Can you describe a little better. Can you start the bike in neutral? Then you pull clutch in, you put in gear and it dies?

 

Yes I can start the bike in neutral and it idles just fine. When I shift into gear the bike just dies. The kickstand is up I even tried jumping the neutral switch just to make sure that wasn't it.

 

So, bike is running, you pull clutch in, put in gear and bike dies. Does the bike lurch forward any when it dies?

 

That's correct as soon as I put it in first it lunges forward like I'm stalling the bike.

 

It sounds like the clutch needs adjusted, it sounds like the clutch is not dis engaging. With it not running, put it in gear, pull clutch lever in and see if you can get the bike to move back and forth.
If it moves back and forth clutch is working. If this is working it could be the diodes for the interlock system. If it won't move the clutch is not releasing.

 

So the clutch engages had to adjust it. But is still dieing when shift into gear. Where can I find the diode?

 

I'll try that as soon as I get off work and update you

 

Can you rev the engine slightly and try putting it in gear? I might be totally wrong, but I think your idle is set low, your clutch might have a slight drag, and when you put it in gear it just stalls out. Be careful doing this as it might want to take off on you. I would have a few fingers on front brake. The reason I'm thinking this, the "safety" switches stop the bike from starting, your bike starts, so to me that takes the safety switches out of picture.

 

Or do it while parked up to a wall! 😉

 

I just tired it stills dies after lunging foward

 

With the bike not running, with clutch pulled in, put in gear. How far forward and backwards can you roll the bike and how difficult was it? You should be able to roll it very easily for a long distance.

 

It's not moving while in gear I can't seem to get it adjusted properly. I've followed the owners guide but still nothing.

 

Is the clutch pulled in and in gear as you are trying to push it? How long did the bike sit without being ridden?

 

Yes I put the bike in 1st, pulled the clutch in after trying to adjust it. Only able to get it to role maybe 6in. It sat for alittle over 9 months

 

My uneducated diagnosis is frozen clutch plates.

 

The clutch plates can "lock" together. The plates are oil coated, the oil causes a suction between the plates after sitting. Normally rocking the bike in gear with engine off will break the bond. I've had them "stick" so bad they would not free up rocking the bike. I've had to start bike, rev it up pretty high and "dump" the clutch. If you use this method of "dumping" the clutch, be careful, when the plates "break" free, bike will take off on you.

Before you do this, in neutral, can you push bike? Trying to eliminate the mid gear or final drive isn't the cause.

 

I'll have to give that a try and yes I neutral the bike rolls easily

 

That's good. Eliminates driveline issues.

 

On a side note, that wiring in the pic is asking for trouble in the form of blown fuses, intermittent problems, or a fire, worst case.

I've had plates lock up bad on a RD350 parts bike I had that was sitting for who knows how long - decades I would guess. My method of breaking them free would be frowned upon by OSHA, lol.

Front tire against the building, rear tire on pavement, engine at 6k RPM, and let the clutch fly. In my case it worked, but you have to have a plan B in case that doesn't work & the rear tire starts melting down furiously in a cloud of smoke. 😁

 

Yeah the wiring is being addressed it's going to be cleaned up. As for dropping it in gear im going to put the frame on blocks so the rear tire spins free

 

Another approach would be putting the bike in 5th gear and, without the engine running and the clutch not pulled in, roll the bike forward and/or backward as forcefully as you can, in an attempt to get the clutch plates to un-stick. Using 5th rather than 1st will give your rolling it more force on the clutch plates. I did this recently on a dirt bike that had been sitting for 5 years.

 

5th gear is a much safer way of doing it with the engine running, too. Instead of lighting up the tire it'll usually stall the engine if they're locked up that bad.

Usually if that's the case (stalls the engine), there's a mechanical problem preventing clutch disengagement ... like the missing ball bearing under the clutch lifter from the last guy who didn't know any better and didn't see it roll away.

 

An extreme measure is put seafoam in the oil , start the bike run for 2 minutes. Shut off the bike. Take a zip tie , put it on the clutch lever to hold it pulled in. Leave this over night. Check it next day and see if it rolls in gear. Don't start the bike. If it rolls drain the oil replace the filter. Refill with oil.
If it doesn't roll try it for one more day with the lever zip tied. If not good. You will need to take the clutch apart to clean it. If you have never done this take your time and take plenty of pictures. Clean and reassemble. Drain oil , replace filter, refill oil and go for a ride.

 

I'll give this a try if I can't get it to break free by kicking it into gear

 

Another trick I have seen have some success is change the oil and filter. Tie the clutch lever back with a wire tie and let it sit for a few days. Just make sure when changing the oil you get specific oil for a wet clutch system.