Clutch switch.

I have to pull in the clutch lever to start my bike, can I disable this by simply connecting the two wires in the clutch switch. Or will I be burning out a relay somewhere. My bike is a Kawasaki kz1000 J1. Presumably this is some kind of safety feature, and it drives me nuts.

It can be bypassed, but frankly I don't think that's a good idea.

Years ago I was talking with a guy that had just bought a brand spankin' new Yamaha 750. He was so proud of the bike - it was sitting in front of the dealer where he had just paid for it. The bike was on its side stand. Standing next to the bike he turned the key and hit the starter button. The bike jumped off the side stand and plowed into the gravel parking lot. This not only bent up a few parts - it also damaged the paint on the tank and made some dents in it. The problem was that either he or someone at the dealership had left the bike in 1st gear when they pulled it in front of the store, so when he hit the starter button the bike lurched forward off the side stand. He was REALLY pissed and embarrassed knowing he hadn't actually ridden the bike the first mile and now had to have it repaired and the tank repainted. Ed

I have 1 bike with and 1 bike without the lockout switch and you have to take your very own thumb and actually turn the lights on. Its been that way for 41 years I guess Im just an analog man. When the green light is on you git to go I named it Greengo the other Kawaker. Im now changing the clutch perch and switch blocks to dress them out a little more sanitary and the same. My wife calls them the mail order princesses.