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Old Jun 19, 2019 | 12:04 AM
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Was hoping that someone can shed some light with my problem. Im noticing after riding for a while and engine gets real hot upon accelerating on take off when i let the clutch the bike becomes choppy. The When i turned the bike off and tried restarting it doesn’t start. I tried several times. I have to wait for the engine to settle or im thinking cool down then starts up.

Bike performs flawlessly otherwise but these issues arise when engine gets really hot im noticing
 
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Old Jun 19, 2019 | 08:08 AM
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Someone might be able to help if you posted what motor you have, and whether it's carbed or fuel injected. I hope you get it sorted out soon.
 
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