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Originally Posted by 7653
A) How can I prevent the engine from turning off when I stop for a stop sign or red light?
Today I did the following to stop: Pull in clutch, shift from second gear to first, release clutch, let go of throttle, brake, stop. The engine turned off after I stopped and my speedometer went to zero.
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....You can't sit at a red light without having the clutch pulled or the bike in neutral.
Same concept as a manual transmission car. The engine will die, as you are describing, if you don't disengage it from the drive system.
You are effectively stalling out everytime you stop because of bad form.
As far as the little bit where you feel you have to give the bike gas to keep it from stalling out, even when you have the clutch pulled in, you're either over reacting because you're paranoid of your previous stalls or you need to adjust your idle speed. There is a large white knob sticking off the side of the carb just for this purpose. Don't go crazy with it, though. a bump in one direction or the other should be fine. And don't adjust it until the bike is warmed up. Also, make sure you aren't leaving the choke on while you ride...