[DonZ]

Perhaps it's my personal style (and I don't want to threadjack), but there are times I do and times I don't. If my rpms are up and I'm on a curve heading to a stop sign....I'll engine brake into 1st and let that carry me to the sign/or car stopped there. If I'm simply riding in town traffic, I'm of the opinion (and I could be doing it wrong for the last 30 years but I've never had tranny issues with any of the bikes I've owned) it's just easier to engine brake/front brake to a stop, and just before I'm completely stopped I'll throw it into 1st. The next time you hear a "clunck" dumping it into 1st, you'll see what I mean.

i just heard it coming home gezz

[Slofuze]

i just heard it coming home gezz

Just my thoughts....and like I said..... it might just be a personal thing.

[JaxKat]

My 2006 Kat 750 does this when first starting out cold. Sometimes I have to use the choke for a few miles or it stalls out if I don't use it while beginning my ride. Gets to 3 grand or so and just cuts out with out the choke. Could just need more time heating up. After this begining choke stage, I dechoke and it rides as normal again.