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only saw this because i have email notify on. Coincidentally i have developed the same electrical problem in the last fortnight. I believe it is the battery is pretty much dead, as in my case one of the connecting wire terminals corroded off so the battery which may have been low on water levels anyway went uncharged for a week or two. The DT175 since it is kickstart will start fine without a battery but you need the battery to sustain indicators etc . I've noticed as my battery's health declined after I reconnected it, the blink rate changed until now it only manages enough power to blink when well above idle speed, and currently the break light won't power on, but when it tries it pulls all the power from the indicators and headlight. Tried a new bulb, and it did the same thing, so I will be buying a new batt and hopefully that will fix it, otherwise the electronics have shit themselves.

Update: Raising the idle speed to spec fixed the stalling, and also stopped the cutout when shifting into first from neutral when idling. Have been able to find neutral when engine running but only with great difficulty and only sometimes, and have found it easier to actually get it into what feels like second then "tap" it down into neutral. Any thoughts on how to fix this? could this be a transmission fluid problem or a a more complex transmission problem (part needs replacing)?

Hi all, just picked up a 2002 DT175 which has only done less than 4000 kms, and well looked after. However have found three things, and would be grateful for some help/advice since the owners manual doesn't seem to cover it. 1) Cannot engage neutral when engine is running, but can when engine is off. Also stalls when changing from neutral to first if I don't give it a gentle rev. Otherwise fine (ie can go up and down all the gears fine whilst travelling). 2) Sometimes stalls when idling even when engine is hot (ie not cold). If my idle speed is not too low, what is next thing to investigate (filled up with standard unleaded, noticed some pinging in a narrow rev range so will use a premium next fill, maybe that will help). 3) My top speed is 85kmph on flat bitumen. I was expecting faster than this, is that normal? It is air cooled so perhaps this limits it power output/revs, and has not been altered from factory specs. Any advice/help would be greatly apprecited. cheers.