Sidestand cutoff elimination for $1.49

[Monsterlover]

I don't know if the DML threads will stay as they are, so I had to bring this one over here in the interest of not letting it die.  It is, perhaps, the most useful post I ever put up on the DML.


"Well, the m900 runs with the sidestand down now, and if it slips out of neutral, the engine is cut.  Total cost = $1.49

Radio shack part number 276-1144 for a 3 amp barrel diode.  Connect the yellow/green wire from the neutral switch to the blue/black wire on the side stand switch (i believe this is the side stand switch ground, and ill have to double check the color of the wire-so don't just get in there and start cutting things)  the stripe on the diode goes toward the neutral switch.  We just used a piece of wire laying around to make this jumper.  Its win/win.  The bike runs with the stand down, while in neutral.  If its in gear, or slips in gear, it won't run- or dies if it slips into gear.  Enjoy this as about the cheapest mod you'll come across  "

[Sause]

just rip the plug out of the kick stand.

Cut the wires as high as you can. Solder them and tape / heat wrap them.

Simple clean and you should have the wire if you every wanted to go back  wt:

[Monsterlover]

While this will work, your bike will continue to run in gear with the sidestand down, which is what you don't want. . .

[NAKID]

The way I have mine wired is the sidestand switch is unplugged and the plug coming from the bike has a jumperwire. I have accidentally bumped the shift lever with the kickstand down. bike still just shut off....

[duc996]

just rip the plug out of the kick stand.

Cut the wires as high as you can. Solder them and tape / heat wrap them.

Simple clean and you should have the wire if you every wanted to go back  wt:

That's what i did,no problem so far.I just doyble check the stand everytime i take off.Good habit to do. wt:

[Grappa]

Hey Sause, I was thinking of doing it like you did, but then I was wondering what to do with the wiring that comes from the neutral switch on the back of the crankcase.  ?   Has anybody ever tweaked their bike to have the starter disabled if the bike is in gear?  I am not so afraid of riding away with my kickstand down, as I am of starting the bike while it is in gear.  I never sit on the bike for warmup, just stand beside it while putting on gear while it's running.

[Sause]

haha I ride away with it down once in a while (1 in every 15 times) but when it hits it always goes right up with no incident... never managed to get above 5 mph before it hit the ground though.

I feel like every time tho

[NvrSummer]

Ah, now it really feels like home around here.

Did this a few months ago and love it!  I've actually already dropped it in gear a few times with the stand down.  $1.49 saved my ass!

[TAftonomos]

haha I ride away with it down once in a while (1 in every 15 times) but when it hits it always goes right up with no incident... never managed to get above 5 mph before it hit the ground though.

I feel like every time tho

I bought some parts from a totalled 999r owner that did the same thing with the kickstand.  5-10mph and bike cartwheeled.

[Monsterlover]

He shouldda spend the $1.49

[ducwrx]

He shouldda spend the $1.49

No doubt. I don't get why Ducati doesn't do this from the factory like the Metric bikes. This has been a great mod especially when temps are in the 40s in the mornings around here.