MSF, BRC. Need alittle help.

Aggrotech · June 30th, 2012, 10:35 PM

Ey guys, So im in the middle of taking the BRC course (first RIDING day just ended.) The 2 instructors said I did great at everything, but never bothered to mention the 1 thing i continued to do throughout the 4hours we were there...and that was stalling my bike just before/at a stop.

So im asking you guys, what the heck am i missing here? I asked the instructors and they pretty much just said "clutch" and nothing more, so they didnt really help. Am i just terrible with the clutch? I seemed to do well with clutch control during the low speeds/obstacles they had. Out of the 11 other people, i was definitely the one constantly stalling my bike.i did it a good 10 times during the 4hours, more than everyone else in the class.

A good example would be just after making a turn, with a small straight away.. they are signaling me to stop, so i pull in the clutch while slowly applying the break and within the 2seconds of stopping, the bike turns off. Any info would be great, even though they didnt mention it, its really driving me nuts. Thanks

Also, if it helps any..the instructors checked the bike and said it was fine. the bike is also a cruiser.

Alex · June 30th, 2012, 10:55 PM

If the clutch is pulled in all the way, the bike shouldn't stall. Are you pulling the clutch in all the way while the engine is still running, or are you waiting too long to pull it in?

Aggrotech · June 30th, 2012, 10:56 PM

I was pulling in the clutch just to the point where it wouldnt pull the bike forward anymore, then a brake would follow directly after.

Alex · June 30th, 2012, 11:02 PM

Pull the clutch all the way to the bar when you want to disengage it. If it's only partially disengaged, it might not have enough friction to move the bike much, but it can be plenty of friction to stall the engine at a stop.

Aggrotech · June 30th, 2012, 11:07 PM

yeah i thought of that myself but i couldnt really try it since we were done with the course for the day. Kinda sucked that we finished an hour early...just another 10mins and it would have fixed alot of issues im sure. Hopefully it doesnt happen tomorrow, last thing i need is to stall during the box. Thanks for the info Alex.

June 30th, 2012, 10:35 PM	#1
Aggrotech ninjette.org sage Name: Justin Location: Fresno CA Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 12' Ninja 250 Posts: 831	MSF, BRC. Need alittle help. Ey guys, So im in the middle of taking the BRC course (first RIDING day just ended.) The 2 instructors said I did great at everything, but never bothered to mention the 1 thing i continued to do throughout the 4hours we were there...and that was stalling my bike just before/at a stop. So im asking you guys, what the heck am i missing here? I asked the instructors and they pretty much just said "clutch" and nothing more, so they didnt really help. Am i just terrible with the clutch? I seemed to do well with clutch control during the low speeds/obstacles they had. Out of the 11 other people, i was definitely the one constantly stalling my bike.i did it a good 10 times during the 4hours, more than everyone else in the class. A good example would be just after making a turn, with a small straight away.. they are signaling me to stop, so i pull in the clutch while slowly applying the break and within the 2seconds of stopping, the bike turns off. Any info would be great, even though they didnt mention it, its really driving me nuts. Thanks Also, if it helps any..the instructors checked the bike and said it was fine. the bike is also a cruiser.

June 30th, 2012, 10:55 PM	#2
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	If the clutch is pulled in all the way, the bike shouldn't stall. Are you pulling the clutch in all the way while the engine is still running, or are you waiting too long to pull it in? __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

June 30th, 2012, 11:02 PM	#4
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	Pull the clutch all the way to the bar when you want to disengage it. If it's only partially disengaged, it might not have enough friction to move the bike much, but it can be plenty of friction to stall the engine at a stop. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

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June 30th, 2012, 10:56 PM	#3
Aggrotech ninjette.org sage Name: Justin Location: Fresno CA Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 12' Ninja 250 Posts: 831	I was pulling in the clutch just to the point where it wouldnt pull the bike forward anymore, then a brake would follow directly after.

June 30th, 2012, 11:07 PM	#5
Aggrotech ninjette.org sage Name: Justin Location: Fresno CA Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 12' Ninja 250 Posts: 831	yeah i thought of that myself but i couldnt really try it since we were done with the course for the day. Kinda sucked that we finished an hour early...just another 10mins and it would have fixed alot of issues im sure. Hopefully it doesnt happen tomorrow, last thing i need is to stall during the box. Thanks for the info Alex.