Bye bye KTM....hello RX!

Hello! Just left the world of orange and got myself a brand new Striple RX....and I love it! Plodding away trying to cover the first 300 miles at low revs but can already see how good this bike is going to be!

Anyone else on Instagram? I'm : christianeldridge

 

Good work Crispy and welcome!!! There are a few of us on here with the Rx... A fine choice! Welcome in!

 

Hi Crispy, & welcome to our friendly little forum

There are some very knowledgeable members who advise that this is not actually a wise approach if you want the best from your engine.

 

I'm also on the triumphforumuk.co.uk and I got advice to run in the engine as per Triumph's recommendation?! But, I have heard in the past (I think it was an ex-Yamaha tech) that once warm to ride as normal and use the full rev range? I think it's time for my first proper thread...

 

I'm very much in this camp, steadily give it some - can't really recall running in car engines

 

That's the page I remember reading. It all seems to make sense. I wouldn't say I have been running it in 100% according to sticker on the tank....my throttle hand has slipped once or thrice

It's odd how there is literally a full spectrum of recommendations when it comes to running in an engine. I suppose running in according to the book won't harm the engine but it might not release the 'full' potential.

 

I think it's a cracking looking bike! I was originally thinking about the SC Project exhaust (I had one on my KTM SMC briefly) but the free Arrow saved my bank account the additional bashing! I have the Evotech tail tidy fitted too. Lovely product and Evotech were brilliant to deal with. One of the indicator extension arms had a faulty thread. A phonecall and the next morning I had a replacement on the door mat.

Just ordered myself a set of New Rage Cycles indicators too.....this shite weather can get expensive!

 

PS, I just had a race engine refreshed, 20 mins on the dyno and its full steam ahead

 

Lovely bike. Welcome in

 

I'll tell you what, it's nice to find a forum that's busy! The other Triumph forum I started on was sooooooo quiet! My last thread I started 3 weeks ago is still at the top of the list. Now where's the Tumbleweed emoji...

 

There great fun to blast around on. I gave mine around 150 miles then used it like i normally would.

 

I'm the happy recipient of Steffydog's Arrow can! It's still a good improvement on the stock!

As for running in, I think from all the advice I've heard, the best approach is using all the gears, throughout the Rev range but not going silly!

As the Captain has posted a photo I'm going to join in!!

Let's see yours Crispy!

 

I've said it before, but this is the best forum I've had the pleasure of using...

I'm on a Daytona, not a ST, but I really like the arrow..

 

Welcome in dude! A few, like me don't even have a triumph any more but they still let me hang around ;-)

 

I'll get some piccies up of mine tomorrow. I only have one on my Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/christianeldridge/

The wet, rainy and happy day I rode it home for the first time!