Traffic jams...

[intotherain]

are annoying. I stalled once in a traffic jam and cars behind me got mad and I was very embarassed and I almost dropped my bike trying to kick start it because my electric start doesnt work.

God damn. anyone have troubles with traffic jams or is this a newbie thing? I hate all the good clutch control you need to have. I got a good half mile with good clutch then I just stalled. It was poopy

[Koss]

I guess its just a matter of practice, practice, practice.

I know I use to have a problem with my left hand getting really tired and almost cramping up. But I guess its developed more strength and stamina now.

Don't worry about everyone around you. Just take your time, and do things right.

Does your motorcycle have an adjustible clutch lever?

[logitech104]

I stalled once in a traffic jam and cars behind me got mad and I was very embarassed and I almost dropped my bike trying to kick start it because my electric start doesnt work.

awwwwwwww... its kinda fun to "pee" cagers off once in a while. don't be embarrassed, just shake your butt and point n' laugh at them when they get that mad. then do some beep beep, beep beeps when you go by them. Pretend you have the rattiest bike and your too hardcore to feed the clutch perfectly. cuz you do have a kick start. You are hard core, unlike all of the pansy electric start bikers! -likeme-

[Puyopop]

i saw another post where you said your bike will stall if you dont rev it up a little when at a stop, i could see how that would also give you problems in stopping in traffic a lot, if you still have that problem that is.

[jstark47]

My Bonneville is easier in a traffic jam than my V-Strom. Smaller, lower, softer clutch, and more low-down torque. Strom will get on your nerves in slow traffic after a while. Bonnie's air/oil cooled though, so it doesn't like to sit in a traffic jam for long on a broiling hot day.

[pinger05]

The worst is a stau while you are on a uphill. Gotta love the coordination then!

[Andrew]

I commute with my bike, so I deal with traffic jams just about every day. If it's at a complete stop, just take your time when getting it going again. The annoying part is when traffic is moving just slow enough that you can't really maintain your momentum, but can't afford to stop either. In that case just leave enough of a gap to give you some breathing room.

[Rydr]

Go to Sturgis, it's a 10 day long huge traffic jam.

[basshole]

Traffic is a daily event for me as well. Every once in a while I'll stall just from getting lazy but I guess I've done it enough that I don't wig out on it I just pop the starter and off I go like it was suppose to do that.

[Zagnut]

Once I forgot to turn the petcock before I left work. The bike ran fine until I tried to pull away at a green light during rush hour at a busy intersection...and to top it off, I was in front of truck that created a gap to let me go in front of him. That was kind of embarrassing.
I felt like, "Well, that's what you get for letting a dipsh!t get in front of you."
I wasted no time in flipping the petcock, getting it started and haulin' @ss outta that particular bunch of cars.