Problem Starting 08 GSX-R600

[TeamBeer]

I am looking for some help diagnosing a weird intermittent start problem. About half the time when I press the start button nothing happens. Sometimes if I release the clutch (pull it in and let go) it will start. Sometimes it just starts. It will bumo start and sometinmes if that fails if I press the start button it starts right up. I am assuming that one of the safety switches if malfunctioning, but where do I start firguring out which one.

 

[R1Baby]

If you pull the clutch in and out a couple of times, and then it starts, could be the clutch switch. I would start there. Find out were the wires run and bypass the switch, see if the problem continues or goes away.

 

[TeamBeer]

I tried shorting the clutch switch and it didn't help.

 

[bigkaley]

Don't eliminate the clutch switch permanently on many GSXR's. It puts them in a de-tuned state with the ECU. The clutch switch itself could be the culprit, or possibly the sidestand switch.

 

[HondaGalToo]

bigkaley;246962 wrote: Don't eliminate the clutch switch permanently on many GSXR's. It puts them in a de-tuned state with the ECU. The clutch switch itself could be the culprit, or possibly the sidestand switch.

Yup, I've read this in many different places....gixxers need the clutch switch.

 

[TeamBeer]

I really don't want to disable it. I was just trying to eliminate it as a problem. I am going to open the throttle switch tonight and see if there is any corrosion. It did spend some time in the rain at the track and on the trailer.