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Technical => What Broke? => Topic started by: Etam on February 08, 2016, 08:13:27 pm

Title: Starting a stalled bike in gear
Post by: Etam on February 08, 2016, 08:13:27 pm

Hi,
Anyone had a problem with starting a stalled bike. Used to be able to do it in gear with the clutch pulled in, now it has to be in neutral to fire up??!!
Anybody had a similar problem?
Ed

Title: Re: Starting a stalled bike in gear
Post by: SLAP75 on February 11, 2016, 04:16:12 pm

there's a switch linked to the clutch, probably at the lever?  i've seen other bikes that the switch gets gummed up/ dirty and it has the same effect as what you're describing.  it's either that or the switch isn't being engaged enough... or it's toast

Title: Re: Starting a stalled bike in gear
Post by: Etam on February 20, 2016, 11:18:41 pm

Finally sorted the problem which might interest any of you who use the clutch.
 There is a small plastic pin which moves through the clutch lever bracket and pushes on a contact switch when you squeeze the clutch lever. This either makes or breaks a circuit allowing you to start the bike in gear while the lever is held in.
 I found that the plastic pin had actually worn down to a point where it wasn't long enough to make contact with the switch, which was working fine when I tested it in isolation.
I have replaced the pin with a 3mm diameter piece of nail, galvanised of course, and all well again.

I initially thought it would be the switch I would need to replace which is A$150! Ouch!

Title: Re: Starting a stalled bike in gear
Post by: SDMF_Reaps on March 13, 2016, 08:26:01 pm

Interesting...

Mine has never started in gear.  I never thought anything of it and figured it was designed that way.  I'll have to fix it now that I know.

Thanks guys.