see if anyone knowns there motorcycles in here... i have an 02 triumph bonneville america... 429 miles on the odometer, now i get the bike running but, earlier this summer, she would stall when i grabbed the clutch and put her in gear, turns out the clutch packs were oxidized together, took care of that problem while rolling her in 1st gear... now the clutch is nice and free but when i still put the bike in gear, yes when i grab the clutch of course, she shudders then stalls, wont lurch me forward or anything, anyone have any ideas before i send this off to a motorcycle mechanic?.. thanks

 

does it have a choke? how is the battery? just simple things i would check. i dont know much about bikes so its just a few sggestions

 

o she starts up fine, choke of course, battery was just freshly recharged, something in that transmission or clutch... its like someone jamming a screwdriver into a rotating gear train and it comes to an instant halt

 

could be the tranny. have you changed the fluid in it recently? how does it shift?

 

I had a problem with a little dirtbike I fixed like that..I'm a small engine tech. Last time I checked, is there a hydrualic cluth cylinder attached to the clutch basket cover?

 

probably a problem with the hydraulic assist system.

 

That might be your kickstand switch...

 

It's a safty switch that cuts ign. when the stand is down and you put it in gear,check the cond. of it, maybe it needs to be adjusted,I believe its a normally closed switch so if you disconnect the switch or it dosn't depress the contact enuff,(opening the switch),it wont work...

 

It may also be a bad switch,check it with a meter...

 

These switches are down where there is a lot of dirt, right off of the kickstand. I would get a new switch, then tape it really good with electrical tape so it is always able to let the motorcycle run. End of the problem, but dont ride off with the kickstand down, either.