Yeah my 2004 FLHTPI has it on there, but there is no jiffystand safety on it. I can't see where there ever was one, but who knows. I like the feature and didn't realize it was such a "new" thing. I was taught to always start the bike with the clutch in anyway.

 

Why would you want to change that? Ya know crap happens! One day some idiot is gonna push ur start switch and wolla no lurch and without the safty device its gonna lurch forward and there goes a couple grand fixing it. So why not have it. I wish mine had a kickstand switch also.

 

The clutch disengage is a safety thing. Sometimes cops are in a hurry to start up and take off so most of the times the bike is left if gear. Under these circumstances a lurch could be ugly or dangerous. So they are taught to start the bike with the clutch pulled in. The disengage is just an extra measure. The side stand could be seen as a defensive thing. When coming to a stop it is quicker to drop the side stand and kill the bike as opposed to hitting buttons and turning keys. This leaves the hands free to do other things quickly, like draw a pistol. They actually have tactical drills where they come to a stop, drop the side stand to kill the bike, while drawing their sidearm, standing up on the boards, and engaging the target over the windshield. While it may be safer to dismount and take cover behind the bike, sometimes you don't have the time and have to engage quickly from the saddle. At least that was some of the scenarios we did.

 

Same reason the bike won't start with the kickstand down. Obama said it was unsafe.

BEN

 

I knew harleypingman would have chimed in already, but he is absolutely correct, just have to jump the wires from the interlock switch and you won't have to use the clutch to start anymore. After doing it for years on metrics, and then the first 2 years on my FLHPi, even though i don't have to anymore, i still do most of the time. Between force of habit and the fact i don't trust the neutral light, i still use the clutch to start the bike

 

I think I pull in the clutch instinctively before I crank. The old kick starter guys would have a reason for starting with the clutch disengaged, but nobody else.

 

I read a post of some guy friend named Todd? that did this??hmmmm

Sorry this was just a timing thing as I just recently read the thread regarding starting bikes in gear..

 

That's a good enough reason as any. If the neutral light is lit up all it really means is that the light works. It does NOT mean it's in neutral,

 

so is there a way to disconnect it without getting into the wiring harness....because the levers are different than stock. The cop bike levers have a notch on it to engage the switch....is there a why to unplug this?

thanks

 

i meant way to unplug this? or disconnect it?