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I'm feeling like a bone-head. I somehow keep stalling out the bike when i'm starting off from lights, etc. Not sure if I'm just used to more torque or what, but I obviously don't have the process of getting off the block down yet. Any advice?

Thanks, and safe riding!
Andrew

I had the same problem when I first got mine.

It's got a very high first gear which is a major part of the problem.

You just have to practice letting the clutch out a little slower, probably,
and give it a few more rpms and hold them until the clutch is all the
ways out.

I know that slips the clutch quite a bit - more than I've ever had to do
on a bike before - and I don't like it, but don't know how else to do it.

Also helps to warm the engine up a couple minutes before starting off.

Practice, practice, practice.

I found this a couple of times when the bike was cold.
Just kept the 'choke' lever up for the first couple of miles.

Ol' Jeffers wrote:I found this a couple of times when the bike was cold.
Just kept the 'choke' lever up for the first couple of miles.

Me too, but after stalling the bike refuses to start - not good when you are blocking traffic onto a roundabout and have to push it to the side of the road ! Eventually found that giving it some throttle with the right hand and then pushing the starter button with the left (at the same time) it bursts back into life....

I'll try leaving the choke on longer, although the bike is (over)due for a service, seems to be running a bit 'rough' at the moment which can't help

I had some trouble with this too.

I found that my idle was adjusted too low. Now that the idle is correct, I don't have that problem.

The problem with having to slip the clutch will ultimately wear the centre plate and this is not an easy bike to replace the clutch on.

On a more positive note, I bought a 1100rs motor with 60,000 miles and the clutch looks plenty OK

I will still fit a new one though.

I just spin the motor up to 4500 RPM, then I give it full throttle as I dump the clutch. It never stalls.

Ok...that's not quite necessary (but it is fun).

Just be a little bit more assertive with the throttle, and all will be well.

Thanks, guys. Took 'er out for about a 120mi ride yesterday, and was just a little more assertive with the throttle. Also found that if I slipped the clutch LESS, and let it engage a little more before giving it the gas it tended to grab and go just fine. Guess it is just a matter of practice.

As in many things related to motorcycles - if in doubt, give it more gas!

Thanks, wnc. I'm actually in Charlotte. Good to hear from another Tarheel.

Andrew

Good to hear from another Tarheel

I will accept that comment only in the historical Revolutionary War context of the term Tarheel. That in no way implies any approval or connection with the infamous university with the same name!

(Go Wolfpack!)

LOL! Good to know.

Take care,
Andrew