Clutch connector not attached

[ajskillz13]

Hey guys. Was just messing around with my bike... Looking to see how easy it would be to roll my bars down a bit by myself. In checking the connections around the clutch, I noticed that there was an electrical looking line with a plug that was unhooked. It runs along side the electrical line to the signal/light box on the bar.

Can someone tell me what this is and why it had (seemingly) no affect on how the bike operated?

 

[ajskillz13]

Well... Google says it's what forces the clutch to be engaged to start the bike. This would make sense, as I haven't had to do so since I can remember. However, if it was disconnected, shouldn't it just fail to start, period?

 

[FitZ6R]

If the wire colors are black/red and black/yellow, it's the connector for the clutch switch.

If the clutch switch is disconnected, the bike will still start, but only in neutral.

 

[CDN6R]

I believe the electrical line is a safety that when un-pluged you can't start the bike in gear. Make the connection (plug the wire in the socket by the clutch) and then the engine will start, with the clutch engaged.

 

[ajskillz13]

Makes sense... I never start it from anywhere but neutral, so I never use this feature. Come to think of it, this is probably why I had such a tough time getting the bike restarted when I stalled it as a beginner.

I'm guessing the dealer missed this when putting the bike together.

Thanks guys.

 

[CDN6R]

No problem,,, the same thing happened to me when I first got the bike. When I went to start the bike and I had to put it back to neutral,,kind of a pain. So I got looking around and found the disconnected plug. BTW I did tell my dealer about it.

 

[KeysRider3]

Another disconnected clutch switch

Just took delivery of a new/old inventory 2009 FZ6R, and noticed that it wouldn't start in gear. I knew it had to do with the clutch switch, but hadn't seen the thread so I didn't know about the connector. Sure enough, mine was disconnected. I also figured out that the front brake line hose hadn't been properly routed and secured behind the lip of the front fender. So much for dealer prep and assembly fees!