not going in to gear

Started by mdskinner731, June 12, 2007, 08:42:07 PM

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mdskinner731

i am the fortunate owner of an '83 vision that has been sitting for 22 years and only has 3326.8 miles on it! (not to mention it was given to me for free!!!!!) :) my problem isnt starting the bike, it starts and runs fine but when i go to put it in gear with the clutch pulled in it kills the bike instantly if any one knows where i can start inorder to get that problem fixed it would be greatly appreciated
               thanks
                    michael skinner
"he who has the most toys when they die, wins..."
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if it moves and its not supposed to-duct tape
if it dont move and its supposed to- wd-40
Redneck Law

kwells

been sitting for 22 yrs and it starts?  wowsa.

sounds like your sidestand switch is the culprit

believe it's as simple as cutting the wire
...a vision is never complete.

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mdskinner731

thanks alot no ive done some carb work and amazingly enough the carbs looked cleaner than i ran in my sled this year but i cleaned then any ways also put a batery in it
"he who has the most toys when they die, wins..."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
if it moves and its not supposed to-duct tape
if it dont move and its supposed to- wd-40
Redneck Law

Night Vision

just having the sidestand down, when putting it in gear and the clutch in, will shut the bike off.

sidestand relay or switch may be the culprit if the stand is up and it dies when put in gear...

does you clutch work with the bike off? just putting it gear and neutral?   
if it ain't worth doing it the hard way....
it ain't worth doing it at all - Man Law
;D


if it ain't broke..... take it apart and find out why


don't give up.... don't ever give up - Jimmy Valvano

kwells

Im curious, has anyone actually ever tried to fix the switch or replace the relay instead of the ol sniparoo to the wire? 
I like having that lil safety feature personally.
...a vision is never complete.

www.wellsmoto.com

mdskinner731

thank u so much i went out side and i started it and found tht switch was sticky and it runs drives and goes
"he who has the most toys when they die, wins..."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
if it moves and its not supposed to-duct tape
if it dont move and its supposed to- wd-40
Redneck Law

mdskinner731

it works great thank u for all that helped!!!!! the side stand switch was sticky and i fixed it
"he who has the most toys when they die, wins..."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
if it moves and its not supposed to-duct tape
if it dont move and its supposed to- wd-40
Redneck Law

kwells

another satisfied customer
thank you come again
...a vision is never complete.

www.wellsmoto.com

Tiger


:) Hi and welcome to the "Family"...Where abouts are you Michael rides-a-sled Skinner...  ??? 8)

                            8).......TIGER....... 8)
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming HOOOOYA lets go again baby !!!!!!

'82 Vision, Pearl Orange finish, lots of up-grades!!!