I let my clutch out around 3000 rpm never have a problem when I do that.

 

Girls typically have way better fine motor skills than men, but when I first put my daughter on a bike, she just dumped the clutch and stalled it every time.

Put her on the bike facing up a slight incline. Have her play with slipping the clutch enough to move the bike a few inches forward, then slip more it some more to let the bike come backwards to the starting point. Do it for several minutes, and have her practice it every day for a week. After she does this a few times, I bet the stalling issue will go away.

 

I used to have that problem when coming to a stop sign or even riding on single track trails, the rear brake is better than most think, and if in the wrong gear will kill the bike. It takes practice to know how much to grab. You will find that using the front more along with the right gear and a little rear brake will work the best.

 

deej!...darned if you're not right. I just discovered my KLX has a rear brake.

Seriously though, I did just replace my OEM front pads which were down to the last gasp. I'm amazed at how long these original pads have lasted for maybe somewhere around 25,000 miles. But of course, I'm a bada$$ rider who seldom touches the brakes while doing warp speed everywhere I go...cough, cough. The original rear pads are not far from new in terms of current brake material. I just don't use the rear brake much. I don't ride on pavement that much either, which probably did contributed to the extremely long front pad life.

 

I ride lots of mud and off road and have noticed that the pads last a long long time.

 

never had stalling issues...adjust the clutch cable correctly..maybe it's tad bit too loose...