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I did this on my 1970 Honda trail 70 minibike when I rebuilt it with a big bore 85 cc kit.

Works great. When I took the head off to put in a different cam the piston looked new.

When I broke in my 2004 Yamaha TTR250 "the owner's manual" way, it ran like crap, was hard to start, and had lots of metal particles in the oil even after 2 or 3 changes. So I sold that bike and put the money towards my Jeep. :-)

Bottom line is that this guy isn't blowing smoke, it really does work. Just don't let the engine overheat and be sure to let it cool down after hard runs.
 
Nothing unusual about his break-in procedure....it is very similar to the Chevy break-in procedures during my training in the early 70's.....the only thing that you have to remember is if you are using a new cam, the break in procedure for the cam must precede the ring seating procedure. Simply put, you run the engine at no less that 2500 rpm until the engine oil temperature is at the same temperature as the cooling system...usually takes 15 to 20 minutes. And this, of course includes proper prelube and correct oil.

All the above is assuming that the engine has been properly fitted up. If for instance, the piston clearance is too tight...you will still toast a skirt the first time you put some heat in the motor, no matter how easy you are on it during a long slow attempt at a break in.

The absolute worst thing you can do to a new engine is to let it idle...the rings and cylinders will glaze and the rings will not seat....then you will have a oil sucking pig for a motor.
 
I had a Chevy Astro that I bought new off the lot, With 24 miles on it, I put a 2000lb trailer behind it and hit the freeway from Denver to DC. I put 300k on that engine before I sold the vehicle.
 
I say that article a while ago and agree with every word of it. every engine i broke in i let it idle for about a half hour, warm up, drive it easy for a couple of hours, then start my acceleration and deceleration process. i did this on my dune quad and i have never had an engine problem in the 5 years i have owned it. but just starting it and driving it is THE WORST THING POSSIBLE the rings need to seat before you even drive it!
 
Note that you should not hammer it until the motor is warmed up. He says it but I don't think most people read that part.
 
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