Standing on pegs engine cuts out

Beardy · Derestricted Danger Joined: 02 Sep 2014 Karma :

So my xr125 (with its many quirks) cuts out when I stand on the pegs whilst green laning. I think its the sidestand switch because if I kick the sidestand with my heel it starts up again with the starter.

My question is can I simply disconnect it or can that cause other problems? I don't really need one as I've managed on other bikes for years before Very Happy

davebike · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Nov 2013 Karma :

Yes it can be disconnected but I think you need to connect two f the three wires in the connector together

Sorry cannot remember the colour codes to connect
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orac · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Sep 2011 Karma :

can you post a wiring diagram, been a fair while since playing with Honda wiring. is definitely a 3 wire setup?
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c_dug · Super Spammer Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Karma :

I bridged mine out on one of my bikes, it was just a case of connecting the two wires.

Try doing it at the connector block somehow rather than cutting the wires themselves, that way if it turns out not to be the issue you haven't ruined a good component.
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Minty · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Karma :

Stop standing up. Thumbs Up

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Beardy · Derestricted Danger Joined: 02 Sep 2014 Karma :

Irn-Bru · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Aug 2009 Karma :

When the side stand spring wears over time the stand bounces around while you're off roading, that means it'll cut out due to the safety switch. All I did on my bike was unplug the switch, then cut off the plug on the wiring loom and solder the wires together. Job jobbed. Also removed my clutch switch as well (very easy on a drz, no soldering required), have had one of those go bad once and left me stranded. Safety switches my arse, cause more harm than good.
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Beardy · Derestricted Danger Joined: 02 Sep 2014 Karma :

Switch removed so one less thing to worry about Very Happy

virus · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Karma :

first thing I do when I get a bike is to disable the 'safety' switches, they almost always fail leaving you stranded somewhere you'd rather not be, and to be honest, if im retarded enough to pull off with the sidestand down, or try and start it up in gear without the clutch in then maybe dropping the bike on myself will teach me not to do it again. Laughing

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