Stalling on Idle
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From: terre haute, IN
Re: Stalling on Idle
turn your idle down and learn to use the clutch.
if you're hammering the brake and losing speed you have to either pull the clutch and set it on the bar that way, or just stall it and crash.
if you're hammering the brake and losing speed you have to either pull the clutch and set it on the bar that way, or just stall it and crash.
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From: ATL GA
Re: Stalling on Idle
sound like to much brake.
if your going that slow and it's behind BP, just pull in the clutch and fall back(park it) on the bar/exhaust.(done deal) but if your trying to scrape and keep going, you need to be going faster!(not a hell of alot faster,but fast enough that u can scrape and hit the RB to pull it off the bar/exhaust)
if your going that slow and it's behind BP, just pull in the clutch and fall back(park it) on the bar/exhaust.(done deal) but if your trying to scrape and keep going, you need to be going faster!(not a hell of alot faster,but fast enough that u can scrape and hit the RB to pull it off the bar/exhaust)
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From: Chi-Town
Re: Stalling on Idle
nice ok gotcha!!! 2.5-3k is what i'll try tonite......im not gonna lie coasters are still scarin me though lol i havent tried it yet and im not sure why its im trippin on them lol but ya haha well see i'll try tonite for sure!
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From: CT
Re: Stalling on Idle
I slip my clutch when doing idle slow wheelies ,like when youre doing a slow sit down on idle ,into a circle and you slip the clutch and blip the gas just barely ,to keep it going. When I do slow scrapes on the bar ,I'll clutch up from a stop to right around BP ,I usually just catch it with the RB and let it fall back or I just blip the throttle to put it back on the bar. My 636 doesnt stall on the bar ,but actually goes pretty good on the bar and wants to keep going on scraping the speed of idle. (to much on the bar it'l smoke excessively)
my zx9 used to stall when beyond BP. It sounds like maybe youre braking to hard and stalling out like that .??
Oh also use that clutch ,to prevent mousetraps ,and keep the bike up . the clutch is key!
my zx9 used to stall when beyond BP. It sounds like maybe youre braking to hard and stalling out like that .??
Oh also use that clutch ,to prevent mousetraps ,and keep the bike up . the clutch is key!
Not sure if that is what the kid is askin about.
Two scrape or hit a coaster, I am always doin it in 2nd or higher. 1st gear is too slow. Pull the clutch in a huck it back ridin the brake.
If you wanna just park it on the bar, ie idle bar tricks, the above mentioned advise by neslon is good and relevant.
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From: Massachusetts 508
Re: Stalling on Idle
yes you can do 1st coasters but you gotta work on your BP , you dont want to do coasters at 1gear cuz you might slam your rearbrake probably end up fall i the front so i suggest you to do 2nd to 3rd gear coasters to get more stable bp then pull the clutch down and use your rear brake thats what i do.
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From: Antwerp, Belgium
Re: Stalling on Idle
+1 on the whole idle thing, i'm on a 929 and can't turn it higher than 2,5k or it jumps all over the place but i learnd it that way and if your smooth on the brake it doesnt stall at all
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From: CT
Re: Stalling on Idle
I usually gently clutch up second, and kinda do a power wheelie to the balance point, that way I pick up the necessary speed. Pull the clutch in, let off the throttle and ride the brake until you feel a little tap.
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From: Chi-Town
Re: Stalling on Idle
More and more people goin straight to the lot and never messin on the highway.
I usually gently clutch up second, and kinda do a power wheelie to the balance point, that way I pick up the necessary speed. Pull the clutch in, let off the throttle and ride the brake until you feel a little tap.
I usually gently clutch up second, and kinda do a power wheelie to the balance point, that way I pick up the necessary speed. Pull the clutch in, let off the throttle and ride the brake until you feel a little tap.
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From: CT
Re: Stalling on Idle
More people are bypassing the street and goin straight to the lot, thats what I was getting at. Never getting out of first gear.
Not tryin to be pointing any fingers.
