I use it every time I shut my bike off.
KILL SWITCH
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KILL SWITCH
How many of you have HAD to use your Kill Switch and Why? Had to use mine in 05 as i Lay on my back with my Softail pinning my broken leg under the engine and lower frame as i saw the rear tire doing about 50 mph and the pipes starting to scream. Was so glad it was there, Would of lost the engine without it. Had seen it on the bars for 22 years.....never giving it much worth.....and when i needed it..........my thumb went to it without even looking......It was like a unplaned reflex.........Kill Switch,A very good thing
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You now know why the owner's manual tells folks to use the engine cut-off switch (kill switch) to shut down the engine (rather than searching for the key), and also why the MSF Basic Rider Course teaches students to shut down the engine with the cut-off switch. If you do it that way, every time, thats how you will do it in an emergency.
Glad to hear your story. I try to always use the cut-off switch to shut'er down and it was a natural move whenI needed to shut it down quickly.
Glad to hear your story. I try to always use the cut-off switch to shut'er down and it was a natural move whenI needed to shut it down quickly.
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Some blonde chick pulls out in front of me so I hit the "KILL" switch expecting her to die instantly but all that happened was my bike shut down. Guess I should have read the owners manual.................BG
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Had to use it a few times dirtbiking...but now I use it everytime I shut the bike down.
Had to use it a few times dirtbiking...but now I use it everytime I shut the bike down.
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I was told by a former Harley tech who owns an indy bike shop that the kill switch, if used regularly, will fail and need replacement. Has anyone else heard this, or had the kill switch fail? Don't know if what he said is true or not. Any comments about this?
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RE: KILL SWITCH
After reading previous suggestions on this forum, I have been using my kill switch to shut off engine. My concern is, I am going to forget to turn off the ignition switch, when I park in my garage and come back to a dead battery. I have a routine now where before I call it a night, I go out to the garage to make sure I did turn off the ignition switch.
Tom
Tom
