CFMoto Ibex 450 sputtering stalling missing fix with Clutch Safety Bypass ? It it worth the risk?

This is what ChatHTP says about clutch safety bypass

✅ Why a Motorcycle Might Run Smoother With the Clutch Switch Bypassed

On modern fuel-injected bikes, the clutch switch is not only a safety device.
The ECU also uses it as an input that changes engine behavior.

Most riders don’t know this.

Depending on the bike, bypassing the clutch switch can make the ECU believe:
• The clutch is always pulled in, or
• The bike is always in “neutral-like” conditions

This can change the ECU’s tuning in a few subtle ways.

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🔧 What changes when the ECU thinks the clutch is pulled?

1. Different Idle Ignition Timing Map

Many ECUs retard the timing slightly when the clutch is in to prevent stalling.

If this map is smoother/softer than the regular map, the bike can feel:
• Less jerky at low RPM
• Smoother off-idle
• Less snatchy in first gear

Some Yamahas, Hondas, and Suzukis do this.

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2. Different Fueling Map at Low Throttle

Some ECUs enrichen or lean the mixture when the clutch is in, especially below 5% throttle.

If your bike has:
• Lean surge
• Low-RPM hesitation
• Abrupt throttle snatch

…the “clutch-in” map may mask that.

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3. Reduced Engine Braking (on some bikes)

A clutch-in signal can reduce decel fuel cut.

This makes the bike feel:
• Smoother on throttle transitions
• Less lurchy
• Easier to ride in traffic or sand

Some BMWs, KTMs, and Kawasaki ECUs react this way.

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4. Smoother cold starts

Some bikes use the clutch switch to help stabilize idle when cold.

If the bike normally surges at cold idle, bypassing may make it smoother until warm.

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❗️ The weird part:

Manufacturers sometimes use the clutch switch to pass emissions testing.

Example:
• Clutch out: Running map = leaner for emissions
• Clutch in: Running map = richer for rideability

By bypassing the switch, you’re essentially keeping it in the nice/richer/softer map all the time.

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🔥 If your bike is carbureted

Bypassing normally does nothing on carbs, unless:
• The bike uses a TCI ignition that references the clutch switch
• Idle ignition timing changes with clutch position
• The safety relay affects voltage to the ignition system

Most carb bikes don’t use the clutch switch for fueling/throttle, only safety.

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🚨 Downsides to bypassing the clutch switch
• No starting-in-gear protection
• Slightly worse fuel economy
• Possible hotter catalyst temps (richer map)
• Some bikes won’t rev-match or quickshifter correctly

Small issues — but worth noting.

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⭐ Bottom Line

Bypassing the clutch switch can actually improve throttle smoothness because:

Many ECUs use a “clutch-in” fueling/timing map that’s softer, richer, and smoother at low RPM.

You’re accidentally selecting that map full-time.

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