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Moto Board => Tech => Topic started by: bdfinally on May 26, 2010, 06:12:31 AM

Title: New feature for me
Post by: bdfinally on May 26, 2010, 06:12:31 AM
I've a '00 M750D that's begun to NOT let me start it in neutral with the stand down. Far as I know the guy who owned it before me never bypassed anything...it only had 158 miles on it when I bought it. So how do I get my joy back?
Title: Re: New feature for me
Post by: booger on May 26, 2010, 06:29:14 AM
An investigation of the kickstand switch is the likely place to start
Title: Re: New feature for me
Post by: RBX QB on May 26, 2010, 07:35:53 AM
I had a similar problem on my '06... turned out to be the sensor at the clutch lever.

Now you have 2 good things to investigate.

Does it start with the sidestand up?
Title: Re: New feature for me
Post by: bdfinally on May 26, 2010, 07:54:32 AM
yeah, with the stand up it will start, but will die as soon as i unfold the stand.
Title: Re: New feature for me
Post by: Speeddog on May 26, 2010, 08:04:21 AM
You've apparently been the victim of a malfunctioning kickstand switch.

It has repaired itself, so BigBrother can look out for you once again.
Title: Re: New feature for me
Post by: hatewinter on May 26, 2010, 09:03:14 AM
same thing happened to me in reverse.  I hope it never fixes itself.   
Title: Re: New feature for me
Post by: bdfinally on May 26, 2010, 09:30:51 AM
Quote from: Speeddog on May 26, 2010, 08:04:21 AM
You've apparently been the victim of a malfunctioning kickstand switch.

It has repaired itself, so BigBrother can look out for you once again.

damndist thang, I swear :'(
Title: Re: New feature for me
Post by: MongoReturns on May 26, 2010, 12:10:53 PM
I thought the 00's wouldn't start at all with the stand down.  I'm pretty sure mine didn't, but I've had the switch bypassed for 9 years.  Of course, the amont of times I've pegged it by forgetting to put the stand up...
Title: Re: New feature for me
Post by: Javamoose on May 26, 2010, 01:35:38 PM
My 2000 M750 will NOT start with the kick-stand down and everything is stock.
Title: Re: New feature for me
Post by: Porsche Monkey on May 26, 2010, 06:18:33 PM
Quote from: hatewinter on May 26, 2010, 09:03:14 AM
same thing happened to me in reverse.  I hope it never fixes itself.   

Your bike has a reverse?  ;D
Title: Re: New feature for me
Post by: bdfinally on May 27, 2010, 07:37:58 AM
Well, it unrepaired itself yesterday evening and then re-repaired itself this morning and then at lunch it just refused to even turnover til I put it in gear w/clutch in. [bang]
Title: Re: New feature for me
Post by: Speeddog on May 27, 2010, 08:19:51 AM
Hmmmm, possibly it's your neutral indicator switch/connector/wiring that's responsible....
Title: Re: New feature for me
Post by: bdfinally on May 27, 2010, 02:20:14 PM
Quote from: Speeddog on May 27, 2010, 08:19:51 AM
Hmmmm, possibly it's your neutral indicator switch/connector/wiring that's responsible....

It's weird, ten minutes later after picking up lunch, it started fine with the stand down. Same deal when I came home from work.

Are you talking about the switch at the back of the crankcase? If so, according to the idiot light, I've been in neutral about 7 years and 25,000 miles.
Title: Re: New feature for me
Post by: Speeddog on May 27, 2010, 05:39:27 PM
Hmm, gonna have to think about the 'logic' circuitry a bit.