Idle and stalling question with kick stand?

scaldwellk · 08-29-2008

Not sure why my 89 600R has this problem. If I use the kick stand I have to put it up and down a few times. If I use the center stand I am ok. The problem is stalling. For some reason when I use the kick stand the bike will stall when I try to take off. When I have it that it does not stall I can then use the center stand with out this trouble. I have no idea what would cause this or why. Could it be something simple I can fix easy or is it looking like a bad thing hard to fix?

Ericthejet · 08-29-2008

Read this, and remove the sidestand switch's boot/cover and give it a good clean with contact cleaner. I do mine once a year.

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Markk9 · 08-29-2008

what Ericthejet said......................

Mark

scaldwellk · 08-29-2008

After looking I found the switch ya'll said about. I would never had guessed it was there. Thanks for the help and I will have to give it a good cleaning and see what happens. Again Thanks.

NCDave · 08-29-2008

yep.....remember that for all future bikes too. it happens from time to time!

scaldwellk · 08-30-2008

I got it all cleaned up and it now works great. Thanks for the help.

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scaldwellk Finally Got Into First Gear BTK Beginner Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 64	Idle and stalling question with kick stand? Not sure why my 89 600R has this problem. If I use the kick stand I have to put it up and down a few times. If I use the center stand I am ok. The problem is stalling. For some reason when I use the kick stand the bike will stall when I try to take off. When I have it that it does not stall I can then use the center stand with out this trouble. I have no idea what would cause this or why. Could it be something simple I can fix easy or is it looking like a bad thing hard to fix?

08-29-2008	#2 (permalink)
Ericthejet Forensic Bug Splatter Analyst BTK Expert Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The northeast! Posts: 1,705	Read this, and remove the sidestand switch's boot/cover and give it a good clean with contact cleaner. I do mine once a year. Untitled Document __________________ 1984 Ninja 900 (A1) To make it go faster I need to add more lightness!

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Markk9 KLR650 - Driver BTK Intermediate Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 220	what Ericthejet said...................... Mark __________________ 08 KLR 650 - Red

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NCDave Clark Grizwald Trainee BTK Expert Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 9,768	yep.....remember that for all future bikes too. it happens from time to time! __________________ NCDave Don't Blame Me, I Voted For The Hot Chick http://www.bikepics.com/members/ncdave

08-29-2008	#4 (permalink)
scaldwellk Finally Got Into First Gear BTK Beginner Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 64	After looking I found the switch ya'll said about. I would never had guessed it was there. Thanks for the help and I will have to give it a good cleaning and see what happens. Again Thanks.

08-30-2008	#6 (permalink)
scaldwellk Finally Got Into First Gear BTK Beginner Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 64	I got it all cleaned up and it now works great. Thanks for the help.

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