Just to add my two cents about breaking in, I believe you should break it in as the manufacturer suggests. Since you are only breaking in the engine this doesn't apply to you, but generally speaking for future reference, when you have a brand new bike you're breaking in more than just the engine. You're simultaneously breaking in the tires, tranny, engine, and generally testing the bike out for full functionality. So does it make sense to take it easy? Absolutely! I know when I was breaking in my bike it gave me a few false neutrals, and it was completely random! Now what if you're floggin' your new machine and you get a false neutral, you free rev the piss out of it while god knows what is going on in your gear box, and then your engine blows from being over-revved because it isn't even broken in yet. So I broke mine in nice & easy