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Old Feb 16, 2014 | 09:14 AM
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Police model bikes must have clutch pulled in and be in neutral to start. They cannot be started in gear period. Other models may be started in gear with clutch pulled in. The '09 RKC that I have had since new is the same as police. Don't know why. Maybe it has something to do with wiring when the handlebars were changed. Or it could be a mod in the way the TSSM was programmed. It's no big deal to me.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2014 | 09:15 AM
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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!
Wrong...
 
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Old Feb 16, 2014 | 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Bingee
Police model bikes must have clutch pulled in and be in neutral to start. They cannot be started in gear period. Other models may be started in gear with clutch pulled in. The '09 RKC that I have had since new is the same as police. Don't know why. Maybe it has something to do with wiring when the handlebars were changed. Or it could be a mod in the way the TSSM was programmed. It's no big deal to me.
None of my bikes have ever had to have the clutch pulled if in neutral...Maybe he has a Cop bike like everyone said...I do a ton of bar swaps. I always test them before I put the bike back together. The clutch is usually not attached to the bar at that point...never had an issue...
 
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Old Feb 16, 2014 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by skratch
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.
Hmm, I have an 04 Police Bike and it had to have the clutch pulled in to start but it did have to be in Neutral. I disabled the clutch switch. I am going to look into the Neutral thing and make sure it is permanently disabled as well.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2014 | 11:24 AM
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Neither my 08 fatboy or the 10 SG need the clutch pulled.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2014 | 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by themouth!!!
Wrong...
Your correct and I'm wrong. Not a police bike.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2014 | 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Rickr01
Your correct and I'm wrong. Not a police bike.
Or...We are both wrong...If it is a cop bike...
 
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Old Feb 16, 2014 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Bingee
You must pull the clutch in to start regardless whether in gear or not.

Guess that must have stopped at some point. My buddies 2010 starts in neutral without clutch and my 2013 UC and wife's RK does the same.
 
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Originally Posted by themouth!!!
Or...We are both wrong...If it is a cop bike...
lol....
 
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Police and export bikes have had a clutch switch for quite a while


 
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