer is slightly more intelligent. They know exactly what people will do to the thing. The guys from the demo truck are always saying not to go over certain RPM yada yada. That's because the bike hasn't been broken in. This dealer takes a weekend of not so harsh riding to prep the bike. They will eventually sell it, so theywant to do it right. I'm sure they put the 500 miles over the weekend.

Yeah, all the other dealers are idiots.   First, there are two schools of thought on run-in. The baby it school stems from the early days of motor design and building. Not needed anymore. In fact, your motor on your brand new scoot (and car) has very likely already met red line prior to leaving the factory. Second, if your dealer was so intelligent and conservative the run in wouldn't be over at 500 miles, not nearly long enough for those from the break it in easy school of thought.

[duccarlos]

Yeah, but the assholes that buy it will ask if the engine was "properly" broken in before assholes got the chance to test ride it. Without having the need to lie, they break it in for a weekend and then everyone else is happy about being able to ride it at 130 mph in the street.

[muskrat]

what's "breaking in" mean?   
I've never done that shit.

[DoubleEagle]

what's "breaking in" mean?   
I've never done that shit.

Muskrat,

Don't you ever read your Owner's manual ?

It explains all about breakin procedures..

Dolph     [moto]

[muskrat]

it came with one?  hell if it's under warranty flog the pregnant dog. 

[Privateer]

bunch of my I4 sportbike buddies demo'd one last weekend and the unanimous description was "torque monster."

[hbliam]

Yeah, but the assholes that buy it will ask if the engine was "properly" broken in before assholes got the chance to test ride it. Without having the need to lie, they break it in for a weekend and then everyone else is happy about being able to ride it at 130 mph in the street.

Once you ride one you'll realize you can check 0 to 130 to 60 off the list in less then 2500 feet per my google earth measurement.

[duccarlos]

I'm sure I don't have the skillz.

[hbliam]

I'm sure I don't have the skillz.

It's all straight line stuff....you'd do fine.

[DoubleEagle]

it came with one?  hell if it's under warranty flog the pregnant dog. 

muskrat,

Don't get me wrong, I'm all for riding fast if you got the skills at the Track or whatever.

If you take a brand new bike out even if it's under warranty and " flog it " and something breaks , you take it to the Dealer for warranty coverage to fix it ...the Dealer looks at the Tires for wear commensurate w. the mileage , the type of wear on the Tires , the Dealer can check the wear on the Clutch thickness against what it should be for the mileage during breakin.

In other words...the Dealer can say to you ...we are pretty sure this bike has been abused during the breakin period and not agree to fix it ...or fix it and then Ducati will examine the part and come back and demand payment for the part and labor as an abused part during breakin.

Just sayin'

Dolph     

[DoubleEagle]

Once you ride one you'll realize you can check 0 to 130 to 60 off the list in less then 2500 feet per my google earth measurement.

That's    .473 of a mile.

Dolph      [moto]

[DoubleEagle]

I heard from a guy who claims to have owned 30 different bikes and ridden about 150 .

He just took a Diavel for an extended afternoon demo in the Roswell , Ga. area and he thinks this bike may be a " keeper. "

He has a Red Carbon on order and can't hardly wait for his to come in , especially since he's now Demoed the Diavel .

Dolph     

[muskrat]

the first 100 miles I take it easy, or have when I bought new but after that it's all bullshit IMO. 

Now, back to the Diavel.  Did you know it's roughly 5 hours labor to install a full termi on this dam thing?   

[DoubleEagle]

 

Now, back to the Diavel.  Did you know it's roughly 5 hours labor to install a full termi on this dam thing?  

Just curious, where did you hear that ?

Dolph