Did you guys break in the bike before installing the fuel controllers? My bike was delivered on Friday, and I have yet to even start it. I have no desire to run it for even a few minutes without changing out the pipes and adding a controller. I just dont know if I should run it a few hours, in stock form, before adding the controller.

What do you guys think?

No reason to not install any of it, Just ensure to not have it set rich. Most fuel controllers come with a base setting that will be fine.

I really dont follow any mfgr rules for braki-in on any vehicle that I buy. i do 4 or 5 heat cycles for 15 minutes each, 30 minute cool downs and then run it like I want. I installed a few pipes/controllers on bikes right out of the crate without any problems at all. My 700 hd maybe 5 hrs on it before i got a pipe, only because nobody made one at the time.

Yeah, they (the honda tech guys) said that break in wasn't as important on this quad as other motors.

I bought the 5 year warranty, but I believe them none the less.

Has anyone here done the valve adjustment after the break in period?

If I am taking the bike back to the dealer for the adjustment, I dont know if taking it there with a pipe and a fuel controller is a good idea. My enigne builder (cars) can do the job, but dont know if I want to mess with it.

The pipe and controller will not void warranty

The pipe and controller will not void warranty

Right on.

not sure how much it cost at any other dealers but i gott bring mine in sometime this week for them to do the first maintaince on where they adjust the valves and change all fluids and its only going to cost $150 in my opnion thats not bad, these guys know what to look for on these bikes and im sure honda sent most of them threw a crash course school about the new bike and they have all the memos on what should really be checked, after this maintaince i'll order my exhaust, intake, and programer and i'll continue to do the maintaince myself after that.

I'm going through the motions right now where I bought mine to see about getting that done. Since it's a "powerhouse" dealer it's supposed to be included, but I haven't corresponded with anyone who knows anything regarding that there.

(sigh)

I just called my local Honda dealer and the first service charge is $300 for ten hours of work. I am not a mechanic by any means but I highly doubt it would take ten hours to check valve adjustments and and do an oil change.

Here is my view on how to do this. Find one of the hundreds of mechanics that got laid off, and give him the $300 to do the job.

I just called my local Honda dealer and the first service charge is $300 for ten hours of work. I am not a mechanic by any means but I highly doubt it would take ten hours to check valve adjustments and and do an oil change.

Here is my view on how to do this. Find one of the hundreds of mechanics that got laid off, and give him the $300 to do the job.


Disregard the hours on this post. But still, I would give the $300 to an unemployed mechanic instead.

Good idea. There are way too many good mechanics out there looking to make a living

I was just out put puttin ( don`t want to piss off the neighbors) and when I pulled it into the garage I noticed the exhaust was glowing cherry red, is this normal? Maybe I just didn`t notice it before ?

I was just out put puttin ( don`t want to piss off the neighbors) and when I pulled it into the garage I noticed the exhaust was glowing cherry red, is this normal? Maybe I just didn`t notice it before ?

Nope, not if you were only putting around. My engine gets to 209 degrees when I am beating on it, but the exhaust doesnt glow. That would be a lean fuel condition on most vehicles

I don`t even have 2 hours on my xx.

Mine did the same thing, many others on this site have the same thing happen. No problems.

Thanks, I was worried I Messed it up already. I`ve never seen that before.

Maybe I should put on the Nomex suit next time I ride..lol.

Nah! it's cold enough here to appreciate a little extra heat. Were you riding it after dark or was it dark in the garage?

Thanks, I was worried I Messed it up already. I`ve never seen that before.

My best guess is that the EFI runs lean at first until it can adjust.

My best guess is that the EFI runs lean at first until it can adjust.

They all run a little lean from the factory because of emission crap. I have had numerous street and dirt bikes and have never seen one get the pipe glowing red unless we were really pushing it or running in 95 degree temps. I guess I have always been lucky with mine.

I was riding after dark but didn`t notice until I pulled it in the garage and got off of it. It was dark in the garage too.

I was riding after dark but didn`t notice until I pulled it in the garage and got off of it. It was dark in the garage too.

Me too, the glowing pipe didn't worry me as much as the burning smell coming off the pipe. It only did it the once so it must have been whatever oil/paint that got on it.