Topic: What's the point in this?

[mycb750k6]

When I first dis-assembled my basket case 750, I found the wire that goes to the neutral switch under the engine bolted to the frame instead. Why would you do this?

[faux fiddy]

Same question for me.  I had a rolling over (350f) motor that ran forward and started sucking up cam chain and locked up.

Opened up the  stator cover to roll it back a bit.  it as easy to take the stator off even  with  stripped out heads on the screws, but one thing had a wire still hooked. Neutral switch.Can't figure how to get  it loose without cutting the wire.

Any suggestions?  Someone said a push connection?

Not sure what he means...

[Bodi]

On the 350 the wire goes to a terminal on the switch. There's a post with a hole in it and a spring and washer below. Push down on the washer and the wire will slide out (or in). Maybe the 750 is the same, but if the wire is really connected to the frame you have the neutral light always on.

[mycb750k6]

Thanks - that's what I was looking for. In that case I suspect that the PO used the neutral indicator light wire to power some of his ingenious designs since the gauges weren't installed. Some of these PO wiring designs are amazing!! Is the 750 neutral switch removable while the motor is in the frame if I find it does not work?

[Duanob]

Ha ha! Aren't POs wonderful? 

[Johnie]

Thanks - that's what I was looking for. In that case I suspect that the PO used the neutral indicator light wire to power some of his ingenious designs since the gauges weren't installed. Some of these PO wiring designs are amazing!! Is the 750 neutral switch removable while the motor is in the frame if I find it does not work?

Yes, the neutral switch is removable while in the frame. I had to remove the #1 exhaust to get at the bolt. Mine was leaking. A new seal did the trick on my K4.

[j squared]

Could it also have been a way to bypass a bad neutral switch if the SSM was still operational and the clutch switch was not hooked up and not jumpered? Throw a constant ground to the neutral circuit so the bike would kick over with the starter, but take out the warning light so its not always on.

[mycb750k6]

Yea I'm wondering about the neutral switch. It's a 71 so doesn't have a clutch switch. What's a SSM, safety module? Wouldn't have one of them either. So on a 71 if the neutral switch is bad, the neutral light just won't come on? Is that it ya think?

[j squared]

Yea I'm wondering about the neutral switch. It's a 71 so doesn't have a clutch switch. What's a SSM, safety module? Wouldn't have one of them either. So on a 71 if the neutral switch is bad, the neutral light just won't come on? Is that it ya think?

Yeah for a '71 the SSM guess is out.

[mycb750k6]

OK so I've come to point of checking electrical and put a battery in the frame and turned the ignition on. Everything works including all lights, starter, blinkers, oil light, high beam -  EXCEPT the neutral light. I checked neutral switch connection so I guess the switch is defective after all. I'll post a wanted add over in the wanted section for a neutral switch to see if anyone has one.