2002 R1150R - should the bike start in any gear ?

[prashantdoshi]

If side stand is up, and the clutch is in, shouldn't the bike start in any gear including neutral ?

[r1150rr]

yes

[OU812]

As long as you pull in the clutch, if it is in gear.

[maduko]

If it doesn't it sounds like your clutch isn't fully disengaging.

Possibly due to a faulty clutch master and/or slave cylinder?

[Ian]

since i first got mu "R" - i can only start her in neutral. bike will not kick over in gear even with clutch in.

But saying that - today twice i lost drive whilst in a corner and under load - so i am little concerned, considering she is 3 years old with 24k on her!

[Arbee]

Just fixed the same problem

Its the clutch switch...they are $80 each plus loom...

the tank only has to be slid back a little to access no need to remove fuel hoses

I followed the wires back and soldered a link to be able to start whilst in
gear...which bypasses the switch, of course if the side stand is down it
wont start so that is safety enough for me.

[davidh8462]

i am having the same problem ..I think it is the clutch interlock switch.

[Turk74]

Check the wire from the clutch lever down along the handlebar. My wire for the clutch cut-out switch broke and had to be put back together. In one of my previous posts I had a picture of it.

Turk