So last week when I was out on Miss America she was cutting out intermitently. In the end I noticed that it was on lanes with 'whoop' sections so I stopped to have a look and could see that the side stand was a bit loose so I reckon it was bouncing a bit and the side stand switch was cutting the ignition.
I normally take side stand switches off my bikes as they can cause trouble when riding off road but I had missed this one. So today I decided to eliminate the switch, first I took the stand off ............
the springs looked shagged so they will be replaced
Then I unbolted the switch
and traced the wiring to the connector up under the seat and removed the whole thing
I then cut the sleeving back and snipped off the connector
The idea with this is too join the two wires and plug the connector back in to fool the ignition that the switch is still there. For small electrical jobs I use these soldered wire connectors
You then need a concentrated heat source to melt the solder and shrink the tube around it. I use this plastic blow torch which works a treat ..........
and the job is done , just plug the connector back into the loom and Bob's your Uncle