The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: Jschara on April 17, 2020, 08:47:58 AM

Title: 1979 R65 Clutch lever switch
Post by: Jschara on April 17, 2020, 08:47:58 AM

Can someone tell me what the clutch lever switch operates?

Thank you,
Jim

Title: Re: 1979 R65 Clutch lever switch
Post by: wilcom on April 17, 2020, 09:03:14 AM

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Can someone tell me what the clutch lever switch operates?

It allows you to start the motorcycle when not in NEUTRAL. As BARRY noted in an earlier post it also :
On the early models the clutch switch also controls the indicator beeper

Title: Re: 1979 R65 Clutch lever switch
Post by: mrclubike on April 17, 2020, 09:22:31 PM

The technical answer is
It supplies ground to the starter relay just like the neutral switch and there is a diode between them to prevent the neutral light from coming on when the clutch is pulled in   

Title: Re: 1979 R65 Clutch lever switch
Post by: Jschara on April 18, 2020, 01:16:32 PM

Thank you,

Jim