S2R 1000

[ROBOFLOX 77]

Hi all
Has anyone bypassed the clutch switch on their S2R1OOO? and does it run OK?
I'd heard rumors that it would affect the ECU and fuelling, however after checking the wiring diagram, it doesn't seem to be connected to the ECU at all, just a safety switch?
I've done 75000km on the beast, so I'm not going to be starting it with the clutch out,...

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[Howie]

It will run fine.  Why do you want to do this?

[ROBOFLOX 77]

I crashed my bike last Sunday on mountain roads, the bike [and me] slid 20mtrs the sidestand switch was destroyed, I've bypassed it, the clutch switch was slightly damaged also, now has new bars, gear shift and clutch lever

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How do you know this, have you done it? or know someone who has?

[Howie]

Ah, the safety device became a not so safe device.

Not specifically the S2, but others with the same computer.  What the switch does is tell the computer to allow the starter motor to work  if the clutch lever is pulled to the grip.  You are just fooling the computer.

[koko64]

I have a sidestand delete plug in my tool bag, just in case it gives trouble. Maybe a clutch switch delete plug is also a good idea. They both seem to hate vibration.

[ROBOFLOX 77]

So you agree it doesn't affect the fuel?

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[koko64]

Like Howie said, just a safety switch. PITA if you stall at lights and have cars honking at you.

[ROBOFLOX 77]

Hey thanks for the prompt replies guys, I really appreciate it!

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[manwithgun]

I have all of the interlock switches bypassed on my S2R800.   A word of caution.   With just a tap of the "start" button,  the starter engages and latches in for a period of time until the engine starts.  This means that the starter continues it's effort even once the start button is released. 

I was once stopped in a lot, seated, engine off, ignition on, bike in gear.  Somehow I managed to bump/tap/nudge the start button and the dance began...    The bike lurched forward with my hips, hands nowhere near the bars, as I wondered what had possessed my motorcycle and how it was going to end.   It chugged, coughed, then fired just as I got as I got a hand on the clutch, followed by the kill switch (not bypassed!).  Covered maybe 5-10 feet and lucky to not have anything in my path.   Embarrassing then, funny now; live and learn.   And all of the other mantras that sum up why motorcycles are so great.

[NAKID]

Is this for a U.S. bike? My S2R1000 never required the clutch to be pulled in to start, only that the kickstand be up when in gear.

[manwithgun]

Is this for a U.S. bike? My S2R1000 never required the clutch to be pulled in to start, only that the kickstand be up when in gear.

It may have been the neutral switch.  It's been so long I can't remember.   Mine is dependent on the rider to be safe.   It will start in gear or out, clutch in or out, kickstand up or down.

[Howie]

You only need the clutch switch to start the bike in gear.  It will start in neutral without a switch.  I think the clutch switch started in 2002.  My '04 has one.