What is that sensor in the clutch handle anyways?

[wirehairs]

I admit that I have no clue what this sensor attached to the clutch lever does! Someone please educate me!

 

[levdir]

I'm glad you asked this, I was just wondering myself. I thought maybe it was a clutch position thing but there's nothing that it would connect to, is there? These bikes are too simple to need much in the way of sensors.

 

[Wolfe_11B]

It's part of the starting saftey system. Connects to a relay that ensures you have the clutch in to start the bike. Prevents people from launching the bike on startup if it's in gear.

 

[levdir]

Aha, good to know. Thanks.

 

[wirehairs]

Ahh. If that's the case, I think a lot of them don't work on our bikes. It certainly doesn't work on mine. I'm OK with that.

 

[xschris]

A lot of people just disconnect them. A xs650 I had had one. It was one of the first things to go