Checking the clutch safety switch: Difference between revisions
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The purpose of the clutch safety switch is to make it so you can't start the engine in gear unless the clutch is pulled in. This keeps the bike from getting away from you when you try to start it. Your clutch switch is under the clutch lever. In this picture it's the rectangular piece right under the word 'lock'. You can see the plunger, which acts as an on/off switch, on the right of the switch (left side of the bike). | The purpose of the clutch safety switch is to make it so you can't start the engine in gear unless the clutch is pulled in. This keeps the bike from getting away from you when you try to start it. Your clutch switch is under the clutch lever. In this picture it's the rectangular piece right under the word 'lock'. You can see the plunger, which acts as an on/off switch, on the right of the switch (left side of the bike). | ||
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The first thing to check is the sound. When the clutch (or brake) lever is squeezed, the switch moves. The Kawasaki switches have a 'click' at the transition between off and on. Squeeze the brake a couple of times to listen for the 'click', then go to the clutch side and listen for the same noise. | The first thing to check is the sound. When the clutch (or brake) lever is squeezed, the switch moves. The Kawasaki switches have a 'click' at the transition between off and on. Squeeze the brake a couple of times to listen for the 'click', then go to the clutch side and listen for the same noise. | ||