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Re:Starting in Gear 1 Year, 11 Months ago  
I have an 07 and it will start in gear as long as the kick stand is up. If the kick stand is down, the starter will not engage.
Mine is an 05 and is the same way.
 
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Re:Starting in Gear 1 Year, 11 Months ago  
cjtravler wrote:
I have an 07 and it will start in gear as long as the kick stand is up. If the kick stand is down, the starter will not engage.
Mine is an 05 and is the same way.


My 07 same
 
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Re:Starting in Gear 1 Year, 11 Months ago  
Clifford wrote:
DocShadow wrote:
NORMALLY .... your bike should start in gear with the kickstand up.

If not.then one of the switches is bad or disconnected ... or you have a short somewhere.

Doc


If it is in gear the stand has to be up and the clutch lever has to be pulled.

Clifford

Ditto me on this. Stand up, clutch pulled and it will start right up.
 
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Re:Starting in Gear 1 Year, 11 Months ago  
Mine wont start in gear.
Is that switch in the handlebar housing?
Or is it at the clutch going into the motor?
 
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Re:Starting in Gear 1 Year, 11 Months ago  
well mine is an 01. up until recently, as long as the kick stand was up and the clutch pulled.. it would start... which is great, in case it stalls in traffic... now I would hate for it to stall... YIKES
 
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Re:Starting in Gear 1 Year, 11 Months ago  
There is a switch that is located towards the pivot end of the kickstand. And one located at the pivot point of the clutch lever.
The neutral switch is located in the transmission, I think. I've never gotten into the engine to actually find it.
 
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Re:Starting in Gear 1 Year, 11 Months ago  
you could jumper the switches to see what it is
 
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Re:Starting in Gear 1 Year, 11 Months ago  
My 01 will not start unless its in neutral. Doesn't matter if kick stand is up or not.

If I am in 1st gear with clutch pulled the starter fires but real slow not enough to start the bike. In neutral it fires hard.
 
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Re:Starting in Gear 1 Year, 11 Months ago  
My 01 will only start in Neutral also,I just thought this was normal but my clutch switch has not been plugged in since I bought the bike so guess I need to check into this more now
 
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Re:Starting in Gear 1 Year, 11 Months ago  
interesting my 99 wont start unless in neutral also i just figured this was the way it was made,,hmm
 
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