New rider of a 2008 Shadow Spirit. Picked her up at HB Honda 6 months ago right after I passed my DMV test. It's so fun being on 2 wheels. This forum helped out a lot like fixing/cleaning a sticky turn signal control. She's been good to me until 3 days ago coming home from work. She started to stutter & stall in first gear while I was on a red light. All I heard were cars honking at me to move out of the way. I walked her to the nearest parking lot. Put her back on neutral, She started right up. First gear(clutch in), gave her a little throttle and gradually letting go of the clutch, then she stalls. what the heck??? Now she's in the garage until I figure out if it's the kickstand sensor or the clutch thingiemajig.
Welcome to the forum, you could have a fuel problem or electrical. You can especially have problems with a low battery voltage, if you get it running check the voltage at the battery at idle and as you rev it up. I'm sure you get other suggestions.
I'd be checking the clutch adjustment. If you adjust it so it "feels" what you might think is right, you might have it too tight, and need to loosen it a little or even a lot. You should also check the gas tank vent tube. If that gets partially clogged, like from a bug crawling up in it and dying, it will limit the amount of fuel that can get out of the tank. I've seen it cause sputtering and dying on take off. On my '03, the vent tube is on the rear right side of the tank, and it goes all the way down to the bottom of the bike just in front of the swingarm.
thanks for the input guys. I'm starting with the clutch switch today and see if that's the culprit. I have very limited to ziltch knowledge of motorcycles but youtube does help at times. I've only recently had a problem when my bike was left outside in the elements while i'm at work. She's always garaged with a blanket on.
She will handle the elements. I ride with temps in the teens. Some times I think i get a little ice form in the carb venturies. She stumbles a little but never stalls thats all I've experienced. Jus a .02
update: I started her right up today and rode her for awhile and nothing seems to be wrong. I started her up with the kickstand up, in 1st gear. away she went and didn't stall. the clutch switch is fine, it's plugged in snug. Maybe the kick stand sensor was wigging out? but she ran pretty well, all through the gears. so now, I have no idea what's going on. I don't wanna ride her faraway and risk getting stranded again. That cost me $160 bucks to get it towed home. any thoughts??
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