Please help me out here...My bike will kick back and give an error (Vi error or something like that...) sometimes if I try to start it in gear with the clutch pulled in when it is hot. It starts fine if it is in neutral or is cold. I checked the ground and it is tight on both ends and has no corrosion. I used a meter while starting the bike and it drops to 10.7 volts while cranking cold. I wonder if the battery is crapping out? This is on a 13 Wideglide that I bought in September...I know the bike is under warranty but I never take one in without having a real good idea of what the problem is if I can help it. It keeps them from saying "that's normal"...Thanks for any help you can give!

 

Don't start it in gear then...problem solved!!! Its dangerous to do that anyway.

 

Exactly right!

 

10.7 vdc when cranking cold indicates that the battery is good.

 

Never heard that before? This is the first time I have had an issue in a lot of years of riding.

 

Thanks!

 

It is a safety thing. Vehicles with an auto trans have a neutral safety switch to prevent starting engine in gear. Cables can break when you least expect it

 

Bikes have a safety switch on the clutch?

 

yes. kickstand and clutch have been common for the last 30 yrs or so.

 

That's what I thought. Still trying to figure out how starting a bike with the clutch in is dangerous...I know I can put the bike in neutral and start it without issue but...That doesn't address the problem. That's more of a dealer answer...I have had several Harleys and have not had an issue starting them in gear. A buddy has the exact same bike as me and has no problem with it kicking back ever. There is a root cause somewhere..