Roger that Charles Foxtrot- Thrash it like it's a stolen bike with no one looking for it!
I cannot get over all these ideas of how this Italian masterpiece should be handled with such kid gloves and pussy footing around staring at the tach during break in. Not to sound like a "know it all" but I am very close to many Master Tech's high up in the Ducati chain, and every one of them agrees with this break in approach! Vary the rpm's, lots of roll on's under load, and lots of shifting thru the gearbox under high rpm (did not say excessive redline however) I have broken in 5 of my last Ducati's this way and NEVER had any engine issues whatsoever, certainly not something such as DNA trying to void a warranty for exceeding rpms! Mark my word- those who baby their bikes are going to end up with future piston ring issues down the road. Yeah yeah , I know what the book states too!
Screw 4k, 7k, and worrying about a true racebike engine that obviously has been ran for many hours before you ever picking it up as your own. Drive that thing like your Valentino Rossi and never look back!
