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Old May 29th, 2011, 01:10 PM   #28
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Originally Posted by sendler View Post
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The fuel pump is apparently triggered by the fuel computer with a short, timed build up for starting and then continued operation only with the presence of an rpm signal. A tip over switch would help keep the engine from oil starvation in the event of an unconscious rider with the bike on it's side but shouldn't be all that critical of an ommision because anything that causes the engine to stop, such as a wreck with a rupture of the fuel system, should also kill the fuel pump.
Think about that

If the engine stalls in the wreck, the fuel will stop. OK. What if the engine doesn't stall right away?
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