1990 FZR 600 will not shift into first.

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1990 FZR 600 will not shift into first.

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My 1990 FZR 600 runs and idles strong. It has fresh oil put in and starts up every time in neutral.

Once I try to put it into first it dies out. I tried keeping the rpms high and kicking it into first, but still nothing. Any information on a possible diagnosis would be great.

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Re: 1990 FZR 600 will not shift into first.

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Is your kickstand up?
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Re: 1990 FZR 600 will not shift into first.

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We tried it with it up and down.
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Sounds like the kickstand switch might be shot. I would certainly put a tester on it.... or bypass it.
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How would i go about bypassing it?
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Should just unplug the kickstand switch connector and bridge the gap (tie the wires together) on the connector coming from the motorcycle's control box.
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Re: 1990 FZR 600 will not shift into first.

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ill give that a try and keep you updated on the progress.

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Worked perfectly, shes riding like a dream now.
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Glad we could help.
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