| Stalling 999S
Hearing a lot of horror stories about the stalling problem at lights roundabouts and intersections (basically where it's the worst place for it to happen. I have had a number of occasions where its konked out rolling into a roundabout, coasting up to the lights and just before pulling away. Its in for its first service now having some much needed tweaks done to it but I am somewhat disappointed by its behaviour at times. There seems to be a general concensus that its to do with the mixture once you change to the Termis and new ECU and that fitting a PCIII will cure most of the engine's wooly delivery. Cant say for sure what its like in the upper rev range as I am still running it in. I think I best wait until thats over with and try to assess it then. Also having the entire dreadful throttle assembly removed and replaced with a 998 one. Much more simple, no lag, no slack and only the one cable to snap !! The 999 system is so overly complicated with an opening and closing run and is very vague at the point where it just starts to operate the throttle body valves (which makes it seem as if the cables are poorly adjusted but I am told it is just the crap design). Lots of owners at my own dealer have had this mod done though it is not cheap but makes riding the bike a much nicer experience. They have also modded a couple of track 999 bikes and the difference in the feel of the throttle, between the stock system I am ditching and the 998 one is very noticeable. Niggles and gripes are part of owning a bike its just there are more than a fair share of them than I remember having on my 748 and 998. Still they were both bought several years down the evolutionary chain since the birth of the 916 so maybe in three years time the bike might have had all these gremlins and flaws well and truly ironed out. Still like my new one though!!  | 
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