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Are the teeth on the crankshaft for the timing chain good? Did you install a new cam chain?

Valve clearances?

If everything else checks out this is what I was wondering that backwards motor and putting the piston in correctly

Just throw the discouraged comment out the window, anybody that goes trail riding just wants to ride don’t try to name or letter to your level, ride with a variety of skill levels, try and jump ahead of faster guys then follow them as well and ask questions fast guys like to ride with slow guys and vice versa, it benefits everyone

Do you have the bike set to idle? The 06 i had would do the same thing sometimes and also when i would start it sometimes, once i turned the idle down to where it would just idle for a split second before i'd have to blip the throttle i never had another problem

Also what kind of riding are you doing, where is the airscrew set The oil will be discolored cause of the cltch wear, that is all the that oil does and there is not much of it but if your un certain on hours on the topend/bottom end it may be worth the look Have you done a compression test?

Beautiful bike man Loved my 01 steelie An aluminum framed 500 is still my dream bike, any you've bulit yourself a beautiful example

As long as its wet clutch compatible theres no reason not to run it

Also what does the clutch oil look like? maybe worth while to pull the clutch cover and have a look to make sure everything is good on that side

Those marks are on the clutch basket wouldnt worry about that for a bottom end sign, any idea on how long its been since its been looked at, take your measurement when you get the topend off for bearing play in the bottom end if its in spec then i'd ride her, those marks could be from casting slag in the houseing

Is it a bog or a burble? A bog would indicate a lean condition a burble would indicate a rich? How fresh is the motor?

Ludington, been away for awhile, as in years hopefully could get another bike soon

My guess would be that its all personal preference items that you want for protection/comfort, what are some things you're looking to improve on? May help some people chime in

So its not just a GasGas problem, i'd direct it more as an possible issue with the suspension components that they happen to choose not the bike company themselves. If they heard these complaints they may look into it, bashing a company on an open forum because of a possible problem with what they use is just irritateing. Maybe direct it towards suspension companies that work on them and see what they say? If they've ever seen/dealt with this before

Glad too hear you had a good ride, i'm liveing through you guys right now ridewise