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08 R1 Stalls after a long ride

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#1 ·
I noticed from time to time when i have been driving for a while and i make a stop for a few mins. I get back on my bike and when i start it, it dies after a sec. And then when it starts up and i drive and come to a stop it dies again. I noticed after a few mins it wont die anymore.And once it died on the freeway when i held the clutch down for a few secs. Anyone have this problem?:dundun:
 
#2 ·
Mine did the same thing. I took it to the dealer and they said they adjusted the clutch and I've not had an issue since. Their explaination for this was that the oil gets hot and thin after a long ride, and when you pull in on the clutch, it doesn't disengauge all the way and kills the engine. I didn't really buy that explaination at the time, but I haven't had any issues since.
 
#7 ·
the hard starting after a quick stop & go is common. mine has done it several times, but not often enough to be a problem. like half a dozen times over 2 + years.
i did notice though that if i stop & leave the key turned on, then try to start it again it will stall out almost immediately unless you keep the rpms high. it does it almost every morning before work if i let it. i'll pull in my buddy's drive, hit the kill switch while he's getting his bike going, then try to start it again & it stalls right after starting. all it takes is to turn the key off, wait a few seconds, then on again & it starts & idles fine. i figured it was something between the EFI & EXUP settings & it resets when the key is turned off then on again. not a problem anymore since i use the key instead of the kill switch.