How to start a motorcycle and put into first without stalling?

Keep the clutch about a quarter of the way in while you are moving, until you feel more power, or even until you change into 2nd gear while you are getting used to it ... I think you are making the common mistake of immediately releasing the clutch when you take off, that almost always guarantees a stall... don't slowly release the clutch - keep the clutch partially engaged while in first gear - whether it's a car or a bike.

First thing I would do in your situation is ask an experienced motorcyclist to start it up and put it in gear for you. If I were there I could tell you in a minute if there was something wrong with the clutch or gears or if your technique was wrong. It should not be lurching at all.

The bike should roll quite smoothly with just a very small amount of throttle and a smooth release of the clutch.

In neutral.

Clutch in.

Kick down to 1st.

Roll the throttle on a little bit and at the same time release the clutch - not too fast, not too slow.

It sounds like you're letting the clutch out to quick. Start reving the engine just a little and at the same time click it into first but right before you click it into first rev up the bike. It just takes practice. If you practice for a hour or two you should be fine. Then you need to find a steep hill and try to shift into first because people will always pull up right behind you. You will get it you just need the engine reving and the clutch click at the same time. Practice makes perfect. Good Luck !!

Hey Dak,

You're a lazy ****. Push the bloody bike. Starting the engine just to roll it into your garage will really kill your engine and flatten the battery. But if you must ride it, feed the clutch out more slowly and/ or apply more gas. If you're allowing the clutch to slip sufficiently it shouldn't be lunging anywhere.

Take a training course, otherwise you have no business riding the bike.

You are putting yourself at risk.

You are putting your investment at risk.

You are putting the reputation of motorcycles at risk.

(Properly trained riders who respect the bike, respect the road, wear their protective gear, and ride responsibly are actually safer than car drivers. The reason everyone thinks motorcycles are dangerous? Statistics show that a majority of riders do not wear their helmets. Another large portion of fatalities have also involved the rider being intoxicated. So an intoxicated driver, operating a motorcycle that requires dexterity and balance, and then not wearing anything to protect themselves? I am sorry, but Darwinism.)

sounds like you're going to screw up and dump it. Then you'll have a banged up motorcycle for sale, and you'll never sell it. Learning to operate a clutch is a tedious process, and if you try to learn it on a big powerful bike you're going to drop it. Stick to rolling it.

Don't. You are going to hurt yourself, somebody else, damage the bike and something you will run into. Push it.

are you sure that you are in first gear? One down from neutral. Obvious I know but sometimes...

Use MORE gas.