I know this has been discussed before but I'm not sure that previous discussions are relative to my problem. My Speed seems to stall quite a bit during harescrambles races - especially at lower RPM's. At the last race, it also stalled almost every time I hopped over a log - sometimes stalling with the bike straddling the log. It also stalled a couple times as I blasted into a corner, hit the brakes, and grabbed the clutch. I wonder if it's a function of how I'm riding the bike in the tight woods. Maybe my clutch needs adjustment. Has anyone gotten the "anti-stalling" update? How did the quad compare before & after with this update? I think I'll get it and see if it helps.

I don't know, maybe I need to keep the RPM higher and use more clutch in the tight stuff. I don't think it's the fuel filter or gas tank O-ring, as the quad has been like this since I bought it. I wonder if the problem is more rider-related than quad-related. Any ideas?

-Dave

 

How much chain slack do you have?

 

Mine did that in the beginning all I did was turn the idle screw up a hair more and I haven't had the problem since.

 

I still stall a bit on mine in the woods, but my problem is definately user error. I only stall when at low RPMs letting out the clutch and not giving it enough gas. I've been slipping it a bit more which seems to help. It never stalls going into a curve when I hit the brakes, but I will stall it climbing over logs and such. I have not had the update yet either.

 

After you stall it can u let the clutch out and will it start again, kinda lot push starting an automobile with a dead battery?

 

I've stalled on a jump and when it landed, it tryed to start up but it didn't work, but I don't think it's exactly the "healthiest" thing to do on a quad.

 

As long as I have traction and momentum I can bump start my 'dale.

 

Nut,

I was doing the same thing! I stalled about 10 times the first time I rode the thing. It's like riding a 4 stroke bike. It doesn't have that heavy flywheel to keep the engine rotating.....like alot of the other 4 stroke quads, like the 400ex. I rarely stalled the EX in tight woods.

But, mine has started right up after I stalled.

 

I felt that the Dale was is more like riding a 2-stroke than a 4-stroke. I had to "relearn" how to ride to keep it running. Especially coming off of a 300ex.

Oops, I said coming off of a 400ex... I meant a 300

 

I agree you do have to learn how to ride it. Every one of my friends that try to ride the Dale all stall it a bunch of times. Even the supposed great riders in my group stall them too.