kickstand safety switch
Road Master
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Currently the pig country of Arkansas
RE: kickstand safety switch
I normally shut down my bike while in neutral, but when I kill it in gear I'll flip the engine kill switch. This extra step has reminded me several times prior to start that the bike is in gear.
Edmo
Edmo
ORIGINAL: Neggy ZRXOA 5248
there is no clutch interlock switch either, except on the police bikes.
you can start the bike in gear.... another profit center for the MOCO selling replacement body work.
there is no clutch interlock switch either, except on the police bikes.
you can start the bike in gear.... another profit center for the MOCO selling replacement body work.
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RE: kickstand safety switch
ORIGINAL: Edmo
I normally shut down my bike while in neutral, but when I kill it in gear I'll flip the engine kill switch. This extra step has reminded me several times prior to start that the bike is in gear.
I normally shut down my bike while in neutral, but when I kill it in gear I'll flip the engine kill switch. This extra step has reminded me several times prior to start that the bike is in gear.
Tourer
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RE: kickstand safety switch
I like way the kick stand is made on HDs, if you did try to start the bike in gear at least the stand would not fold up on you. The switch would problably be a couple of bills added to the cost of a new bike, I would rather buy more chrome or something.
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RE: kickstand safety switch
I have had alot of sidestand switches fail over the years and while it isn't a bid deal to repair on the roadside, it's a pain nonetheless. Same with clutch switches. I like the HD jiffy stand just fine on my Street Glide and my Police RoadKing I ride at work. I like the fact that the stand locks itself and prevents retracting when the bike is leaned over. My drive out of my garage has a slight grade to ti and I can start the bike and let it warm up on the stand outside my garage because the stand is so secure. My other bikes all require a warm up in the garage.
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Cruiser
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From: Spring Hill, TN
RE: kickstand safety switch
ORIGINAL: tmaxx
I noticed that on my street glide also, my honda wouldn't move with the stand down and would shut off when I put the stand down. But not on my street glide, I thought something must be broke, glad to hear it wasn't just my bike. This must be a normal harley thing.
I noticed that on my street glide also, my honda wouldn't move with the stand down and would shut off when I put the stand down. But not on my street glide, I thought something must be broke, glad to hear it wasn't just my bike. This must be a normal harley thing.
Road Captain
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From: North Texas
RE: kickstand safety switch
Never owned a bike with a sidestand switch. Can't say I would ever want to. I can't be that hard to remember to kick the jiffy stand up before you ride off! What's next? Seatbelts? LOL
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Cruiser
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From: Spring Hill, TN
RE: kickstand safety switch
ORIGINAL: flakdog
Never owned a bike with a sidestand switch. Can't say I would ever want to. I can't be that hard to remember to kick the jiffy stand up before you ride off! What's next? Seatbelts? LOL
Never owned a bike with a sidestand switch. Can't say I would ever want to. I can't be that hard to remember to kick the jiffy stand up before you ride off! What's next? Seatbelts? LOL
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Never owned a bike with a sidestand switch. Can't say I would ever want to. I can't be that hard to remember to kick the jiffy stand up before you ride off! What's next? Seatbelts? LOL
Never owned a bike with a sidestand switch. Can't say I would ever want to. I can't be that hard to remember to kick the jiffy stand up before you ride off! What's next? Seatbelts? LOL
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From: Toms River, NJ
RE: kickstand safety switch
i think the hondas having it, tell s you that honda thinks their riders are idiots.
welcome to the real world of intelligent bikers., o, there are 2 ways to shut it off, the key and the off sw on the handle bar.
welcome aboard
welcome to the real world of intelligent bikers., o, there are 2 ways to shut it off, the key and the off sw on the handle bar.
welcome aboard