Thread: 2001 not taking off in first gear
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Old September 8th, 2010, 10:06 PM   #35
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Name: vance
Location: gulf breeze, Fl
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Motorcycle(s): 2001 ninja 250; 1981 yamaha maxim 650(have not started working on her yet)

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i have a 2001 ex250, 11,000 miles, owned for 4 months

my bike doesnt want to take off in first gear like it used to. i have to hold it at about 7k RPMs and it will take off, when crusing shifting and everything else seems normal, untill i try to come to a stop and it dies.

seems like low rpms are messing me up.

any advice?
i adjusted the intake and exhaust valves according to specs, also synced the carbes after adjusting the valves. and im still having the same issues, it might have help slightly but still have to have the rpms at about 5k to take off.

any ideas of where to go from here?
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