I'd like to bypass the neutral safety switch on my 99 400ex so I could start the bike when its in gear (yes I know, pull the clutch in first).

Any suggestions

 

As far as I know the 400EX will always start in gear. Mine did, my wife's does.
If yours doesn't, something is wrong with the wiring.

 

What he said. Mine will start in any gear, any time, with the clutch pulled. Get a service manual, and trace out the wires and see what your problem is.

 

The neutral safety switch is designed to not allow you to start the bike unless its in neutral. Currently unless the bike is in neutral and the neutral indicator is on, the starter will not engage, I'm looking for a way to bypass it.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: eprovenzano

The neutral safety switch is designed to not allow you to start the bike unless its in neutral. Currently unless the bike is in neutral and the neutral indicator is on, the starter will not engage, I'm looking for a way to bypass it.</end quote></div>

Well....no it wasn't "designed" that way....so something is wrong and you are going to need to sort things out....rather than waste more time arguing with us about the "design"!

Most likely, there is a switch in the clutch lever so the starter knows the lever has been pulled, and either the switch is bad or a connection is bad, or the wires are bad, or something like that. Should be easy to find the switch and test it, trace out the wires and see if you have current, etc........

 

I'm wasn't "arguing or trying to waste more time", I'm just trying to find a solution. Besides, I get talked "down" to enough from my wife, I don't need it here.

Thanks

 

There is 2 small wires going to the clutch safety switch. Takes those 2 wires and connect them, I think that will fix your issue.

 

All recon was doing was telling you that no, it was not designed to be started in neutral only.
If it only starts in neutral, something is wrong as was posted by me and recon.
Sorry to hear that your wife talks down to you.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: TractorPacker

There is 2 small wires going to the clutch safety switch. Takes those 2 wires and connect them, I think that will fix your issue.</end quote></div>

If connecting the two wires does it, then you have a faulty switch. If it does not, then the fault is before or after the switch. One wire should have current all the time, and then the switch should complete the circuit and send a signal to the starter that it is ok to start.

I would not leave the two wires connected however, because a touch to the starter button at the wrong time, could make things pretty exciting!

 

I think he just worded his question wrong or you misunderstood his question. Many people do this mod when they replace the stock clutch lever. Just connect the two wires leading to the clutch lever, as said before.