Still using the 'Kill Switch'?
ok. just read the OP. Kill switch shuts the bike off. And if you forget you pu the kill switch on when you shut it off, well, stop drinking. Just having a laugh, but really. Pre-ride inspection????
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If you use the ign switch to kill the motor you get better gas mileage...but if you do "run, stop, run, stop, ign, off, ign, off, acc, ign, acc, off, left rurn signal, right turn signal, left+right turn signals together, then put the bike in second gear, and honk the horn twice" it unlocks the "unlimited gas" cheat code.
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Never have used the kill switch and probably never will.
Why would you want to use 2 switches to turn off your bike when 1 will do?
Does Not make sence to me.....
Just silly...
Why would you want to use 2 switches to turn off your bike when 1 will do?
Does Not make sence to me.....
Just silly...
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Road Warrior
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So I get redirected by a tech at the local stealer to this page, from 2010:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...on-switch.html
Seems the same issue pops up every few months and yes, there is something to it, the tech at the dealer went thru a current MoCo electronics class last month and they no longer recommend the use of the kill switch save for emergencies. There is a "potential" for the operator to roll in or out of the throttle during the use of the handlebar kill switch, doing so can cause a reprogram to the ECU idle control logic and if performed 'wrong' often enough can damage the ECU. He had written notes from his class supporting the claim.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...on-switch.html
Seems the same issue pops up every few months and yes, there is something to it, the tech at the dealer went thru a current MoCo electronics class last month and they no longer recommend the use of the kill switch save for emergencies. There is a "potential" for the operator to roll in or out of the throttle during the use of the handlebar kill switch, doing so can cause a reprogram to the ECU idle control logic and if performed 'wrong' often enough can damage the ECU. He had written notes from his class supporting the claim.
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I used to enjoy a good cigar once in a while with some whiskey.......
This thread my take a spliff too get through though.
Wear some gloves, full stop, hit N, and reach down and pull the spark plug wires off the plugs
This thread my take a spliff too get through though.
Wear some gloves, full stop, hit N, and reach down and pull the spark plug wires off the plugs
Last edited by mgmmgm; Sep 15, 2012 at 09:33 AM.
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No sh....ith?
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If you use the ign switch to kill the motor you get better gas mileage...but if you do "run, stop, run, stop, ign, off, ign, off, acc, ign, acc, off, left rurn signal, right turn signal, left+right turn signals together, then put the bike in second gear, and honk the horn twice" it unlocks the "unlimited gas" cheat code.
This realy works, havnt been to a gas station for almost 4000 miles!
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So I get redirected by a tech at the local stealer to this page, from 2010:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...on-switch.html
Seems the same issue pops up every few months and yes, there is something to it, the tech at the dealer went thru a current MoCo electronics class last month and they no longer recommend the use of the kill switch save for emergencies. There is a "potential" for the operator to roll in or out of the throttle during the use of the handlebar kill switch, doing so can cause a reprogram to the ECU idle control logic and if performed 'wrong' often enough can damage the ECU. He had written notes from his class supporting the claim.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...on-switch.html
Seems the same issue pops up every few months and yes, there is something to it, the tech at the dealer went thru a current MoCo electronics class last month and they no longer recommend the use of the kill switch save for emergencies. There is a "potential" for the operator to roll in or out of the throttle during the use of the handlebar kill switch, doing so can cause a reprogram to the ECU idle control logic and if performed 'wrong' often enough can damage the ECU. He had written notes from his class supporting the claim.