Dies at stops??

my '81 xj650 will start up fine and ride ok but when i come to a stop it will die. I have to turn the key off for a minute, put the bike in neutral, then turn the key back on and hope the lights come on cuz it can take a couple tries. any ideas?

 

Hmmm... once it dies, do you always get lights? Or is it sometimes lights, sometimes nothing?

 

once it dies i have to let it sit for a minute, i put it in neutral and keep checking the key. once the neutral light comes on i know i can start it up again. i usually have to let it sit for at least 30sec.

 

bad fuses or ground

 

fuses are all good, what ground?

 

All of them, the main one to the motor & depending on your model there could be a couple to the frame & clean & tighten the battery terminals & the starter relay.

 

could be your clutch saftey switch as well,Which would explain why you have to put it in neutral to restart it.....l

 

clutch safety switch?

 

Its connected to the side stand,if you try to put it in gear it will die,(with side stand down)