Suzuki DR650 Clutch Bypass

[@tracklifex5259]

Somehow back in the day we used to survive without that switch 😁

[@BikerBits]

YEP! 👍

[@Popwarner-x1w]

All them safety switches are to keep stupid people from suing the people that built the motorcycle.

[@CalvinBradley]

Performed that right after getting mine. Been doing the grease the starter thing today. I have a slip on muffler on the way and figured while the exhaust was apart it was a good time for that. New tires arrived today, so there is another project waiting. Be a good time to grease the swing arm and suspension points. Just in time for the riding season to begin here in the USA. Thanks for all of the quality content and entertaining videos! Keep up the good job Mark!

[@tassieadventurerider4815]

Well done Mark, I did mine too because I found it to be faulty, probably due to a previous fall. It caused me to run wide one day whilst looking down thinking the side stand was the issue and the engine was cutting out at times. No issue since then.

[@alexmorton5618]

Nice one Mark! I had a similar situation on my 1200 where the side stand switch got smashed by a stone or rock leaving an open circuit on the side stand switch which simply just shut the whole bike down!

[@ksut5917]

Thanks dude. My bike was having intermittent starting problems just in a cold start situation... Of course never happened for the dealer as always warm.. anyway have done this by-pass this morn😢and guess what? Started right up as it did when new.. So not sure why it would work at all since if choked and throttling would eventually start... anyway done the switch and bike now starting right away with no drama. Bloody Lovely!!! Kevin S Vancouver Island British Columbia.

[@gregweeks4980]

I was getting ready to disconnect my dr650 clutch switch. Handy video... Texas

[@clivegreenall309]

Good advice Mark. The safety recommendations are critical, as you said, in a Parking lot...You don't want your bike to become a missile. :-) .

[@DinosTinkerShed]

Lol, when I bought my DR used it had the clutch and side stand by passed by the previous owner and I had to reverse it to get the bike through the government safety inspection. Interesting my last jeep wrangled (a jeep tj) had a fuse on the fuse panel labeled " clutch defeat" and if you pulled the fuse out it would bypass the safety switch so you could start the jeep in gear when off road. This was usefully if you stalled the jeep on a hill, I can see the usefullnes of this mod as long as you remember it is bypassed. Great video, thank you Dino

[@wobblysauce]

Yep, it is a time and place deal... not everyone needs to do it.

[@bushidoal916]

Nice one Mark. Perfect timing for the feet up vids mate 😉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@jenryperez5989]

Un abrazo desde Bogotá Colombia tengo una del año 2007 lo puse es práctica excelente.

[@kathrynnewton5203]

Another fine vid from our very own M/C guide Markus Sorious Fingerous Outbackus. On a side note if you start using your fingers in pairs and steering by thumb = less strain.

[@bradleyalexander5821]

Too each their own. I’ll keep it on my Triumph. Wouldn’t want to launch unexpectedly. 👍🏼

[@seanrae7420]

Your probably a dumb dumb if ya do that

[@brettricho1]

How are you Mark! You fixed the NSU? got a video?

[@MVDBR]

Awesome that they make it so easy for ya! 👍

[@BikerBits]

Yeah gotta have a win every now then! 😀👍

[@garywinkworth3380]

years ago there was no such thing as those clutch switches. also side stand switch. I just bought a brand new dr 650 2 weeks ago, i havnt even sat on it yet. working too much. i also have a drz 400e i bought new in 2009. Ha its still new done only 600ks. great videos by the way mate

[@susannacarnaghi]

Heeello! Question/opinion: how likely is it that the bike won't turn on because of clutch problems if the bike is a 2016 with only 6.000 km? Just bought a bike, rode it home np.. day after would not start. All switches etc are fine, but turning key on "on" it doesn't even make a noise... wondering the likelihood of the clutch being the problem. Thanks! Susanna- Sydney

[@peterdd4994]

more weight saving advice... bonus.

[@BikerBits]

🤣 yep!

[@bobdrakeford5731]

One thought Mark is: I was under the impression that starting with the clutch allowed the engine to spin up easier, thus less strain on the motor. Just sayin' 👍🤣

[@BikerBits]

Yeah someone else just said that too! Will have to look into that 👍

[@samiam247]

Do all the Australian DR 650s have that passing beam button?

[@BikerBits]

Yes!

[@garywinkworth3380]

dont forget to do the kick stand switch

[@TheGravelBadger]

Sounds like Pete is a Clairvoyant!!!

[@FULLPELTAdventures]

I hear ya, TGB. 🤣🤣👍

[@davidcauchi2837]

Thanks. Very practical. David. Adelaide

[@CharlesCharles-vw5yg]

Hi Mark I was wondering about the kick stand being out and the bike being in gear and you do your mode will your bike still start ??

[@BikerBits]

My kickstand has been bypassed as well! 👍

[@CharlesCharles-vw5yg]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@bryanfleming9226]

Why not wire it into the Neutral light that way it will only start when out of gear

[@BikerBits]

There are times when you need to quickly restart the bike while in gear, so just pull in clutch, start bike and continue up the narly hill 👍

[@MrHicksy6773]

hi i did this mod after my last ride came off and bent the clutch lever in and could not get my bike started because the lever would not pull in enough to deactivate the switch to start it .

[@markmoffett6813]

Cool bandanas

[@adventureguy4119]

Mine does this thing I ride it hard park it for a bit then it hard starts

[@neilbowser6359]

That clutch pulling in malarkey isn't on all bikes, it's not on my Tenere. Maybe that's where Pete got his motivation from.

[@BikerBits]

Yes that is why the video is called Suzuki DR650 Clutch Bypass! You will find the newer bikes handle this electronically! 👍

[@neilbowser6359]

@@BikerBits I realise that, I also know that Pete has a Tenere, so I was just wondering if he was sick of the DR clutch thing and having the experience of not having it on his Tenere, prompted him to get rid of it on the DR?

[@FULLPELTAdventures]

@@neilbowser6359 spot on Neil. I found it a pain. Just make sure your in neutral if you don't want to pull the clutch in.

[@KaneTerry]

Is the side stand switch still connected, with the stand down & in gear it should not start

[@BikerBits]

Bypassed that years ago! 👍

[@austinpowers0076]

Start at 2:30 to skip intro

[@veetwotls]

Only down fall doing clutch bypass is when riding track the bike stalls out at a stop have to get neutral to fire up. Can't just clutch it to restart

[@BikerBits]

No need to go into neutral! Just pull clutch in and start bike again. 👍

[@veetwotls]

@@BikerBits with the safety clutch switch stalled in gear just pull in clutch fire it up no issue & ride off. with clutch safety switch bypass bike will not fire up at a stand still need put in neutral so it will fire up.

[@tungstentwohundredandtwent7007]

@@veetwotls not on mine. 2012 with the clutch and side stand switches both bypassed and it will start in any gear.

[@veetwotls]

@@tungstentwohundredandtwent7007 ok odd i have to put in neutral if bike at a stand still stall to restart , if it's in gear it will try to take off when i try restart.

[@Elosee]

@@veetwotls tat sounds like the saftey switch on the kickstand , if kickstand is down you need neutral

[@toby7504]

Nice one🇳🇴☕

[@jesse6460]

🤙

[@kevinnashskitchen3517]

I'm going to do that with my semi truck.. 😂

[@cmitt8883]

Jesus! They put these on bikes too!?? Couldn't live with the one on my clutch in my car so I disabled it. If you press the brake, it's not moving- even in gear.

[@livewire..]

The switch is a $30.00 part. Why not replace it and stay safe? Even if the bike is in neutral starting the bike with the clutch out is harder on the starter and the battery as the starter motor must not only rotate the engine but the transmission components as well. I think it is good to know how to bypass this switch in an emergency situation (the same applies to the NSU and the KSS) but these should only be employed as a temporary measure until the bike can be fixed properly. Just saying ...

[@BikerBits]

Interesting! 👍

[@Popwarner-x1w]

I hate all that safety stuff. I bought a .22 semiautomatic pistol that had so many safety switches on it that I removed half of them and I still hated the gun. What a waste of money. I want the gun to shoot when I want it to shoot. Why would I want to fumble around with a bunch of safety switches. Same thing for the DR650. I want to ride the bike and the engine needs to be running fir me to be able to ride the bike. I absolutely do not need one safety switch.

[@scotttaggart]

OK, trying to be charitable but 7 1/2 minutes to show pulling the number plate off and connecting two wires. Tighten it up, please.