Bypassing the Neutral switch by .........

Braz

Braz

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Georgia
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2007 - ST1300
Taking the wire to Battery Negative or Grounding the wire to the frame somewhere -

Will I short anything out?

Or can I do something different until the new switch comes in.

Brand New here to learning Electrical Systems so be Gentle......

BRAZ
 
It will start in gear (or it thinks it is) if you pull the clutch lever.

You can do the bypass temporarily, but please be extra careful.
 
Larry Fine said:
It will start in gear (or it thinks it is) if you pull the clutch lever.

You can do the bypass temporarily, but please be extra careful.
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Thats how I understood it, need to kickstand up as well - Correct?

I just want to be sure by doing this I don't fry anything else.
 
check to make sure the neutral wire (down near the oil inspection window) is not touching the engine, and melting through the sheath.
Can you HEAR the switch click when you operate the lever?
If you don't hear the click, the switch may be bad, it you do hear it, then check for the lower melted wire.
 
Igofar said:
check to make sure the neutral wire (down near the oil inspection window) is not touching the engine, and melting through the sheath.
Can you HEAR the switch click when you operate the lever?
If you don't hear the click, the switch may be bad, it you do hear it, then check for the lower melted wire.
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I have confirmed the switch is bad,
and the new one will be in about tuesd / wed,

but I wanna ride this weekend! LOL.......
 
You should still be good to ride; all that switch does (I think - if I'm wrong, someone will correct me) is allow the bike to start in NEUTRAL without pulling in the clutch like you'll have to when it's in gear. Pull in the clutch to start it regardless and it should always start, provided of course all the other things in that electrical chain agree!
 
Gus1300 said:
You should still be good to ride; all that switch does (I think - if I'm wrong, someone will correct me) is allow the bike to start in NEUTRAL without pulling in the clutch like you'll have to when it's in gear. Pull in the clutch to start it regardless and it should always start, provided of course all the other things in that electrical chain agree!
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Is it the bit that prevents the starter from engaging if the bike is in gear with the clutch engaged? I learned as a ute after the first two surprises not to assume the bike was in Neutral unless I have a very clear memory of putting it in Neutral at the last stop. Or is that the clutch switch.

It's been so long since then but I seem to recall my older Honda's being started in Neutral with the clutch engaged. Or is this because the ST prevents starting in various conditions that an electrical exception had to be made for starting in neutral.

It would be mildly inconvenient but I'd still ride with that switch OOC. The clutch switch OOC would be a different story.
 
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