01-22-2011, 03:25 PM
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Motor cut out on shifting
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
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01-22-2011, 03:48 PM
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Re: Motor cut out on shifting
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01-22-2011, 04:08 PM
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Re: Motor cut out on shifting
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Unplug the switch and put a jumper across the plug,if this fixes the problem,than the switch is bad. :2tup:
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01-22-2011, 04:53 PM
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Re: Motor cut out on shifting
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
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01-22-2011, 04:54 PM
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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: .
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03-20-2012, 07:10 PM
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Re: Motor cut out on shifting
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....
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03-20-2012, 07:16 PM
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03-20-2012, 07:40 PM
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03-20-2012, 08:48 PM
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Re: Motor cut out on shifting
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.
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03-21-2012, 09:32 AM
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Re: Motor cut out on shifting
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)
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