Starting 300ex in any gear? [Archive]

04-11-2002, 08:17 AM

Rode my brother's used 300ex this past weekend. Was surprised to find that it only starts in neutral. It is a 1997 model.

Is this normal?

If so, any overrides to make it start in any gear with the clutch lever pulled in?

Thanks,

Notu400ex

400exdad

04-11-2002, 08:24 AM

No. With the clutch pulled in, it will start in any gear except reverse. Must be something wrong with the switch at the clutch. If the lever/perch has been replaced, the two wires weren't tied together.

exriderdude

04-11-2002, 09:01 AM

are you sure you had the clutch pulled in, it should start in any with the clutch in, but without the clutch in it will only start in nuetral.:D

EXrider02

04-11-2002, 09:57 AM

hey i have a 97' 300ex and mine will start in any gear as long as the clutch is in, maybe you just need to get it adjusted or something.

04-11-2002, 11:10 AM

Thanks for all the help. I will check it out closer this weekend. It sure was a pain getting caught behind him on a hill as he tried to find neutral to get started again.

330exracer

04-11-2002, 01:20 PM

hehe mine starts in any gear with out the clutch. i like it this way.

ATV_MAN

04-11-2002, 04:49 PM

Hey man my 98 300ex does the same thing i can only start it in neutral. Yes and even with the clutch in it wont start in gear. Ii need help to to figure out what it is that is making it only start in neutral.

Sparky416ex

04-11-2002, 05:47 PM

Hey its the switch, its prolly not clickin when you pull it in right?...its the switch same thing happened to mine. Even if it is clickin its prolly switch!!

99'300EX

04-11-2002, 06:55 PM

my 99' 300 dont start in gear either, it used to but now it dont....how can i get it to start in gear again?????

R-Crazy

04-11-2002, 07:35 PM

check if the wires going into your perch are connected well. That may cause it.

dave

04-12-2002, 06:46 AM

prolly?

exriderdude

04-12-2002, 09:02 AM

hey 330, how can you start it in any gear without the clutch. :huh :confused: it will just jerk foward and stull right away.:confused:

330exracer

04-12-2002, 01:13 PM

no u got to goose so it don't stall. o and to do it u take off the cable on the clutch and connect them togher so now it thinks ur clutch is pulled in when its not!!

honda400exrider

04-12-2002, 07:12 PM

mine had the same prob. on my 400. it's solved now and i believe that there was a bad connection with one of the wires or sometin