I just checked the link which is quite interesting but I'd still follow the manufacturers instructions.
The guy could be right as I believe that engines have changed in the last few decades. I also think you are niot just breaking in the engine but the complete bike. Everything is new, something that won't happen again, when you put on new tyres or brakes you take it easy for a while to see what is going on. It seems to make a lot of sense to take it easy with the whole bike when it's new.
One of my new bikes was a V-strom and the break in period was over quickly and I never rode it like a snail as even during break in you could go quite quickly. Another bike was a Suzuki GN125 which was a much more painful and slow process. Let's face it it's not much quicker than a snail when running at top speed!
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