Kick stand kill switch

[finnerz89]

@spanners that's a new one on me lol. You should only need to ground one of them

[Calum]

I'd just get the side stand switch fitted.

Is there any reason why you don't want one.

My Aprilia didn't have one, it had a suicide stand. And on one occasion it didn't retract. I remember riding it for a few miles with the stand semi-down. And when I came round a bend, it chipped the floor nearly writing me off.

It's a good lesson, I would always have one fitted given the choice.

[Spanners]

@calum
Well to buy a new one is around £60, considering to bike never had one and they seemed quite annoying if they fail l figured l would just over ride it.
But I’ve had a word with the lads at GB Breakers and they have one for a decent price.
Also l can’t figure out how to do it! Ha-ha!
Will l ever get to ride the DT l have built......

[Calum]

@spanners Hhm, never had one fail on me personally.

[dan28]

I thought you cut the plug off then joined both wires together

[Spanners]

@dan28 l have tried that Dan, it doesn’t work.
Strangely it works a little bit, but as you go up the revs in cuts out.
It plays with you a little bit, then leaves you to do the walk of shame back to your house whilst it laughs behind your back.
Maybe I’ve dramatised that a little.....ha-ha!

[dan28]

@spanners
Did u cut the plug off an join the wires
Or are the plugs still there an u have joined the wire were it comes out the plug

[Spanners]

@dan28 If you see the picture on the first post, all l have is the female end of where the kill switch plugs in.
I have never had a kill switch on the bike so l have nothing to figure it out from.
As said l jumped the two pins inside the connector, in theory completing the circuit.
Unfortunately this hasn’t solved the problem.
As said, any advice is greatly received!

[finnerz89]

@Spanners what year is your bike? I've got the wiring diagrams sat here in front of me

[Spanners]

@finnerz89 Sorry for late reply. The bike is a X reg, 1999-2000.

[dan28]

I m no expert but I reckon the plug is the problem chop it of an join both wires
The connectors inside the plug could be corroded as you said it does work but cuts out at higher revs

[Irongamer727]

I noticed yesterday when I was going to start her up after a long ride (I literally shut her off and put the sidestand down and was going to start her up again immediately).

But no, it wouldn't fire. So I thought of bumpstarting, and it fired immediately.

Didn't really think much about it for the rest of the day, but this morning it wouldn't start with the stand down. It cuts the ignition when the stand is down, in neutral or not.

Is there any point disassembling it? Or should I ordered a new?

[Irongamer727]

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[Calum]

@irongamer727 Sounds more like the neutral switch is faulty.

Does it start if you pull the clutch in?

[Irongamer727]

@calum I'll try

[Irongamer727]

It starts with the stand down and the clutch in.
But cuts out as soon as I release the clutch(in neutral)

[Calum]

@irongamer727 Definitely one of the switches have failed. I still need my morning coffee to think about which one.

[oldman]

Check and clean the neutral switch, also test earth at connector to battery or frame, had both before

[Irongamer727]

@oldman where's the neutral switch?

[Calum]

@irongamer727 Under the gear lever. It's the black plastic tapped m8 or 10 bolt.