Bypassing clutch sensor for startup

[rrbarna]

I broke the damn slider trying to transfer it from my busted clutch perch to the new one so I bypassed it with some wiring.  Obviously the bike starts now without the clutch but it does so as well when in gear!

My tank's at the painters so I can't actually start the bike - I can hear the starter motor though - when in gear.  

On non-Suzuki's where you don't have to pull in the clutch, will a bike start in gear like mine does now?

Barna

[yamahonkawazuki]

my gs will start in gear (with lever pulled)

[gsJack]

my gs will start in gear (with lever pulled)

Neither of my GS500's will start in gear if sidestand is down.  Engine will shut off if you put stand down with engine running whether clutch is pulled or not.

Barna, see other thread on same subject:

I wrote:   "when I broke the switch at the clutch lever on my 97, I followed the wires into the headlight housing and unplugged them. On the 2 wires that they plug into, one has male plug end and other has female end. Just plug the 2 wires together and circuit is complete.

No longer need to pull clutch when starting. Bike must be in neutral with sidestand down to start. Actually on the GS you can stop in 1st gear and just put sidestand down to stop engine when desiring to park in gear.

I see no danger in this, all of my Hondas were same way, no switch on clutch. I'll be doing the same to the 02 GS too."