• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

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Bypass clutch switch?

erktastic

erktastic

Husqvarna
AA Class
On my TE511 the clutch must be pulled in to start the bike, even if it's in neutral. Does anyone know of a way to bypass this? My biggest concern is that I won't be able to bump start it if I ever kill the battery out on a ride, which could mean a loooong walk for me. Luckily I ride in a entirely mountainous area so there's always somewhere close by that I can bump start on.

Thanks

-Erik
 
Isn't the TE511 also EFI? If your battery is dead, I think you're stuffed anyway unless you can get a jump.
 
An EFI bike with a flat battery (one that won't turn the e-start) still puts out enough juice to prime the fuel pump and get going.
 
The switch only stops the starter motor from turning, you can still bump start or kick start (if it has one?) without the clutch lever pulled in. Its there to prevent overload of the starter motor if you were to start in gear and the clutch out.
Try it, go down a hill, kill the engine then let the clutch out to bump start.
 
ok....am going to answer the question since others are more concernerned with what it will and won't do.

Disconect at the switch at the perch and then shunt (meaning connect) the 2 disonected ends that trace back to the engine with a small piece of wire and tape. Now it has same effect as clutch pulled and switch closed. VIOLA!
Joe
 
I´ve been told that the clutch switch is required as part of the European safety regulations and not needed in non street legal bikes (the 511 was not street legal here previously).
 
Joe Chod said:
ok....am going to answer the question since others are more concernerned with what it will and won't do.

Disconect at the switch at the perch and then shunt (meaning connect) the 2 disonected ends that trace back to the engine with a small piece of wire and tape. Now it has same effect as clutch pulled and switch closed. VIOLA!
Joe
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That's what I did as part of the initial set up when new 4 seasons ago- no problems ever:thumbsup:
 
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