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TheNewBee1

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Won't run in Neutral with the kickstart down
02/24/15 at 01:01:11

Like the title says my ls650 won't run in neutral with the kickstand down. The neutral-light doesn't go on either. I've bought the bike like this and I would like to get is fixed.

The mechanic from the shop told me it was due to false whiring. How do I fix this?

Some pictures and/or video would be nice since I am not a real technical guy. Sad

Sorry for the bad english, I am dutch and trying to make my bike roll as good as possible

English is not my native tong, so sorry for the grammar :/

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Re: Won't run in Neutral with the kickstart down
Reply #1 - 02/24/15 at 02:46:45

The neutral wire enters the engine on the right side. It's a single wire. If memory serves, it's blue. That should be a short to ground when it's in neutral, I THINK. For all I know a blown out bulb will cause that problem.
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Re: Won't run in Neutral with the kickstart down
Reply #2 - 02/24/15 at 03:20:23

JOG is correct, the blue wire has a connector up under the fuel tank, and then travels down to the right side of the engine and enter at the bottom of the clutch cover. The neutral switch is a ground, and if you lower the kick stand with the engine in gear the engine spark is switched off to prevent you from riding away in gear. You need to confirm the blue wire provides a grounded circuit when the bike is in neutral. Disconnect the blue wire under the tank and confirm the switch (and wire) is functioning properly to provide a ground. The system will still work if the neutral bulb is burned out.

Here is the link to the wiring diagrams in the technical section.
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Re: Won't run in Neutral with the kickstart down
Reply #3 - 02/24/15 at 06:19:37

New Bee, Unless I've forgotten how it works, I would guess that the blue wire under the tank is ALREADY disconnected. Dave and Justin are correct about troubleshooting, but if I read right the bike runs okay in gear. Anyway, the blue wire and anything it connects to is the place to start.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Won't run in Neutral with the kickstart down Reply #4 - 02/24/15 at 07:17:40 And if it's not the blue wire, then check the diode on the harness somewhere between the carb and coil.
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old_rider Serious Thumper Offline Backyard Bill Productions Posts: 3147 flordia panhandle Gender:	Re: Won't run in Neutral with the kickstart down Reply #5 - 02/24/15 at 09:05:33 For a clymers manual online.... someone from the forum posted this... http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1422728220
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Re: Won't run in Neutral with the kickstart down
Reply #6 - 02/26/15 at 00:13:07

Thanks you guys! I am going to give it a go this afternoon. Will keep you posted on how it is working out. You've been a great help so far (much more than the dutch forum, they told me to just cut the blue wire :/ )

Since I haven't located the blue wire jet I just downloaded the clymers guide and hoping to figure it out.

Hope to be back with some good news soon!

English is not my native tong, so sorry for the grammar :/

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Won't run in Neutral with the kickstart down Reply #7 - 02/26/15 at 00:18:38 The wire enters the clutch cover, at the bottom, near the oil window.
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