Hi everyone. I just bought a 1991 GSF400 a month ago.
This is my first bike and have to say generally riding it has been a blast. I've put on around 700km in the last month.
I have been lurking in the forums for a little and see there are many helpful people around.
I have been experiencing a problem with the bike. When I pull the clutch with the engine is running at high rpm, lets say, above 6k rpm, the engine dies. I have to release the clutch while in gear to "bump start" the bike while rolling.
To manage to not stall the bike, I have to quickly pull the clutch, downshift, let out clutch, and repeat till 2nd when stopping for a stop sight.
This has been happening more and more frequently recently.
It also seems to happen more when I and riding more aggressively.
Today on the last 60km of a 200km ride I was driving in 6th at around 80km/h I tried to speed up, but couldn't, and ended up having to pull over the bike because it just slowly died.
I had a couple of liters in the tank, but put it on reserve anyways.... still wouldn't start. I took out the PRI screw and turn to PRI for a couple minutes. Turned it back to res. and it started... thank god. I rode home normally.
Does anyone have any ideas as to what the problem could be? I have a 650km trip planned in another 5 days and would hate to cancel it.
Any help appreciated.
thanks