Will only start in Neutral
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From: southeast PA
I think I have the same lever, and at all but the last adjustment point the tab will engage the button. The adjuster works off a cam, which is how they get the wide range of adjustment, but I guess at the one extreme it won't make contact.
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Road Captain
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Nomad,
I did not realize there is a switch in the lever housing. I even looked at a diagram in the service manual. But I did finally find a clutch switch in the left handle bar control module.
Not sure I understand how the clutch lever activated the clutch control switch. Could you explain further and how I can get it to work when I pull in the lever.
Thanks,
Roger
I did not realize there is a switch in the lever housing. I even looked at a diagram in the service manual. But I did finally find a clutch switch in the left handle bar control module.
Not sure I understand how the clutch lever activated the clutch control switch. Could you explain further and how I can get it to work when I pull in the lever.
Thanks,
Roger
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Oberon clutch lever does not touch clutch safety switch
Loopie is right.
Either the new lever is missing the clutch interlock switch tab or you didn't know the switch was there during install and you damaged it. In either case, the bike will only start in neutral. Look inside the clutch perch when the lever is near the bars; you should see a rubber covered switch. There's your trouble.
Or, you could adjust the clutch cable until the friction plates burn up. But it still wont start in gear
Either the new lever is missing the clutch interlock switch tab or you didn't know the switch was there during install and you damaged it. In either case, the bike will only start in neutral. Look inside the clutch perch when the lever is near the bars; you should see a rubber covered switch. There's your trouble.
Or, you could adjust the clutch cable until the friction plates burn up. But it still wont start in gear
I am so happy that I used the services of the HD Forum.
Happy New Years,
Roger
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I had the same problem.... with the Kuryakyn Boss Levers. Just a little short of contacting the pin. As a temporary fix I glued on a plastic tab on the back underside of the lever and it works fine. It's small enough where you cant see it but big enough that if it ever comes unglued it will just fall off the bike and not in behing the clutch lever housing.
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I had the same problem.... with the Kuryakyn Boss Levers. Just a little short of contacting the pin. As a temporary fix I glued on a plastic tab on the back underside of the lever and it works fine. It's small enough where you cant see it but big enough that if it ever comes unglued it will just fall off the bike and not in behing the clutch lever housing.
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You guys are kinda right, i also installed thise levers, and kt worked fine in every lever setting. Then i had my new clutch installed and since then it doesn't work. So he trying right now to solve the problem, i'll let you know what we find out
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I had the same problem on my FXDX. Took everything apart and reinstalled the housing and lever being careful not to have to force anything then it was fine.
Problem was that lever had the tab, but the way it was installed it was niot pushing it in enough.
Problem was that lever had the tab, but the way it was installed it was niot pushing it in enough.
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From: MD suburb of our Nation's Capital
I'm so glad for this thread.
I'm expecting some Oberons any day now and will probably experience the same thing.
Now, I'll know what's up and what to do instead of going crazy.
I'm expecting some Oberons any day now and will probably experience the same thing.
Now, I'll know what's up and what to do instead of going crazy.
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