Bike not starting in gear

[Marky777]

hi all.

Anyone have issues with their bike not starting in gear?

Side stand is up and clutch is in. No start. Only works in neutral

[Mareng1]

Side stand switch sticking, despite the stand being up.

[Marky777]

Nah not side stand.
I blew some air at the clutch micro switch. That did the trick. Probably just dirty

[Mareng1]

Well done.

[smithy]

Originally Posted by Marky777

Nah not side stand.
I blew some air at the clutch micro switch. That did the trick. Probably just dirty

Does your cruise and quick shift work ok..??

Smithy.

[Marky777]

Originally Posted by smithy

Does Your cruise and quick shift work ok..??

Yes it does

[smithy]

Originally Posted by Marky777

Yes it does

Cool, the clutch micro switch is actually two switches in one...one does the clutch/side stand and the other is the cruise/quick-shift...but if i works ok...all is good.

Smithy.

[the bartender]

start your bike in neutral, and then once its running put the side stand down- what happens? (this way you'll know if that switch is working or not.)

[Marky777]

Originally Posted by the bartender

start your bike in neutral, and then once its running put the side stand down- what happens? (this way you'll know if that switch is working or not.)

hey thanks for the tip. The bike turns off if I do this.
Turns out the clutch micro switch was dirty. After a clean the bike starts in gear. Will monitor.
I'm surprised bmw didn't place the switch in a dust and waterproof housing

[smithy]

Originally Posted by Marky777

hey thanks for the tip. The bike turns off if I do this.
Turns out the clutch micro switch was dirty. After a clean the bike starts in gear. Will monitor.
I'm surprised bmw didn't place the switch in a dust and waterproof housing

Many people just disable the cruise/quick shift part of the switch, it sometimes plays up too.

Smithy.