Break in mods?

[Whitewill1412]

Is it OK to replace stock head and exhaust etc before your break in period is done? I'm thinking it might be better to break it in with the parts that are going to be on it in the long run. Opinions please.

 

[ImpulseRocket]

Is it OK to replace stock head and exhaust etc before your break in period is done? I'm thinking it might be better to break it in with the parts that are going to be on it in the long run. Opinions please.

The main reason people are told to wait to do mods until after break in is simply because trying to do tuning while breaking in a motor isn't generally a good idea.

 

[Whitewill1412]

The mods I plan to do are pretty basic. I don't think much tuning will be involved. I already have the engine running good

 

[GW's Motorized]

The only thing I did was replace the air filter

 

[Chainlube]

The mods I plan to do are pretty basic. I don't think much tuning will be involved. I already have the engine running good

This is what I'd say, put on your exhaust and ride it for awhile. Tighten (or is that titan ) the hardware daily. Once you're happy with the state of tune, switch heads, and do it all again. No worries, it won't be much more than a clip change.

 

[Whitewill1412]

This is what I'd say, put on your exhaust and ride it for awhile. Tighten (or is that titan ) the hardware daily. Once you're happy with the state of tune, switch heads, and do it all again. No worries, it won't be much more than a clip change.

Clip change? You mean needle clip?

 

[Greg58]

Will I always like to work in one area at a time,if you do several things at once and it doesn't perform as expected it's hard to decide which upgrade is at fault.

 

[Greg58]

The best upgrade is usually the exhaust, get the best pipe you can afford.

 

[Greg58]

Some of the aftermarket heads claim a lot of improvement but that's not always the case, I've got great results from sanding a stock head and decking the cylinder. I did have a friend shave one head that performed well.

 

[Whitewill1412]

Will I always like to work in one area at a time,if you do several things at once and it doesn't perform as expected it's hard to decide which upgrade is at fault.

I will do just one at a time. I definitely don't want to be more confused than I am already