SV won't start after lowside

[Daveo2010]

Hi all,
Fixing my bike up after a low speed drop, no sign of the starter turning over - should I suspect the gear position switch even though the neutral light works? Anything else might have broken? Is there a clutch lever position sensor?
Also if anyone has the following for sale (1999 curvy yellow S) please pm me: clutch lever, gear lever, front left panel, front left indicator glass.
(excuse brevity, I'm on my phone)
ta, Dave

[mister c]

Could try the clutch, or side stand switch

[DJ123]

have you checked the fuses?

[TamSV]

+1

The clutch switch is a two prong connector located under the clutch perch. That would be my first thing to check.

[Daveo2010]

Near the lever? The clutch lever did take a proper battering.

[BBadger]

under the lever is a little "box" has the switch in it.

also do curves have a tip over switch ??

[TamSV]

No tip over switch on the curvy

[vjones777]

If the switch on the clutch is knackered, you can pull the connector off it, then stuff a paper clip (or other wire) across the connector. IIRC, you only need that to operate the starter - once its running you can pull the paper clip out.
That'll work until you can get the switch fixed.

[Daveo2010]

Confirmed it's the clutch switch. Just need to get the bits then!

[yorkie_chris]

Good stuff :)

FYI vjones is correct that you only need clutch switch for starter, not for it to run. And also if neutral light is working then that sends signal to the cut-out relay to allow it to run if stand is down.

[Daveo2010]

Yeah.. I haven't decided whether to fix it or short it out and forget about it. Depends on how cheap and easy to get the switch is.
Have bought the two levers, am bidding an auction on the fairing now.
Anyone know where I stand legally - MOT is overdue but I haven't sorned it? Won't pass the mot in its current state. (not wanting to ride it of course, just to stay legal while I repair it. I'd sorn it, but swinton demand £50 fee to cancel the insurance if I do!) (i keep editing cos I don't think I've been clear enough! - it has long road tax, insurance will run out end of jan & if I haven't fixed it I'll sorn it then.. But am I ok off the road, insured, but no mot in the mean time, or will they come after me?)

[yorkie_chris]

When keeping it off road:
You are fine to have tax, ins but no MOT.
You are fine to have ins, SORN and no tax or MOT
Only bit they now don't like is you to have tax but no insurance.

[Daveo2010]

Thanks YC, that's a relief.
Anyone recommend an ins co that doesn't want to dip into your pocket at every opportunity?

[tim8061]

Anyone recommend an ins co that doesn't want to dip into your pocket at every opportunity?

Ha ha that's funny!

Insurance is the art of extracting the maximum amount of money with no outgoings.

[Daveo2010]

Clutch lever replaced, and repairing that has cured the switch problem. Gear lever is off and the replacement is at the mail depot waiting for me. I lost the auction (bloody snipers ruin ebay IMO) so will have a go at repairing the panel myself - anyone know a good matching paint available in the uk (1999 yellow)?

Haynes says access to the allen bolt on the back of the footrest assy is 'limited'.. you get about 6mm.. I had to remove the whole assembly and still it twisted in the vice trying to get the bolt out, I ended up having to screw it to my bench and take an impact driver to it!

[yorkie_chris]

(bloody snipers ruin ebay IMO)

Haynes says access to the allen bolt on the back of the footrest assy is 'limited'.. you get about 6mm.. I had to remove the whole assembly and still it twisted in the vice trying to get the bolt out, I ended up having to screw it to my bench and take an impact driver to it!

Or someone doesn't understand the principle of an auction? They bid more than you did, bid for what you think an item is worth, whoever thinks it is worth most wins...

Yeah they're a bugger, loctited too so impact driver isn't even the most effective, generally a vice and the socket works fine. If in doubt add heat.