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Originally Posted by wilsoncheah
Dear All,
I am a rider from Malaysia.
I have a problem that i need to release a handful of clutch during 1st gear before my bike can move. if not , engine will die off by itself.
any idea?
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I had this same issue last weekend. 2900km on the bike with a fresh oil change to 20W50 oil. It only happened after a 150km ride with no real stops but varying speeds. As soon as I got back into town it happened at the first traffic light. Bike felt sluggish at take-off in 1st gear. Had to ride the clutch to avoid stalling. Bike is in for service now. Not sure when I will have a chance to duplicate the conditions but will try to let you know what the shop finds and how it performs later.
Jay, I never thought idle mixture could cause this. I assumed clutch or oil heat issue. Will look into that. Thanks for the input!!!