My 2-stroke don't like the cold

----------------------------------------------------------

This is a .sig and ought to be stripped from replies.

No. Shouldn't be necessary. The easiest way is to just click down to
first and *gently* click up to neutral. This can be harder on some
bikes, though.

Symptoms of a dragging clutch, when stationary:

the gear lever is sticky and needs a lot of presure to select first or
neutral;

selecting first from stationary makes a *loud* clunk - slight clunk is
not unusual if cold;

the bike pulls forward slightly when in gear with the clutch pulled in
(especially this symptom);

the engine idles OK when in neutral but not in gear with the clutch
pulled in.



There should be about 1/4" free play at the outer end of the clutch
lever, which equates to a couple of mm at the root where the cable
attaches.

Some of these bikes also have a screw adjuster at the botton of the
cable - I believe that it's accessed by removing the alternator cover
on the LHS of the engine, but these small Yamaha motors may vary.