Hi Deom2i, thanks for the encouragement! I just got back from Chongqing yesterday night and I must admit that about all the breaking-in hard theory, well, I just ended up riding more or less normally with a bit of red-lining in first gear, and I didn't even change the oil ... so I didn't do it right but at the time it just didn't matter anymore ... this is my first big bike, so I don't really have any real insights beyond all the stuff you find on google. But let me know how you get on!!