The clutch, and getting the bike rollin'

[Dieselrob]

Maybe it's just me and maybe I am being an uber paranoid owner.

I have driven cruisers to sportbikes, this is my first ADV bike. I know how to get a bike moving, not enough fuel causes a bike to lug, possibly stall etc etc.

When I taking off in 1st gear on the Tenere, I have to really give it some juice or it feels like the engine is lugging. Is this a product of a heavy bike needing a lot of power to get moving?

 

[jbrown]

If this is a pre-2014 bike, it could be the fact that the throttle map changes to a different map. The same throttle position equates to a smaller throttle valve opening when the clutch switch opens.

 

[squarebore]

Maybe just getting used to a new bike? First gear is pretty high though. Doesn't like to idle along in 1st.

 

[rotortech71]

Yep, very typical with this bike, and talked about a lot...

 

[Philistine]

The Main Gripe I have with this bike is I feel 1st gear is too high and 6th gear is too low, I have been on steep hills 2 up and you need to give it heaps to get going.
Can anyone tell me if the 2014 has the same gear ratios ?

 

[frez]

According to the owners manual they are identical.

 

[OldRider]

I installed a Barnett pressure plate kit last week and taking off from standstill is very much improved. The clutch feels like it's supposed to now.

http://www.barnettclutches.com/1312/yamaha/0/0/2013-yamaha-xtz12-super%20tenere.html

 

[True Grip]

I thought the flash helped my takeoffs removing the neuter in first gear. I'm with Philistine on the gearing wish first was lower and sixth a bit higher. DieselRob look into riding a flashed bike I bet you'll appreciate the difference.

 

[Dieselrob]

My clutch was set to '3', I moved it to '1'. So my engagement point is a little higher like I was use to on my old cbr 1000rr. 3 made it feel really close to the grips.

I know it doesn't fix the underlying problem of the gear and possibly needing a flash but it helped a little.

I appreciate all the feedback.

 

[sander]

I did a little experiment today. I noticed that the power dip when you take off always occurred with the clutch nearly all the way out. And that it was more pronounced in T mode than in S mode.

So I unplugged the clutch switch. I didn't short it, just undid it. And the power dip has all but disappeared in both modes... So it's the change of mapping that's making a smooth take off difficult.

Why would there be a separate throttle map for when the clutch is pulled in ???