Suzuki VS1400 Owner's Manual page 48

BREAK-IN AND INSPECTION
BEFORE RIDING
BREAK-IN
The first 800 km (500 miles) is the most
important in the life of your motorcycle.
Proper operation during this break-in
period will help assure maximum life
and performance from your new motor-
cycle. The following guidelines explain
proper break-in procedures.
Maximum Engine Speed Recommendation
The table below shows the maxi-mum
engine speed recommendation during
the break-in period.
Maximum
recommended 4000 r/min 5000 r/min 6000 r/min
engine speed
Corresponding vehicle speed
miles/h
1st
km/h
miles/h
2nd
km/h
miles/h
3rd
km/h
miles/h
4th
km/h
miles/h
Top
km/h
4-2
Initial Up to
500 miles 1000 miles
(800 km) (1600 km)
27 34
40 50
44 56
70 90
61 76
95 120
75 91
120 145
84 104
135 165
Over
1000 miles
(1600 km)
40
65
67
105
92
145
110
175
125
200