For brand new top-end (i.e. new pistons and/or rings and cylinder bored and/or honed)
break in oil:
20W50
valve lash clearances:
intake: 0.006" (0.10 mm)
exhaust: 0.010" (0.20 mm)
head torque:
26 - 29 ft lb / 35-39NM
maximum RPM:
4000 to 600mi / 1000KM
5000 to 1200mi / 2000KM
1 Crank starter with no fuel supply to prime oil until the oil light goes out
2 turn fuel on
3 start engine w/ minimal choke
4 immediately push RPM to 3000 for 15 seconds
5 push RPM to 3500 - 4000 RPM for 30 seconds
6 shut down
7 check for leaks
8 ride at 3500 - 4500 RPM for 20mi/30KM alternating between full throttle open and full throttle closed. The objective is to create as much compression as possible.
9 @20mi/30KM change oil
10 retorque heads using head torque procedure after letting sit overnight
11 follow normal break in procedure for 600mi/1000KM
BMW break-in procedure from R90/6 owner's manual:
Vary engine speeds and loads in various gears without exceeding maximum specified speeds. Winding roads in hilly country are particularly suitable for braking-in the machine. On straight, flat foods, it is best to run the machine almost up to maximum permitted break-in speed, then allow the machine to cover the next section of road with the engine off load.
12 @100KM change oil, adjust valve lash
13 @300KM change oil and filter
14 @500KM adjust valve lash
15 @1000KM adjust valve lash, retorque heads, change oil using break in oil
16 @2500KM change oil to synthetic 20W50 and filter
17 @3500KM adjust valve lash
18 @7500KM standard tuneup procedure
Follow normal maintenance schedule after 7500KM