s4 stalling...

13-07-2010, 01:00 PM

Hi folks
I had my s4 out at the weekend for the first long spin..I'm getting used to the gearing and town driving..The only problem I had was that when I slowed down to stop or nearly stop, the bike was cutting out..As the day went on I found myself having to keep hitting the throttle and slipping the clutch in towns to keep it from stalling in first gear..Any ideas?..It's due new belts which are going on this week..Is there a way to adjust how it idles..I felt like using the choke when i got into slow traffic to keep it going but this is obviously not the answer...
Thanks

Rally · 13-07-2010, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bonesaw

Hi folks
I had my s4 out at the weekend for the first long spin..I'm getting used to the gearing and town driving..The only problem I had was that when I slowed down to stop or nearly stop, the bike was cutting out..As the day went on I found myself having to keep hitting the throttle and slipping the clutch in towns to keep it from stalling in first gear..Any ideas?..It's due new belts which are going on this week..Is there a way to adjust how it idles..I felt like using the choke when i got into slow traffic to keep it going but this is obviously not the answer...
Thanks

If you look at the side of the carbs where the throttle cable goes to, there is a stop that can be adjusted with an 8mm spanner if it is like mine. I had the same when mine was new to me. Other than that, maybe the plugs need cleaning or changing?
Good luck.

13-07-2010, 03:27 PM

thankks rally..Ill try it..

13-07-2010, 03:31 PM

also open airbox S4's just dont like this mod I had open air box on mine used to stall all the time at low speeds. Ray at Rosso told me to close it and it would stop, put the normal lid on and it worked a treat

Stafford · 13-07-2010, 03:36 PM

Quite a lot of S4's seem to do this, mine did, most seem to get used to it and just tap the starter and away again. Pain in backside though.

13-07-2010, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rally

If you look at the side of the carbs where the throttle cable goes to, there is a stop that can be adjusted with an 8mm spanner if it is like mine. I had the same when mine was new to me. Other than that, maybe the plugs need cleaning or changing?
Good luck.

Tweaked my throttle stop nut as Rally suggests and it cured mine.

Rally · 13-07-2010, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by weimeranerman

Tweaked my throttle stop nut as Rally suggests and it cured mine.

Well done, pleased to hear it.

19-07-2010, 10:28 PM

When mine starts stalling it's usually water getting into the front plug/coil or hot air pushing the rear coil out.

30-07-2010, 09:02 AM

Up'd the idle and got belts done..no problems since..Thanks

13-07-2010, 01:00 PM	#1
bonesaw Guest Posts: n/a	s4 stalling... Hi folks I had my s4 out at the weekend for the first long spin..I'm getting used to the gearing and town driving..The only problem I had was that when I slowed down to stop or nearly stop, the bike was cutting out..As the day went on I found myself having to keep hitting the throttle and slipping the clutch in towns to keep it from stalling in first gear..Any ideas?..It's due new belts which are going on this week..Is there a way to adjust how it idles..I felt like using the choke when i got into slow traffic to keep it going but this is obviously not the answer... Thanks

13-07-2010, 03:36 PM	#5
Stafford P3, nice. Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calne Bike: S2r 1000 Posts: 2,145	Quite a lot of S4's seem to do this, mine did, most seem to get used to it and just tap the starter and away again. Pain in backside though. __________________ celeres-racing.blogspot.co.uk/ The probability of survival is equal to the angle of arrival.

13-07-2010, 03:27 PM	#3
bonesaw Guest Posts: n/a	thankks rally..Ill try it..

13-07-2010, 03:31 PM	#4
animaluk Guest Posts: n/a	also open airbox S4's just dont like this mod I had open air box on mine used to stall all the time at low speeds. Ray at Rosso told me to close it and it would stop, put the normal lid on and it worked a treat

19-07-2010, 10:28 PM	#8
Phatty Guest Posts: n/a	When mine starts stalling it's usually water getting into the front plug/coil or hot air pushing the rear coil out.

30-07-2010, 09:02 AM	#9
bonesaw Guest Posts: n/a	Up'd the idle and got belts done..no problems since..Thanks