motor dies upon slowing down

[louichie]

occasionally motor cuts off clean at low RPMs----let cluch out to fire it up....and nothing happens????? hit the starter ....lights up instantly as if nothing was wrong

[sfair]

Try this first:

http://www.gadgetjq.com/tb_cleaning.htm

Post back with results.

[Busboy]

From my experience with my 1600 Louichie, I have to start my bike with the clutch lever pulled in due to the inhibitor switch connected to it.

Check battery connections first. Maybe a dirty or loose cable there.

[Pappyman]

Also, if your idle RPM is set too low it will do that occasionally.

[MickeyNew]

Ditto to what Pappyman said.

[louichie]

thanks to all---good info

[angelo]

Those are good first steps for effectiveness / low cost / start with the simple. Should they not work I would consider a flakey battery next.

Cleaning the throttle body makes a very real difference. BTW, I would use q tips on a needle nose dipped in seafoam.