Re: Starting problem

2000-07-22 Thread Michel Bijl
of list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 21, 2000 12:28 PM Subject: Re: Starting problem I suspect the side stand switch. It has a much higher fatality rate than the clutch switch.

Re: Starting problem

2000-07-21 Thread RSRBOB
I suspect the side stand switch. It has a much higher fatality rate than the clutch switch.

Re: Starting problem

2000-07-19 Thread Hugh Hamilton
Bob, What do you do to fix the problem then? Clean the switch somehow or simply treplace it? Hugh On 19 Jul 2000, at 1:43, gtsbiker wrote: I have the same problem once in a while its always the clutch switch. Bob Taylor - Original Message - From: "Hugh Hamilton" [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Starting problem

2000-07-19 Thread Hugh Hamilton
It appears my original hunch and Bob's were correct. I sprayed some WD-40 onto the little plastic plunger coming out of the clutch switch that's actuated by the clutch lever itself, worked it back and forth several times and even disconnected the switch harness and threw in some dielectric

Re: Starting problem

2000-07-18 Thread nicholas.threader
Hi Hugh, it's probobly the side stand switch is faulty , the bike still thinks it's down hence the engine will not start/turn . had the same problem on my bike. atb Nick T

RE: Starting problem

2000-07-18 Thread Crisler, Jon
This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --_=_NextPart_001_01BFF0FE.A8C65896 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I had this happen to my Suzuki Katana 1100, and it was the

Re: Starting problem

2000-07-18 Thread Hugh Hamilton
If the bike is in neutral, it will start whether the sidestand is up or down. My problem occurs when trying to start the bike in gear with the sidestand up and the clutch pulled in. And its only been intermittant under those conditions. In neutral, it starts every time regardless of the

Re: Starting problem

2000-07-18 Thread nicholas.threader
If the bikes in neutral, the bike takes no notice of the side stand switch because you can't pull away. Its only when in gear that it needs to know the side stand is up. atb Nick T

Re: Starting problem

2000-07-18 Thread nicholas.threader
If you want to check the switch , the connection is behind the front sprocket casing , i can't remember which way the connection works , but first try it with the two wires disconnected ( Remember to replace the casing or the clutch push rod will shoot out and loads of oil to ) does it start?

Re: Starting problem

2000-07-18 Thread Hugh Hamilton
Point well taken. Maybe a blast of WD-40 inside of the switch might help or if worse comes to worse, I can have it replaced under warranty. On 18 Jul 2000, at 18:01, nicholas.threader wrote: If the bikes in neutral, the bike takes no notice of the side stand switch because you can't pull

Re: Starting problem

2000-07-18 Thread gtsbiker
I have the same problem once in a while its always the clutch switch. Bob Taylor - Original Message - From: "Hugh Hamilton" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Multiple recipients of list" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 2:03 PM Subject: Starting problem What does this sound like to