Just looking for some advice on troubleshooting…here's the backstory:
2009 Boulevard S40
3800 miles when I bought it in June, 4660 miles currently
Usually ride 3-4 days a week to work, 15 mile roundtrip
Garage-kept, hasn’t been out in weather yet (with me at least…)
No major issues, replaced front brakes about six weeks ago
On the first start-up of the day I typically leave the choke out for about 10-15 seconds but yesterday morning it was running pretty loud so I pushed the choke in immediately and it returned to normal. Took a couple minutes to get my gear on, then headed out. No problems for about a mile, went through a couple stop signs/lights, then as I pulled the clutch in, coming down a hill towards another stoplight, it died on me. I was able to get it restarted mid-coast, but as soon as I took my hand off the throttle again, the engine wound down and died. It had less than a quarter tank, so I pulled into a gas station hoping that was the issue, but no luck. When I re-started with a full tank, I had to twist the throttle to get it to fire up. I was able to keep the bike functional by rolling on the throttle anytime I pulled in the clutch, but I took it home after about 15 minutes since it didn’t seem to be improving.
This morning I tried again, same deal. The bike ran great through the first three stop signs, started dying about a mile into the ride...
Is it possible the outside temp is a factor? Start-up is fine in a garage at about 65-70 degrees, but when I get on the road it's about 45-50. This is the first time I've ridden in colder temps so not sure if this is just an extremely cold-blooded bike.
Any/all advice would be appreciated