What went wrong

[ItBeMe]

Today I took off my stock bars and put on my 14" apes, everything went well but now I have to put the bike in neutral to start it. before as long as I had the clutch pulled in I could start it. What did I screw up. 2006 Roadstar 1700 trike.

[Lug Nut]

Did you cut/extend electrical connectors from controls to Headlight bucket? Did you have to open the controls for anything if you did not extend wiring?

[ItBeMe]

Did you cut/extend electrical connectors from controls to Headlight bucket? Did you have to open the controls for anything if you did not extend wiring?

No the only thing I had to do is put on a longer front brake line. Everything else was off the old bars and put back on the new bars. ?

[davej]

did you plug the clutch switch back in?

[ItBeMe]

did you plug the clutch switch back in?

I didn't know there was a clutch switch, were is it located. ?

[ItBeMe]

Is it on the handle bars.

[davej]

it's located on the bottom side of the clutch lever

[Bikerron]

# 15 is the switch.

scarecrow wallpaper

[MikeyC]

If my kickstand is down it won't start with the clutch pulled in while in gear, if I put the kickstand up it will start with the clutch pulled in while in gear.

[ItBeMe]

If my kickstand is down it won't start with the clutch pulled in while in gear, if I put the kickstand up it will start with the clutch pulled in while in gear.

My kickstand is never down it is a trike. LOL

[MikeyC]

Oops

[ItBeMe]

Ok guys I feel like a fool that switch was hiding behind a wire loom. I found it and plugged it back in and everything is A Ok.
It hell when you are older than dirt and don't see crap anymore. Well thank a ton guys.

[SuperG]

It happens. We all do it. Ain't life wonderful? Lot's of great folks here to help out with the occasional brain fart.

[Brad_G]

Always great when it's something simple and doesn't cost anything. Besides, we've all done something like that. You can laugh about it later.

[davej]

just happy it was an easy fix

[Engineman]

Always have mine in neutral when starting and while sitting still. Just a habit I got into when I started riding at age 10.

[ItBeMe]

Always have mine in neutral when starting and while sitting still. Just a habit I got into when I started riding at age 10.

Lesson # 1 you never leave a trike in neutral and walk away, It has no parking brake so the bike may be gone 99% of the time when you get back.

[Engineman]

Exactly what I do. Mine is always in gear when parked but starting it’s in neutral.