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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 07:55 AM
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Do most of you use the kill switch to turn off your bikes? Is it OK to leave the kill swich on all the time and just use the ignition switch?
 
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 08:08 AM
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Either way is OK.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 08:11 AM
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I use the kill switch,but thats just me.
 
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Kill switch then ignition is how I do it
 
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Use it when I remember. Try to cycle the switch to keep from corroding or failing
 
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I use the kill switch and lock the fork every time
 
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Kill switch then ignition then lock.
 
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Ignition and then kill switch or me. When I stop for gas, I just turn off the ignition.
 
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Kill switch.
 
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Very seldom use kill switch, 19k and no issues.
 
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