bike dies when i put it in gear

[firefighter313]

As the title says the bime idle n runs fine i put it in gear and it dies..whats up?

[Stumpy]

Kickstand up? Safety switch working ok?

[default]

Kickstand safety switch?

Is it a "Dead Kill" or the idle is so low?

[Slofuze]

Dead kill

[default]

Sounds like the side stand safety switch.

Put the bike on center stand. Start and allow to idle for a few minutes.

Manually pull the side stand into place, making sure the switch closes. Engage 1st.

[firefighter313]

Thanks guys it is the switch i put a tie wrap on it to hold it in and put it in 1st ran fine..guess the stand isnt pushing it in far enough..can u just twist the wires together n get rid of the switch?

[Slofuze]

It's possible.....but think about it. The bike died because you forgot to kick it up. I had a friend go down years ago because he turned left out of a hospital parking lot. Wouldn't it be better in the long run to just get a new spring*

[firefighter313]

U got one hell of a point there..atleast i know what it is now. Thanks guys

[KAT TOY]

U got one hell of a point there..atleast i know what it is now. Thanks guys

new springs will help.

[Kreylyn]

May not be the spring, may be that you simply need a shim/thin washer on the inside of the pivot of the side stand. As they wear, they loosen. Too loose, and the spring pulls to the inside (towards the center of the bike) and it no longer depresses the plunger on the switch.

If when up, you can move it in/out (towards the side and away) then... that's your issue.

It's a simple fix.

Krey

[firefighter313]

Ok ill try that first it does move alot when up

[qixer01]

just had this issue. thanks for all the good info