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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 12:02 PM
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I have a 99 XL1200 and I was wondering if I have a problem starting while in 1st gear. When the bike is in gear I pull in the clutch and start the bike. It kinda whimperes and then dies unless I quickly give it some throttle. This happens weather it is a cold start with the choke out, or a warm start. When I start the bike in neutral this never happens. Just press the starter switch and it goes. Is this normal on a HD, or something I should adjust?

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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 09:40 AM
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Mine does not do that, I would look intothe adjustment.
 
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