[hardlydangerous]

I disabled the switch on my 98

The bike will not start in gear so there is no reason for the switch really.

The wires for the switch plug into the bottom of the clutch lever on the handlebars. to elimnate the switch use a 3/4" piece of 22 awg wirem strip strip 1/4" off each end. Unplug one of the wires and slip the wire into the connector and put it back onto the switch then remove the other wire shove the wire into it and hook it back up. basicaly you have just jumped the two wires together. NO need to cut or twist wires. it take 30 seconds to install and 2 seconds to remove.

[scottynoface]

The bike will not start in gear so there is no reason for the switch really.

Really? I disabled the switch on mine a little bit ago but mine will definitely start in gear, i have to do it at stoplights sometimes when it overheats and dies

[arsenic]

However is this a big deal? it will start in neutral, and you will look like a real fool on the day you start the bike in gear, it jumps off the side stand and a elderly couple needs to help you out from under the bike as the cute girl with the Miata walks by.......

Sure, the cute girl HAS to drive a Miata right?

[giggles88]

I have to clutch mine in nuetral good saftey if they cant crank it they cant take it

[Black_peter]

Really? I disabled the switch on mine a little bit ago but mine will definitely start in gear, i have to do it at stoplights sometimes when it overheats and dies

To start the bike (unless something is wrong/changed):
In neutral side stand up or down.
In gear with clutch in side stand up.

Even with the clutch switch jumpered the side stand switch will kill the bike.
So my example was really a joke..

[hardlydangerous]

Unless the neutral light is on... my bike will not crank over.

[The CyberPoet]

Unless the neutral light is on... my bike will not crank over.

Means the clutch contact switch isn't engaging correctly, or the wires to it are bad...

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

[StevieB]

where is the clutch switch?

On the clutch lever. You will see two blade terminals if you look at the clutch lever from the front of the bike. Reversable way to disable switch is to make a very short jumper with blade terminals on both ends, and jumper between the two wires.

My Sprint has a pretty cool feature- clutch does need to be pulled in to start, but if sensors determine that trans is in neutral, I can release the clutch and starter motor continues to turn. Oddly, bike seems to fire off sooner if trans is in neutral than if it's in gear and clutch pulled all the way in.

[jefthom]

My thought is... instead of disabling the clutch switch, include requiring being in high beam along with clutch switch to start. That should be a cheap, discrete security system.

[The CyberPoet]

My thought is... instead of disabling the clutch switch, include requiring being in high beam along with clutch switch to start. That should be a cheap, discrete security system.

Except for the horn sounding each time you start the bike!

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

[Dexter]

I'll probably disable it on mine... It's inconvenient. I always make sure it's in neutral anyways. If you start it up in gear, the second you let go of the clutch lever after it starts will cause the bike to lunge forward anyways, so you have to make sure it's in neutral one way or another. It's a redundant safety feature if you ask me.

[OldandReallySlow]

I disabled mine on the race bike so that the A-TRE would work as an ordinary TRE. I left it as is on the Kat but that's just cause I'm lazy.

[StevieB]

My thought is... instead of disabling the clutch switch, include requiring being in high beam along with clutch switch to start. That should be a cheap, discrete security system.

I like that idea. I think having to hold down the horn button to start the bike might be even better. No one watching would notice, and no one does that accidentally. You could accidentally leave the lights on high beam...

[87vert]

Personally, I HATE the clutch switch and will disable it on any bike I own. I just consider it a huge inconvenience to have to use two hands to start the bike. Sure, it will start while in gear if, and ONLY if, the kick stand is up. It only takes a split secong to view that green neutral light before hitting the switch.

The green light isnt always correct, its possible to get a false neutral where it is indicated but not actually in neutral, or if your clutch isnt adjusted properly and it could stick when its cold....