In my race yesterday I lowsided and fell. Bike stalled and it took me about 20 seconds to get started again. For the life of me I couldn't get the motor to fire while in gear. Tried with the hot start, w/o hot start and nothing. I put the bike in neutral and it fired right up.
I know that 4s are a PITA to start when hot but what does being in gear have to do with it? Does the drag of clutch effect starting that much? I can start the bike in neutral with the clutch engaged which means it's spinning the gears in the tranny. Does the ignition timing change that much?
Also, do 4s not start when hot because they are getting flooded or not enough fuel? The hot start button acts like a choke so I was thinking that maybe a couple twists of the throttle might help when hot.
I know that 4s are a PITA to start when hot but what does being in gear have to do with it? Does the drag of clutch effect starting that much? I can start the bike in neutral with the clutch engaged which means it's spinning the gears in the tranny. Does the ignition timing change that much?
Also, do 4s not start when hot because they are getting flooded or not enough fuel? The hot start button acts like a choke so I was thinking that maybe a couple twists of the throttle might help when hot.