Bike wont start in gear

thunderbolt · Post by **thunderbolt** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 10:11 am

I was out riding today and the bike stalled on me at the lights. I pulled the clutch in and hit the starter and NOTHING!!

It was in 2nd gear at the time. I had to shift to neutral to be able to start it. Nothing from the starter at all when I tried to crank it in gear.

Any ideas!!!

hallie · Post by **hallie** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 10:22 am

Adjust your clutch lever to fully out position and try that

fabiostar · Post by **fabiostar** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 11:05 am

mine has never started in gear either.. in two years

lumpyv · Post by **lumpyv** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 12:06 pm

kickstand was,nt down was it ??

thunderbolt · Post by **thunderbolt** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 12:54 pm

No I was riding at the time so the sidestand was up.

lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 2:24 pm

Sounds like the clutch switch is had it .

Lube, no lube, it's your choice .

Saintsman27 · Post by **Saintsman27** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 2:29 pm

You had not accidentally depressed the emergency cut out button
on the handlebar had you? , even a slight depression of it could make it
work.. an obvious thought but happened to me one time .. thought

soon put right.

Wicky · Post by **Wicky** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 2:45 pm

+1

lloydie wrote:Sounds like the clutch switch is had it .

VTRDark · Post by **VTRDark** » Sun Apr 26, 2015 1:55 am

Unplug the two spade terminals that go into the clutch switch and link them together to bypass and verify if that is at fault or not.

(:-})

thunderbolt · Post by **thunderbolt** » Mon Apr 27, 2015 10:53 am

All fixed. It was the clutch switch. I took it off and sprayed it with contact cleaner and operated it a few times. I put the multi meter on it and it tested ok. Put it back on the bike and all ok. I did test it by putting a fuse across the two blade connectors. For once an easy fix.
Thanks guys.

VTRDark · Post by **VTRDark** » Mon Apr 27, 2015 11:33 pm

For once an easy fix.

That's nice..... I could do with a few of them.

(:-})

thunderbolt · Post by **thunderbolt** » Mon Apr 27, 2015 11:41 pm

cybercarl wrote:
For once an easy fix.
That's nice..... I could do with a few of them.

(:-})

Carl, the issue is that with each fix that we do we often learn valuable stuff but we never get to use it again as the same problem never arises TWICE in the lifetime of one motorcycle. But it keeps us out of the pubs and brothels - so I guess that's a good thing. The other advantage also is that our experience and stories are there to help others in similar situations.

Thanks for YOUR help as well, not just on this one but on the many other occasions you have offered advice.

VTR1000.ORG

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