Quote Originally Posted by ManDownUnder View Post
FWIW my bike has both switches is a '94 and does exactly what yours does (i.e. can start in any gear if the clutch is in). Later models insist it's in Neutral.

If it is the side stand it'll be easy to reproduce (or permanently avoid).

To avoid - replace the side stand switch - or pull the wires from the switch and twist/solder them them together (or possibly keep them apart although I think an open circuit would be a "kill" condition)

To test, pop the wires from the switch, keep them separate and see if it does what you describe (my money is on the fact it does).

Then twist them together and try again - problem goes away? It's the switch.
As I got back from todays ride I just tinkered away with this and I found that having the stand down will reproduce the exact behaviour I was describing above. Now the question is whether I had a brainfart and forgot that the stand was down or if the switch does indeed have a semi-loose connection.

Cheers