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Posted by John Hopkins
 - January 15, 2013, 04:17:27 AM
Quote from: yellowgizmo99 on January 14, 2013, 13:41:37 PM

I am putting my switch wires inside the handlebars and want to eliminate the wires for the clutch switch. I always pull the clutch in when I start my bike anyways. From reading other sites about this there are 2 thoughts on it, 1 being that the ECU changes the timing and the other not. Has anyone done this? Some have put a switch somewhere else on the bike to use as they start bypass which I would not have a problem with, but if not needed would rather not. The problem with the wires are that they are outside the switch housing so not easy way to get them thru the handle bars w/o another hole.

I don't know as much as I should about the Drifters yet but here's my take on the clutch switch..it is a safety device and should be left on for the new user should you ever sell the bike...The purpose of the clutch switch is to prevent the bike from running away out of control should you accidently start the engine with the bike in gear... the clutch switch does not come into use if you start the bike in neutral so I can't really see how it would affect the timing...Without looking at the circuit diagram I think the clutch switch is just a way of linking the circuit to ground.

Anyone feel free to jump in and correct me on this if I am wrong..

John.

Posted by yellowgizmo99
 - January 14, 2013, 13:41:37 PM

I am putting my switch wires inside the handlebars and want to eliminate the wires for the clutch switch. I always pull the clutch in when I start my bike anyways. From reading other sites about this there are 2 thoughts on it, 1 being that the ECU changes the timing and the other not. Has anyone done this? Some have put a switch somewhere else on the bike to use as they start bypass which I would not have a problem with, but if not needed would rather not. The problem with the wires are that they are outside the switch housing so not easy way to get them thru the handle bars w/o another hole.

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