problems, need help/advice

[zong2005]

ok so i just purchased the zongshen gs200 about a month ago.  and everything is fine but im just wondering about a few things happening.

first off after i start it and then go for the first time, its good but then when comming to a stop for the first time ill pull in the clutch and for instance from 3 or 4 ill push down to shift down to first to come to the stop and the engine just shuts off, from there i usually have to coast to the side, put it in neutral and start it up again.  this only happens once in a while, could it be because i dont let it warm up enough?

then secondly,  Ill be pulling up to a stop shifting down all the gears with the clutch in, and then all of a sudden i try to shift down to first and it gets stuck, the lighted gear number on the guages go blank so i dont know what gear im in and its hard to get into first i usually jsut have to keep pulling up on my toe to go into second or keep pushing down to try to get into first , any idea on what this could be?  i know im not in neutral. maybe its related to the first.

[Marc]

Perhaps you need to adjust your clutch. Maybe even though you're pulling it in, it's not disengaging all the way and then you're just killing the engine that way.*




*I have no idea what I'm talking about.



Good luck fixing it though! I'll ask around to see if anybody with intelligence has any advice.

[zong2005]

well the bike has alittle over 1000 miles, i dont think its been serviced at 500 mi .  Im guessing i need an oil change, and new spark plug, also check the valves.  having no idea on how to do this ill probably just have a local place do it.  also should i do all this "tune up" before it goes in for the winter or after?

[ILL CLICK ENT]

Just for info, when u down shift don't hold the clutch in until u get to first. Clutch and shift thru every gear all the way to 1st.. U have more control over the bike and not the bike controlling u. The bike is lost when u do that u can't shift to first if ur coasting too fast. And yes ur prob not warming it up long enough.