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Can kickstand switch be disassembled/ cleaned?
- Thread starter flhfxd
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There are a couple of mods to the sidestand operation, that lets the bike be started with the stand down. They seem mostly about adding things or bypassing things for this result. But maybe there's some discussions of the switch that gives you some ideas of how to get at it and service it.
https://ibmwr.org/index.php/oilhead-r-bike-tech-articles/
https://ibmwr.org/index.php/oilhead-r-bike-tech-articles/
brownie0486
Well-known member
My mechanic unplugged a connector up near the rox risers that shut the switch off. He said the other way at the switch is a workaround
The neutral light is affected by the sidestand switch?
m_stock10506
Well-known member
No, they are not linked at all. Rebuilding or repairing the side stand switch will not fix the lazy Neutral light.
pauls1150
MOA #24991, south of Los Angeles
If you have a lazy neutral light, you probably have some oil inside the switch at the bottom rear of the transmission. If you get ambitious and replace that switch (I don't know if they're repairable - GSAddict chime in?), do the oil seal just inboard of it too.
