bought 95 Suzuki GS500E; Now notice it stalls sometimes

paulhumphrey · L Plate Warrior Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Karma :

Hello,

I bought the 1995 Suzuki GS500E with 1600 miles from a dealer as-is. Now I notice that if I decelerate quickly (at 6000rpm or so pull in clutch and close throttle and brake hard) the bike always stalls. If I decelerate more gradually, the bike usually does not stall. The idle is set near 1200rpm, the factory specification.

Does anyone know what makes a bike do that?

Apparentlly the bike had been sitting for a long time before I bought it, and the dealer had cleaned out the carberators.

Thanks in advance for any help you can give.

Paul

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

I have to say that I don't often brake hard with the clutch out... it would certainly lock my back wheel. I pull the clutch when I feel the engine braking is too great for the rear wheel, but I've never noticed any bike that I have owned stall like this really...

What does anyone else reckon?
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carvell · Scuttler Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Karma :

paulhumphrey · L Plate Warrior Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Karma :

Thanks, guys. I probably don't shift down through all the gears as much as I should. I used to own a 1989 Kawasaki EX500, I'm pretty sure I used only the brakes to stop it sometimes. I don't think it ever stalled on me. But it's good to know that there might not be anything wrong with the GS500.

Thanks again,

Paul

chunkielad · Nearly there... Joined: 30 Jul 2002 Karma :

My older shaped (92) GS woes the same if you brake heavily and leave the clutch - you can only engine break so much - after that a slip of the clutch is needed to easy the pressure. I let the engine slow me and the brakes assist in normal riding but when I'm gunning it, brakes take priority.
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paulhumphrey · L Plate Warrior Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Karma :

A question: When y'all are engine braking, are you leaving the throttle closed as you downshift into each gear, or are you revving the throttle a little bit as you shift into each gear to match the speeds better? Because it's hard to do that and use the front brake at the same time.

Thanks,

Paul

Hex · Party Boy Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Depends on what I'm slowing down for, but normally I will blip the throttle coming down though the gears.
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chunkielad · Nearly there... Joined: 30 Jul 2002 Karma :

As per Hex, depends on situation - i try to blip but usually can't be arsed so it isn't a smooth change.

This changes when I have a pillion as I try to make their ride comfortable.
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scottI · L Plate Warrior Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Karma :

Correct me if I am wrong ...if you are slowing down faster than your engine can brake then your engine is working againts your brakes (front wheel braking -back wheel driving)..........I am talking about emergency stopping not day to day stuff...?? Question