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KingStromba
27-01-2005, 14:27
Got to get to 1500 miles before the engine is run in and i change to fully synthetic oil. On 160 miles so far


1340 to go

2 live
27-01-2005, 14:53
itl never get any higher if u keep runnin evrywhere mate :D

KingStromba
27-01-2005, 16:11
LOL, im on my bike to work everyday (or a lift from the house mate) so i only use her at weekends really now.

2live, how long before your rebuild loosened up?

Martin
27-01-2005, 21:29
Get going Stromba...the fun will really start when you get a couple of K on the clock....

2 live
27-01-2005, 22:09
well tbh mate it felt not quicker than standard for the first 50 miles or so, but i hadnt driven it for 3 months lol, but the mid range pull greatly improved almost straight away..........after a couple k it felt even better, but it was still runnin std map then............was after re-map it really felt to liven up lol...

stil feels to be getting stronger too......done 12k miles on it now

KingStromba
28-01-2005, 22:28
1295 miles to go

dannyt
29-01-2005, 17:32
get driving it you big girl come over to see me and martin in bpool if you want to! :wink:

big hp
29-01-2005, 17:48
I'd make excuses to drive everywhere to get them miles racked up!

Craig
31-01-2005, 22:10
i had to run my old 16v in for 1500 miles before giving it some stick!

painfull but i managed it in a week hehe

KingStromba
31-01-2005, 22:12
:shock: Scotland trip on standby

dannyt
31-01-2005, 22:31
do it!

KingStromba
31-01-2005, 23:08
1203 to go

KingStromba
09-02-2005, 15:15
1199 to go

Martin
09-02-2005, 16:03
lol

J o n
09-02-2005, 19:16
bloody hell Rob, by the time you have run it in it will be so old it will need another rebuild anyway :? lol

KingStromba
09-02-2005, 19:20
LOL, i cant help it i have no friends or places to go

J o n
09-02-2005, 19:24
lol, right, we need to have a "Feel good King Stromba" meet :)

seriously though, we all need to get together more when the weather is better, go on camping trips etc...

KingStromba
09-02-2005, 19:48
Ok how about redoing the evo cover with 10 williams'?

J o n
09-02-2005, 20:20
deffo liking the sound of that!