alantf: Thanks alantf. I turned my idle half-a-circle clockwise and it improved the situation somewhat. I'm going to try the carburetor gas tank fluid when I get a chance to stop by Kragen's. (Seafoam?)
Gz Rider: Good to hear from you again too, Gz Rider! I was actually thinking the same thing about the idle switch before you helped clarify the issue. I was just about to take a picture of the idle switch from the top and bottom angle, draw counterclockwise and clockwise arrows in the jpg picture, then post it here and ask: which clockwise? viewed from bottom or top? I still might.
Meme:
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Originally Posted by Meme
A little bit of throttle to get it started when it is cold out is normal for my bike. These bikes need the idle set pretty high, I've read 1400 RPMs, to stay running. If adjusting the idle screw doesn't fix your problem, my guess is your carb is dirty. Various in-the-tank carb cleaners may work, but if a passage is totally plugged up they probably won't work, and it needs to be disassembled and thoroughly cleaned.
You don't say if the carb was cleaned since this problem started (or came back). It sounds a little like the problem I had when my carb had a plugged up starting circuit.
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I did not get the carburetor cleaned when this problem came back and/or started. I figured since I just got it cleaned in October or so that it couldn't get clogged back up so soon. I guess I may be wrong then.
Conclusion: Despite fiddling with the idle switch, I still need throttle to fire up the bike. The idle fiddling did improve/help lessen stalling at stops. Fiddling with the idle also helped me get off the throttle sooner while warming/starting up the bike with the choke.
I'll try fiddling with the idle for some more rpm and get some carburetor cleaner to try to avoid a trip to the service center. I read from these forums that Seafoam is good? Any other suggested brands?