Kickstand Switch

[metroplex]

Hmmm, my 696 stays running in Neutral with the kickstand extended. It shuts down the engine when I shift into gear. I thought this is how all motorcycles were designed (stays running in neutral regardless of the kickstand position)? I start them like I start manual cars, I keep the clutch fully depressed.

[Howie]

Nope.  All motorcycles in the US since 19?? had to have be equipped so you can not ride away with the sidestand down.  Early Monsters came equipped with a sidestand that retracted when you took the weight off the sidestand, quickly nicknamed the Suicide Sidestand.  That was replaced with the safety sidestand switch, which prevented the bike from starting or running unless the sidestand was up regardless of gear.  In 2002, maybe '01 for the S4, not sure, a change was made that allowes the bike to run with the bike on the sidetand as long as the bike is neutral or the clutch is disengaged.

[ducatiz]

Nope.  All motorcycles in the US since 19?? had to have be equipped so you can not ride away with the sidestand down.  Early Monsters came equipped with a sidestand that retracted when you took the weight off the sidestand, quickly nicknamed the Suicide Sidestand.  That was replaced with the safety sidestand switch, which prevented the bike from starting or running unless the sidestand was up regardless of gear.  In 2002, maybe '01 for the S4, not sure, a change was made that allowes the bike to run with the bike on the sidetand as long as the bike is neutral or the clutch is disengaged.

This is how my 1985 Cagiva runs.  Kicker down, clutch engaged in neutral.

[yamifixer]

I bought a harness off of ebay that plugs right in and alows for it to start on stand but dies the second you put it in gear with stand still down. I kind of like it.

[Curmudgeon]

I bought a harness off of ebay that plugs right in and alows for it to start on stand but dies the second you put it in gear with stand still down. I kind of like it.

That's the way the new Monsters work. Same on my '09 Bonneville too except that you have to pull in the clutch to engage the starter.

[seanster]

Friends,

I have a question...I have always been able to start my bike with the kick stand down...does that mean I can remove the wire/plug leading to the kick stand?

Bike is 2000 M750

Thanks

[Monsterlover]

$1.49 solution from radio shack I did on my 2000 M900ie

http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=280.0

[seanster]

$1.49 solution from radio shack I did on my 2000 M900ie

http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=280.0

Well i asked because....the problem is that i took off the switch from the stand...traced it to the plug....and from the plug i traced the wires to the main harness...i then cut the wires close to the harness...

I am now wondering if my bike will run....it started in neutral when the kickstand down...before i cut the wire...i think one time i accidentally had it in gear and then started the bike with kickstand down...the engine shutted off right the way.