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Amanda and I had our maiden voyage on the RT. We took OH-212/93 to Roscoe Village for BBQ and then came home via 60/62/83 into Smithville/OH-21. Good weather. Good roads. Good food. Good day.

Voting....do the break-in. Then change the oil at 500- 900 miles...YRMV.....

Nine days on the road (so far). Touring Barber Vintage Motorsport Museum tomorrow then heading to GA. Next up, cherahola skyway, deals gap, BRP, the snake and back of the dragon

Bad parts/assembly happen. From a self preservation standpoint it makes sense to ease into it rather than smash everything with full force and a bonus gives you less chance of having to deal with lawyers. My one new bike (2-stroke) was not broken in as my dad's friend who's pick-up we used to get it took off on it saying they break them in at the factory.

If you aren't going to 100% adhere to break-in, at least refrain from extended runs at the same RPM. (highway) I'm one to tend toward the break-in, but with a few high-revs mixed in on occasion. My advice is purely anecdotal.

I vote break it in. It sucks, probably a waste of time, but it can't hurt.

Don't know if it's a myth or not. Some get by just fine ignoring the manufacturers recommendations and some have troubles getting engine replacements because of not following the recommendations. My new bike had some limitations, under 7K for 200 miles, under 9K for four hundred miles, under 11K for four hundred miles, no full throttle for the first 600 miles. I adhered to those limits except for the no full throttle recommendation. This allowed me to get comfortable with the new bike and discover it's capabilities progressively. I certainly found new limits in handling and setup for corner entry during each advancement up the RPM scale. I'm not saying that I'm right following the recommendations but I'm certainly not wrong. This has been a shit show among the BMW folks.

Weather for the start of the Arctic Circle journey was looking iffy so I did two things: I delayed the start a few days so I wouldn’t be riding through rain to start the trip, and I also booked a small cabin at Cannabis Creek Cabins in Luther Michigan. They are as affordable as a motel and includes a nice gift bag with some tasty treats! Should be a great end of the first full day’s riding on the 15th after an overnight stay at my Father’s. Sunny 2.0 is completely loaded and champing at the bit to get going. You’ll be able to track my progress through the Yukon and Alaska with this link to my Garmin Inreach Mini satellite tracker! https://share.garmin.com/HWJA4