Went for ride Sunday, pulled into gas station went to leave and Springfield wouldn't start when I pulled the clutch in. Would only start in neutral. Taking it to shop on Thursday. Researching internet I found that there are some issues with a small strip that breaks off the clutch switch. I hope that's all it is and not a major electrical problem.
Wonder if there is a way to bypass it. You think they would get another vendor to build them a stronger one.
You can run just fine without it... Disconnect the switch, the 598 DTC will go away and the Cruise Control will work again. However, the bike will only start in neutral and the clutch lever will not disengage the Cruise Control. I learned this when my switch failed in the middle of a road trip weekend. I also came to realize that both times that my switch failed, I had been working with the bars and controls prior. I may have caused both failures, but the switch is pretty frail.
Not a very good picture but is part # 11 very flimsy .. I think busted mine just pulling the clutch cable to lube it and may have slightly bumped it ..
They are also a trick to install. the wires are about the size of sewing thread. If you're not extremely careful you'll break a wire just putting it in.
Hi guys. I’m glad I got to read all this. I’m selling my 2017 Sixty and remembered my clutch sensor didn’t work. I removed the sensor and took it apart. Replaced the spring (had 31k miles) with a pen spring that I compressed on both sides a bit down and put it in place of the former spring that was weak. Reinstalled and voila. A million times better.