[99saleen87]

Ok guys I just purchased my brand new "0" miles stryker. Just some little concerns. Ok I brought the bike home in a towing trailer, and the first 15 minutes the bike was on, I could smell like something burning, a weird smell... This normal?? Also I noticed that when I shift, the bike rattles a bit, something similar like when you have a misfire on a car, but with the exception that I can still feel the power on the bike. I don't know guys is this something something out of the ordinary, or is it normal? is there such thing as baking it in? Please guys I need some help from the pros that had a brand new stryker.... Thanx a million...

 

[UrbanRage]

The smell is normal, don't sweat it. Like you said... kinda like "baking" the new paint on the exhaust and the engine. The shifting, is more like a clunking? These bike do clunck when shifting so I wouldn't worry about that.

Hopefully this puts your mind at rest. Relax and enjoy your new Stryker.

 

[11Stryker]

What Urban Said!!

 

[J4patrice]

I will get better after you break it in.

 

[atspence]

Enjoy that new bike smell it wont last long.............also I think I know what you speak of on the "rattle" if you lug it to much you get that rattle/knocking" noise. As you get use to the bike you will learn how it drives and you will quit lugging it.

 

[Visionary]

All normal....the smell will go away...the clunking just takes getting used to figuring out throttle and where/when to shift. Going into first is always noisy good way to know your there ...

 

[kraaazymike]

To avoid reiterating verbatim:

^What they said. Enjoy the ride!

 

[toby]

Hey welcome and congrat's. You have 30 days to take the bike in with all your concerns and have it looked over, anything adjusted if needed and all your questions answered for free. So enjoy your ride.

 

[perogies]

If there is a rattle you are probably not reving the engine enough and it is lugging. You should avoid lugging the engine during the break in period. I have always been told it is better to over-rev the engine during the break in period than under-rev it.
When I finished my break in period I hit the rev limiter a few times. It is alot higher than you would think. I would suggest shifting at a higher rpm.

 

[bekohlko]

If there is a rattle you are probably not reving the engine enough and it is lugging. You should avoid lugging the engine during the break in period. I have always been told it is better to over-rev the engine during the break in period than under-rev it.
When I finished my break in period I hit the rev limiter a few times. It is alot higher than you would think. I would suggest shifting at a higher rpm.

X2

 

[alfalfa]

everything is normal.
Get some miles on it and everything will change.

 

[BorderlandBiker]

I lugged my Stryker a few times when I got it; no harm no foul if you don't make a habit of it. Compared to my Road Warrior the Stryker's an inline four..The Stryker's rev limiter is around 6600 rpm which means Yamaha engineers successfully tested it somewhere between 7500 and 8000 rpm. SOOooooo don't be afraid to rev it to your next shift point (someone said it's better to over rev than to lug and they're right).It's configuration overhead cam/valves (100 bore x 83 stroke) make it a very UnHarley-ish motor, in fact it has more in common with the Suzuki SV1000...PEACE RIDE SAFE

 

[wlfpak65]

Break her in bra!!!! Ride Her Till u put holes in that seat lol

 

[Voltage]

I lugged my Stryker a few times when I got it; no harm no foul if you don't make a habit of it. Compared to my Road Warrior the Stryker's an inline four..The Stryker's rev limiter is around 6600 rpm which means Yamaha engineers successfully tested it somewhere between 7500 and 8000 rpm. SOOooooo don't be afraid to rev it to your next shift point (someone said it's better to over rev than to lug and they're right).It's configuration overhead cam/valves (100 bore x 83 stroke) make it a very UnHarley-ish motor, in fact it has more in common with the Suzuki SV1000...PEACE RIDE SAFE

Where is that in regards to MPH. I find that 40 MPH is where I need to put into 3rd any slower and I lug but 40 seems a little high for entering 3rd to me. I have only gotten out a couple of times for some short rides (160 miles) and have been taking it slow but I am starting to realize that this bike likes to have the throttle opened up

 

[elle]

You'll get used to it, and welcome to the forum from Tampa FL

 

[sdsting]

When I was breaking mine in I was having a little trouble getting it to slip into neutral at a slow coast. This problem was solved when I took it in for the 600m service, the mechanic said it was just a little low on oil which seemed to be the issue.

 

[11Stryker]

I lugged my Stryker a few times when I got it; no harm no foul if you don't make a habit of it. Compared to my Road Warrior the Stryker's an inline four..The Stryker's rev limiter is around 6600 rpm which means Yamaha engineers successfully tested it somewhere between 7500 and 8000 rpm. SOOooooo don't be afraid to rev it to your next shift point (someone said it's better to over rev than to lug and they're right).It's configuration overhead cam/valves (100 bore x 83 stroke) make it a very UnHarley-ish motor, in fact it has more in common with the Suzuki SV1000...PEACE RIDE SAFE

Where is that in regards to MPH. I find that 40 MPH is where I need to put into 3rd any slower and I lug but 40 seems a little high for entering 3rd to me. I have only gotten out a couple of times for some short rides (160 miles) and have been taking it slow but I am starting to realize that this bike likes to have the throttle opened up

With the cobra autotune, I can put it in third as low as 25 mph when I want to keep exhaust quiet by police or near cemetarys or funeral prosessions.

 

[11Stryker]

When I was breaking mine in I was having a little trouble getting it to slip into neutral at a slow coast. This problem was solved when I took it in for the 600m service, the mechanic said it was just a little low on oil which seemed to be the issue.

Son had same problem with his Stryker and we found that he had to much Clutch freeplay in handle. 15 second adjustment.

 

[BorderlandBiker]

Hivolt, maybe someone on the forum can point you to who sells them, but I've heard of a small tach that measures the engine's cycles magnetically (showing the number/rpm of times an electronic field passes through another field). I believe its' attached to the outside of the engine magnetically...sorta like when a doctor counts your heartbeats when he's listening to your heart through a stethoscope...In the mean time error on the side of keeping the engine revs higher than you'd keep the longer stroke V-twins

 

[Mithros]

I also just had to adjust my clutch cable pretty early on my new bike. Any one take it pretty easy on their new bike? I tried my damnedest to follow the manual on breaking the bike in but I couldn't resist getting on it once in a while.