New feature for me

[bdfinally]

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?

[booger]

An investigation of the kickstand switch is the likely place to start

[RBX QB]

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?

[bdfinally]

yeah, with the stand up it will start, but will die as soon as i unfold the stand.

[Speeddog]

You've apparently been the victim of a malfunctioning kickstand switch.

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

[hatewinter]

same thing happened to me in reverse.  I hope it never fixes itself.   

[bdfinally]

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

[MongoReturns]

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...

[Javamoose]

My 2000 M750 will NOT start with the kick-stand down and everything is stock.

[Porsche Monkey]

same thing happened to me in reverse.  I hope it never fixes itself.   

Your bike has a reverse? 

[bdfinally]

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.

[Speeddog]

Hmmmm, possibly it's your neutral indicator switch/connector/wiring that's responsible....

[bdfinally]

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.

[Speeddog]

Hmm, gonna have to think about the 'logic' circuitry a bit.