Hi I have a ninja 500 that set up over the winter for a couple of months.When I tried starting it did start but when I pull on the clutch to put it in first gear the entire bike shuts off has any one else had these problems if so can you tell me what you did to fix it??

 

Not uncommon. With the bike not running, shift into 3rd gear. Pull in the clutch lever and push the bike forward until you feel the clutch plates let go. The bike should be rolling without the motor turning over. Then you should be good to go.

 

Thank You IDRIDR
I will definitely try this i tried taken the whole thing apart and greasing all the parts thinking it would move easier.

 

You're welcome.

What did you take apart and grease?

 

Did it bang into gear leap a bit, then stall? If so, yes your clutch plates are stuck and nee to be worked as said to break them loose. My brother's trials bike used to do that, but it was so light it was hard to break them loose. He had to get it started, push off, snick it in gear and ride until it got warm enough for the plates to break loose. The oil glues them together.

If it did not bang and leap you have a screwed up side stand switch or clutch disengagement switch that is causing it to think the bike is in gear or the side stand is down.

 

my klr usd to do that rocking back and forth in gear works and u can carefully prise clutch plates apart with small screwdriver also watch the safety switch on stand hasnot seized up like mine if it is give a good wd40 press in with screwdriver a few times to c if it operates i just disconnected mine its a common issue espescially if bikes been lying for a while i run heaver oil in my klr harley oil 2ow50 over winter then casrtol 10w 40 in milder weather