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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: Scorpio65 on April 25, 2006, 09:13:00 AM

Title: stalls on take off
Post by: Scorpio65 on April 25, 2006, 09:13:00 AM
This happened last summer when i got the bike and I thought it was just me being a newbie. But its starting to do it again. When i take off from a light or stop sign it will stall like its running out of gas or something. It only seems to do it when its warm/hot outside. I rode all winter and had no problems at all. and I haven't changed the way I ride. Its fine on the freeway.
So what do you think? Its a 2001 GS500 40,000 miles, It stalls on take off from a light, but not all the time, and only when its hot outside. Its been in the upper 80's to the low 90's... I'm at a loss :dunno_white:
Title: Re: stalls on take off
Post by: LimaXray on April 25, 2006, 09:15:45 AM
When was the last time the valve clearances were checked?
Title: Re: stalls on take off
Post by: finmac on April 25, 2006, 10:25:46 AM
Do you get the rpms up to 3.5 to 4.5k and slip the clutch? If its sputtering on ya, ease up on the clutch and give the throttle a good couple of twists to get the revs back up and then take off.

-Fin
Title: Re: stalls on take off
Post by: scratch on April 25, 2006, 10:37:52 AM
Check battery fluid level, too.  And connections.