Please Help !!

[Geof9116]

 I have a 1998 tiger 900 carb model. I had problems starting and traced it to a faulty side stand switch, now replaced. It now starts ok but cuts out when I change from first to second when riding. Any ideas guys and gals ??

[Sin_Tiger]

I would suspect you still have a fault in that circuit somewhere. Can we take it that it didn't cut changing between other gears?

[Geof9116]

Hi, nope, just between 1st and 2nd as it passes through Neutral. 

[Mustang]

replace the relay

[Sin_Tiger]

  have a close look at the relay base while you're at it.

[Geof9116]

Hmm, yes, never thought of that, what am I looking for on the base ?. Corrosion maybe ?.

[Sin_Tiger]

Yes, that and brittle or cracked plastic fittings that might not be supporting the connections when the relay is pushed in. Look at the cables where they join the spade connections.

[JayDub]

Is the neutral switch not a common fault on the steamer? 

[Mustang]

Hmm, yes, never thought of that, what am I looking for on the base ?. Corrosion maybe ?.

several reasons they fail,
weak coil which is slow to move/hold the contacts closed or open.............
I've seen the cheap ones triumph uses be filled completely with water ............
contacts burnt out/dirty , like points used to do in an ignition system....................
and the stuff Sin mentioned as well....................

[Geof9116]

And for my next question.....where do I find this relay and how do I identify it please ?.

[Mustang]

up to and including 97's it's under the left rear corner of the fuel tank . it's bolted to the frame backbone with one bolt .

on the 98's ????? they moved it , easy way to find it is to trace the wires back from the side stand switch . it is a 1"(approx.) black plastic cube ,

it may be under the front fairing , but check the wire colors to verify same color as wires on stand switch because there are also a couple of lighting relays under the front fairing that look identical.

[Geof9116]

I have it stripped down to bare bones, I can't find the elusive relay anywhere

[motoOzarks]

It's right there next to that black thing

[Mustang]

look at the right side base of cylinders , see the oil pressure switch ?
follow the wire from the oil pressure switch/sender (pink) to the plug .......
that plug has 1 other wire in it , yep the neutral switch wire (light green w/ white dash)
this wire goes to the relay you are looking for as well as to the green light on the dash
my bikes are in storage or I'd tell you exactly where the relay is on a 98 

[Geof9116]

Thanks Mustang. I will take a look in the morning,