Has bypassing the clutch switch caused any issues?
My dealer was adamant that I shouldn't even change the lever because it cause havoc if the switch didn't work.
He sent me this list of things the switch controlled or has an effect on.
The Clutch switch has an effect on the following items:
1 Decel rate control using the idle speed stepper - Additional steps are used to soften the decels – when the clutch is pulled in these
steps must be dumped which will normally result in a closed throttle decel stall.
2 Fuel gauge – will not update while the clutch is in – this is to stop updating of the sensor when the fuel could be sloshing (i.e.
during gear changes)
3 Vehicle speed limiter – This will not work with the clutch switch bypassed.
4 Gear position judgment – The air cooled twins and 1050’s, with no gear position sensor, derives an idea of gear postion from RPM vs
Vehicle Speed. This function will not work so the wrong ignition maps are applied.
5 Gear position judgement other models – The clutch switch will force a ‘NO LOAD’ condition and use the neutral ignition maps. This
overrides the gear position info and the wrong ignition, second throttle and exhaust butterfly maps will be used!
6 Ignition smoothing strategy is disabled.
7 Pressure based fuel merging to Throttle based fuel is not merged– its switched which can cause a jump in fuelling (twitchy throttle).
8 Deceleration fuel reduction multiplier is not applied – causing rich decels – potentially damaging to the CAT.
9 Deceleration fuel cut-off & CAT protection fuel cut is not applied– this will definitely impact on CAT performance.
10 On some models closed loop will not work when riding.
11 D6 airflap will always be closed
12 D6 exhaust valve will remain partly closed.
13 Starter lock out switch
My dealer was adamant that I shouldn't even change the lever because it cause havoc if the switch didn't work.
He sent me this list of things the switch controlled or has an effect on.
The Clutch switch has an effect on the following items:
1 Decel rate control using the idle speed stepper - Additional steps are used to soften the decels – when the clutch is pulled in these
steps must be dumped which will normally result in a closed throttle decel stall.
2 Fuel gauge – will not update while the clutch is in – this is to stop updating of the sensor when the fuel could be sloshing (i.e.
during gear changes)
3 Vehicle speed limiter – This will not work with the clutch switch bypassed.
4 Gear position judgment – The air cooled twins and 1050’s, with no gear position sensor, derives an idea of gear postion from RPM vs
Vehicle Speed. This function will not work so the wrong ignition maps are applied.
5 Gear position judgement other models – The clutch switch will force a ‘NO LOAD’ condition and use the neutral ignition maps. This
overrides the gear position info and the wrong ignition, second throttle and exhaust butterfly maps will be used!
6 Ignition smoothing strategy is disabled.
7 Pressure based fuel merging to Throttle based fuel is not merged– its switched which can cause a jump in fuelling (twitchy throttle).
8 Deceleration fuel reduction multiplier is not applied – causing rich decels – potentially damaging to the CAT.
9 Deceleration fuel cut-off & CAT protection fuel cut is not applied– this will definitely impact on CAT performance.
10 On some models closed loop will not work when riding.
11 D6 airflap will always be closed
12 D6 exhaust valve will remain partly closed.
13 Starter lock out switch
