Honda gxh50 break in?

[samijubal]

I wouldn't bet on someone on the phone from Honda knowing best. I've talked to many company people on the phone about many different products, sometimes they know what they are talking about, most times they are pretty clueless.

 

[Mountainman]

in some cases these days

I wouldn't bet on someone on the phone from Honda knowing best.

in some cases these days -- sad to say probably true

but -- Honda is one sharp company -- I would depend on what they say anytime

but -- then again -- don't ever hurt to brake any engine in a little....

to all Honda owners have much fun because

those THINGS are proven GOOD TO THE BONE.......always will get you home...

MM

 

[Old Bob]

Well when you see the large amount of aluminum fines suspended in the oil you won't wait to change it at 10 hours.

With the rpm limited on a stock engine WOT probably wouldn't effect it, but I break in my modified engines at moderate revs.

 

[Danny3xd]

In trying to find out the right break in method for a 4 stroke I read at least 100 articles or posts. They varied from ride it like you stole it to 20 mins then let sit and cool over night. I wish I had thought to call Honda. But what I did was accelerate slowly, let her warm up and try not to go WOT much. But the Honda is so smooth, I some times beat on her b4 realizing. At 400+ miles now and it runs flawlessly and sounds great. I am just learning this engine but so far; WOW! (I am not a dealer, or supplier)

 

[cycledude]

I don't remember the page where I found the info, but this retailer says that the engine is broken in after one tank of fuel.

 

[POPS]

Hey guys

Think of it as if it is in a Honda Gen.set. Some have auto idle so as the load

very's, so does the RPM. They use about the same motors in most of their stuff.

There is NO break in on a gen. set. Just run her. Change oil. Trust the Honda

Gods and let the rest take care of it self! On paper you have 1 year backup if all fails??...Pops

 

[motorbikemike45]

I'm an old timer so I remember when break-ins were long, slow procedures to be followed religeously. Now-a-days CNC machines, materials, and expertice in design are such that long extensive break-ins are passe. I still change oil after the first tank full of gas to get rid of any metal filings or shavings that were left in the engine, then again after about 3 more tank fulls, and I hold the throttle at less than 3/4 full for 4-6 tanks of fuel. That's about it.

 

[Irish John]

Well when you see the large amount of aluminum fines suspended in the oil you won't wait to change it at 10 hours.

With the rpm limited on a stock engine WOT probably wouldn't effect it, but I break in my modified engines at moderate revs.

I've got a 15kg rare earth magnet on my oil sump plug but I've never seen any metallic dust on it. The bore is cast iron and the rings are steel so I doubt there would be much alluminium in the oil. When you start a Honda for the first time there is a different sound to starting the HuaSheng and it is the sound of precision engineering. Not sure what difference it makes but Honda OEM Manager told me that the power performance specs for the HS are rubbish and do not tally with what they found when they put one to the test recently. I liked my HS motor for all of the 8 months I rode it but I like my Honda much more - no valve rattles for a start.