lawn mower safety switch
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lawn mower safety switch
this has to be a first. started the bike up got up to get my helment bike dies . thats weird try again same thing . is there a lawnmower safety switch in the seat some where?bring on the jokes . there nice .like some real answers to
Road Warrior
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From: Fort Worth, TX
Nope. Metrics and HD police models have a couple of "idiot" switches...With the bike in gear and sidestand down the bike will not start. With the bike in gear and sidestand UP the bike will not start without fully disengaging the clutch. With the bike in neutral and sidestand down the bike will start. Basically HD covers the potential issues for failing to properly follow starting procedures by stating it "can cause death or serious injury".
HD has no such "safety devices" on their civilian models.
But even if it did, the main purpose is the bike simply won't start. You having to start up the bike and THEN it dying is another issue altogether. Was it cold outside when you started it? Do you have a late model EFI? Mine sometimes balks in cold weather like that. But ONLY in cold weather and only ONCE if at all.
Teek
HD has no such "safety devices" on their civilian models.
But even if it did, the main purpose is the bike simply won't start. You having to start up the bike and THEN it dying is another issue altogether. Was it cold outside when you started it? Do you have a late model EFI? Mine sometimes balks in cold weather like that. But ONLY in cold weather and only ONCE if at all.
Teek
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Nope. Metrics and HD police models have a couple of "idiot" switches...With the bike in gear and sidestand down the bike will not start. With the bike in gear and sidestand UP the bike will not start without fully disengaging the clutch. With the bike in neutral and sidestand down the bike will start. Basically HD covers the potential issues for failing to properly follow starting procedures by stating it "can cause death or serious injury".
HD has no such "safety devices" on their civilian models.
But even if it did, the main purpose is the bike simply won't start. You having to start up the bike and THEN it dying is another issue altogether. Was it cold outside when you started it? Do you have a late model EFI? Mine sometimes balks in cold weather like that. But ONLY in cold weather and only ONCE if at all.
Teek
HD has no such "safety devices" on their civilian models.
But even if it did, the main purpose is the bike simply won't start. You having to start up the bike and THEN it dying is another issue altogether. Was it cold outside when you started it? Do you have a late model EFI? Mine sometimes balks in cold weather like that. But ONLY in cold weather and only ONCE if at all.
Teek
My '08 XL1200R doesn't have any juicy goodness like that, though.
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From: Boynton Beach, FloriDuh
Since the OP doesn't bother to list the make, model or year of what he's trying to ride, maybe it is a lawn mower..... 
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Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: eastern Pa
you got love hi-tec.
answer is no to your bike.
and the REAL truth hurts
YOU forgot to turn petcock on!!!
answer is no to your bike.
and the REAL truth hurts
YOU forgot to turn petcock on!!!
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