Motor cut out on shifting

[hooverdm]

When I start my motor it runs fine until I try to shift into gear. As soon as I shift into first it dies as if the electrics where cut off. I'm not talking about releasing the clutch. Just the act of shifting into gear kills the motor. Any ideas what is going on. The bike is a 2005 GZ 250. Thanks for your help

Dave H
San Antonio, TX

[music man]

When I start my motor it runs fine until I try to shift into gear. As soon as I shift into first it dies as if the electrics where cut off. I'm not talking about releasing the clutch. Just the act of shifting into gear kills the motor. Any ideas what is going on. The bike is a 2005 GZ 250. Thanks for your help

Dave H
San Antonio, TX

Sounds like a safety switch to me, the kickstand safety switch would be the place to start. Let me ask you this, does it lurch forward when you put in in gear like if the clutch wasn't pulled in, or does it just simply die? If it just simply dies, it is probably the kickstand safety switch IMHO.

[blaine]

When I start my motor it runs fine until I try to shift into gear. As soon as I shift into first it dies as if the electrics where cut off. I'm not talking about releasing the clutch. Just the act of shifting into gear kills the motor. Any ideas what is going on. The bike is a 2005 GZ 250. Thanks for your help

Dave H
San Antonio, TX

Sounds like a safety switch to me, the kickstand safety switch would be the place to start. Let me ask you this, does it lurch forward when you put in in gear like if the clutch wasn't pulled in, or does it just simply die? If it just simply dies, it is probably the kickstand safety switch IMHO.
:plus1: I agree that it is the safty switch.
Unplug the switch and put a jumper across the plug,if this fixes the problem,than the switch is bad.
:2tup:

[hooverdm]

It doesn't lurch. I did tell my son to make sure the kick stand was up. He said it was loose. Looks like a good place to look. Thanks

Dave H

[music man]

:plus1: I agree that it is the safty switch.
Unplug the switch and put a jumper across the plug,if this fixes the problem,than the switch is bad.
:2tup:


Yeah i guess it would have helped if I would have mentioned how to find out for sure if it was the safety switch, :oops: .

[riningr]

what is the purpose of this safety switch? Just to keep you from driving with your kickstand down? My bike started doing this tonight when I got home and parked it to open the garage then when I shift in to gear it dies... but I probably did have the kickstand down still since I just planned on driving it forward a few feet then getting off it again....

[riningr]

what is the purpose of this safety switch? Just to keep you from driving with your kickstand down? My bike started doing this tonight when I got home and parked it to open the garage then when I shift in to gear it dies... but I probably did have the kickstand down still since I just planned on driving it forward a few feet then getting off it again....

I just went out and started it up again and tested it both kickstand down and kickstand up and it runs fine once the kickstand is up... nice to know, had me a little worried at first... only had the bike 2 1/2 weeks... put about 250 miles on it now (for a total of 9980 miles now) so had me worried that I screwed something up on my way home

[blaine]

what is the purpose of this safety switch? Just to keep you from driving with your kickstand down? My bike started doing this tonight when I got home and parked it to open the garage then when I shift in to gear it dies... but I probably did have the kickstand down still since I just planned on driving it forward a few feet then getting off it again....

Yep,that is exactly what it is for. :) :cool:

[mrlmd1]

Almost every motorcycle made in the last 15 years at least has this kickstand safety switch. If the stand is down and you shift into any gear, the engine will cut off. This prevents you from riding off with the stand down, then making a left turn and the stand hits the road and kicks the rear wheel out off the ground and down you go. Remember to raise the stand before you put it into gear.

[riningr]

my gz is a 2000, this is the newest bike I've ever owned... had a '74 kawi, 82 kawi and still have an 81 yamaha, so first bike I've had the "privledge" of having a safety switch on - I've never ridden off with the kickstand down, but in this case when I'm just moving it forward a few feet into the garage I typically do leave the kickstand down so I don't have to search for the kickstand again (I need to get a kickstand extension or something for this bike, most of my older bikes had some sort of extension to be able to put my foot down and hit the kickstand without having to search for it)

[alantf]

(I need to get a kickstand extension or something for this bike, most of my older bikes had some sort of extension to be able to put my foot down and hit the kickstand without having to search for it)

You'll get used to it. I've had mine for nearly five years, & my foot goes down to the right position for lowering/raising the stand without even having to think about it. :2tup:

[Skunkhome]

The first time I took my bike for a ride I was having trouble with the petcock because as I later found the vacuum line was disconnected. I stopped in at Walmart and as soon as I backed into the parking space the bike died and refused to even crank. I panicked thinking i was stranded and decided I need to forget about Walmart and give my attention to getting home. Thinking there was something wrong with the battery or starter I push started the bike and rode immediately home. When I drove it into the shed I put down the kick stand and it immediately died once again. Ooooooh! The light came on in my head and I realized there was a connection between the kickstand position and the engine shutting down. I felt pretty stupid.... If all else fails read the directions. :roll: