Harley will not start in neutral

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Feb 16, 2014 | 06:13 AM

#21

canicta

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Originally Posted by Bingee

You must pull the clutch in to start regardless whether in gear or not.

My 2010 RKC starts without the clutch in and the tranny in neutural.If tranny is in gear then need clutch to be in.

Feb 16, 2014 | 06:49 AM

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K Melancon

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Mine does that ever so often. All I do is push it into gear then back into neutral. Sometimes just a push on the shift lever is all that is needed. Apparently the switch and neutral is not always lined up for some reason.

Feb 16, 2014 | 07:05 AM

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Rickr01

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if your dealer said he has never seen this before I'd be finding another dealer. Clutch must be pulled in to start period!

Feb 16, 2014 | 07:11 AM

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Weavr99FLHT

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Originally Posted by Rickr01

if your dealer said he has never seen this before I'd be finding another dealer. Clutch must be pulled in to start period!

neither my 99 or 08 require the clutch pulled in when in neutral...

Feb 16, 2014 | 07:29 AM

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rkoivisto

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don't think so

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Originally Posted by Rickr01

if your dealer said he has never seen this before I'd be finding another dealer. Clutch must be pulled in to start period!

I had an 08 street glide, 11 Limited and now I've got a 13 Limited. All could be started without the clutch pulled in.

Feb 16, 2014 | 07:40 AM

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glide2005

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My Brother has a 04 RK cop bike. To start it, the bike has to be in neutral and the clutch has to be pulled in to start.

Feb 16, 2014 | 08:38 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rickr01

if your dealer said he has never seen this before I'd be finding another dealer. Clutch must be pulled in to start period!

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Originally Posted by glide2005

My Brother has a 04 RK cop bike. To start it, the bike has to be in neutral and the clutch has to be pulled in to start.

thats why i asked the questions i did, which haven't yet been answered. if it is a civilian model, the clutch only needs to be pulled in if the bike is in gear. if in neutral, you do not have to pull the clutch. been this way since they first installed the clutch interlock switch on the clutch lever in 2007. i've had a 2007, 2010, 2012, and 2013. all worked this way.

Last edited by skratch; Feb 16, 2014 at 08:51 AM.

Feb 16, 2014 | 08:57 AM

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crimson13

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Originally Posted by 09 YELLOWBIRD

Have you tried this? When the neutral light is on. Push your bike forward with the clutch not engaged. If the bike doesn't move, it's most likely still in gear. Can it maybe in between a gear and neutral, but just enough to have the green H Light on? Start with the simple stuff first. YB

Good post , if the bike won't start unless the lever is pulled in then the switch is doing it's job and preventing the bike to be started in gear . Sometimes the neutral light will be on and the bike will be slightly in gear like above post says.