Can only start bike in Neutral - Page 2

fjmartin · 03-04-2017, 12:40 PM

So the switch had felt gritty but was working until today when again it stopped. I checked again with a multimeter and it was gritty and if I pulled it out it would register. I removed from the bike and noticed that the switch has 2 holes on the back of it. So for grins I sprayed some WD40 in the hole and it came shooting out the second hold but also some dribbled out the switch. So I plugged the second hold and give it a good spray while working the switch in and out and now it's smooth at butter and it working great. I'll test out more over the next few weeks and if it get bad again I'll get a new one from Gerry when I'm down at CSC for the Baja Ride in a few weeks.

MickeyNew · 01-15-2019, 10:00 PM

I have a similar problem. Mine will not start in gear with the clutch pulled. I have tested the switch on the clutch and it is working. The wire to it are green and orange. I shorted them and it still would not start in gear. They go into the wiring harness on the handlebar. Where is the other end of that circuit? Where is the diode? Does it have a connection behind the headlight? 2017 Hawk 250.

**JerryHawk250** · 01-15-2019, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MIckeyNew

I have a similar problem. Mine will not start in gear with the clutch pulled. I have tested the switch on the clutch and it is working. The wire to it are green and orange. I shorted them and it still would not start in gear. They go into the wiring harness on the handlebar. Where is the other end of that circuit? Where is the diode? Does it have a connection behind the headlight? 2017 Hawk 250.

the diode is located in the wire harness under the gas tank near the battery. It's a white rectangular plastic under the tape. You will see the bulge under the tape. Check the green harness connector near the engine just below the battery also .

ben2go · 01-16-2019, 10:56 AM

Side stand switch?

**JerryHawk250** · 01-16-2019, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by ben2go

Side stand switch?

Good call for most bikes but the Hawk doesn't come with a kick stand switch.

ben2go · 01-17-2019, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

Good call for most bikes but the Hawk doesn't come with a kick stand switch.

That's what I though. I had to ask. I should have asked,"does the Hawk have a side stand switch?"

MickeyNew · 02-26-2019, 08:52 PM

I communicated with the helpdesk at Killer and they told me the Hawk will only start in neutral, The referred to the owner's manual and said they talked to the factory. My response is BULL FEATHERS!!! I asked them to explain the switch on the clutch and the wires plugged into it.

I installed my new digital instrument cluster this weekend. Of course you have to remove the headlight and old cluster. Guess what I found? A single barrel connector unplugged. I found the mate and plugged them back together. When I finished the install and had the bike all put back together, I tried to start it in gear with the clutch pulled in. VIOLA!!!! So much for expert support. By the way I love Matt's digital cluster!!!

NzBrakelathes · 02-27-2019, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by MickeyNew

I communicated with the helpdesk at Killer and they told me the Hawk will only start in neutral, The referred to the owner's manual and said they talked to the factory. My response is BULL FEATHERS!!! I asked them to explain the switch on the clutch and the wires plugged into it.

I installed my new digital instrument cluster this weekend. Of course you have to remove the headlight and old cluster. Guess what I found? A single barrel connector unplugged. I found the mate and plugged them back together. When I finished the install and had the bike all put back together, I tried to start it in gear with the clutch pulled in. VIOLA!!!! So much for expert support. By the way I love Matt's digital cluster!!!

You can ground the pink and then by pass the system.
Yeah the wiring behind the head light gets messy

**JerryHawk250** · 02-27-2019, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by MickeyNew

I communicated with the helpdesk at Killer and they told me the Hawk will only start in neutral, The referred to the owner's manual and said they talked to the factory. My response is BULL FEATHERS!!! I asked them to explain the switch on the clutch and the wires plugged into it.

I installed my new digital instrument cluster this weekend. Of course you have to remove the headlight and old cluster. Guess what I found? A single barrel connector unplugged. I found the mate and plugged them back together. When I finished the install and had the bike all put back together, I tried to start it in gear with the clutch pulled in. VIOLA!!!! So much for expert support. By the way I love Matt's digital cluster!!!

Glad you got it figured out. It's a good idea to go through the entire wire harness and check every connector and while your at it put some dielectric grease on those connectors to prevent corrosion in the future.

03-04-2017, 12:40 PM	#1
fjmartin Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Redmond, WA. Posts: 534	So the switch had felt gritty but was working until today when again it stopped. I checked again with a multimeter and it was gritty and if I pulled it out it would register. I removed from the bike and noticed that the switch has 2 holes on the back of it. So for grins I sprayed some WD40 in the hole and it came shooting out the second hold but also some dribbled out the switch. So I plugged the second hold and give it a good spray while working the switch in and out and now it's smooth at butter and it working great. I'll test out more over the next few weeks and if it get bad again I'll get a new one from Gerry when I'm down at CSC for the Baja Ride in a few weeks. __________________ 2017 BMW F800GS Adventure
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01-15-2019, 10:00 PM	#2
MickeyNew Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Glencoe, AL Posts: 6	I have a similar problem. Mine will not start in gear with the clutch pulled. I have tested the switch on the clutch and it is working. The wire to it are green and orange. I shorted them and it still would not start in gear. They go into the wiring harness on the handlebar. Where is the other end of that circuit? Where is the diode? Does it have a connection behind the headlight? 2017 Hawk 250.
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01-16-2019, 10:56 AM	#4
ben2go Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,335	Side stand switch?
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02-26-2019, 08:52 PM	#7
MickeyNew Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Glencoe, AL Posts: 6	I communicated with the helpdesk at Killer and they told me the Hawk will only start in neutral, The referred to the owner's manual and said they talked to the factory. My response is BULL FEATHERS!!! I asked them to explain the switch on the clutch and the wires plugged into it. I installed my new digital instrument cluster this weekend. Of course you have to remove the headlight and old cluster. Guess what I found? A single barrel connector unplugged. I found the mate and plugged them back together. When I finished the install and had the bike all put back together, I tried to start it in gear with the clutch pulled in. VIOLA!!!! So much for expert support. By the way I love Matt's digital cluster!!!
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