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

 

For me, when startin' I've got the clutch in. Just habit from the old days ah reckon. It IS nice ta be able to kill the engine by droppin' the sidestand, but you'll find yerself gettin' used to it. Jest wait 'til ya have a "brain-dead" moment an' hit the starter switch with the jiffy stand down an' the bike in gear![sm=laughat.gif]

 

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.

 

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.

 

The whole idea of the stand switch was so that the rider would not forget to put the stand up and ride off. The first left turn and the bike was down. Actually, I thought it was a safety regulation implemented in the '80s. I guess not.

 

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

 

No, an airbag, like the new Gold Wing

 

It IS an interesting feature found on many bikes, and can be a good thing to have from a safety standpoint. As with anything else, there are things the MoCo does that others would do well to emulate (aka the lock in the jiffy stand), and other things they could take from others. I'd like to see that switch in there - easy 'nuff ta bypass, but can sure save a nasty spill!

 

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

 

You can pull away with the sidestand down and the world will not come to an end. In fact, something amazing happens...it retracts on it's own.