Gen 2 intermittent starting.

[noggythenog]

I'm gonna try the self diagnostic tool on the speedo tonight but I've got thinking about what stuff has gone on recently and I did have all  that hassle when I broke down due to the loose bolt on my rear set for the gear linkage....I since then ratcheted up a spare bolt and I'm now thinking that during my last run I had a brief issue at one of the times I stopped where the linkage was jumping about a bit and I was having a bit of trouble trying to select Neutral etc.

Now just a thought for picking your brains but.....ok I've already discounted the side stand switch and it not being in Neutral or the kill switch etc during start up because then it wouldn't turn over whatsoever...and it always turns over.... but could it be teetering on the edge of gears and causing this issue.....or would it be a straight forward it either is in Neutral or it isn't type scenario....and just not turn over?

I'm not with the bike right now but would holding in the Clutch while starting it up negate that....I cant remember now whether the bike will start if say I'm in first gear with the Clutch held in....I think it will....it's just another theory I've got to try diagnose that I could always put it in 1st gear and then hold in the Clutch....if I got half a dozen good starts then that would indicate the problem to me.... but is it a sound theory or an absolute piece of nonsense?