June 4th, 2011, 09:18 AM | #1 |
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I finally pushed the big red button!
So I was on the highway yesterday doing about 80mph, keeping up with a friend in his Jetta. Took my hand off the handlebars for a second and turned around, when i went to reach back for the bars, my right thumb hit the engine kill switch!!!
Tires didn't lock up, i kept rolling, and flipped the switch and she came back to life. Later that night...she wouldn't start in 1st gear unless i gave her a good wiggle or started in neutral. I let her cool down for some hours and tried again, now she starts back up in 1st gear This ever happen to anyone? |
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June 4th, 2011, 09:53 AM | #2 |
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No not as of yet to me. Glad to hear you were able to recover without incident though
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June 4th, 2011, 10:05 AM | #3 |
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damn man...that's scary! glad you r ok.
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June 4th, 2011, 10:19 AM | #4 |
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Weird story but: The only time that happened to me it also resulted in my only spill to date was when we got a rather large hail storm passing through a few years ago. A piece of hail actually hit the kill switch when I was going about 30mph around a corner (the switch was located right on top, rather than front of the handlebar). To add injury to insult after I lowsided, the storm decided to pick up more and I was pelted with large hail the whole time I was getting my bike off the road. lol.
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June 4th, 2011, 11:03 AM | #5 |
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do it a gain
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June 4th, 2011, 12:58 PM | #6 |
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has happened to me, but i didn't notice any side effects... i've also bump started her twice down hill when i first got her after forgetting to turn the damn lights off while sitting next to it.
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June 4th, 2011, 02:59 PM | #7 |
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I've hit the kill switch many times, however; it's usually on someone else's bike, as I go by.
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June 5th, 2011, 01:40 AM | #8 |
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Kind of a similar thing happened to the not long ago.
I was in the car park so I was doing a rolling speed and as I found a free car park bay I went to turn and my right thumb accidently hit the kill switch and the bike stop as I was turning. Luckly I managed to hold on to the bike without droping it. Ever since then I make sure my thumb stay as far away from the kill switch a possible. |
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June 5th, 2011, 08:42 AM | #9 | |||
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June 5th, 2011, 08:48 AM | #10 |
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Pushing the kickstand down at a red light is even more fun. Especially if they don't see it. They just keep hitting the starter, flipping the kill switch on and off, and turning the key until they get frustrated and try to get off the bike... then they notice...
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June 5th, 2011, 09:00 AM | #11 | |
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June 5th, 2011, 11:38 AM | #12 |
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There should be no side effects of flipping it off while running.
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June 5th, 2011, 11:42 AM | #13 |
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June 5th, 2011, 11:51 AM | #14 |
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June 5th, 2011, 10:39 PM | #15 |
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June 6th, 2011, 12:28 AM | #16 |
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I hold the kill switch when im coasting downhill. It builds up gas fumes in the exhaust, let it go and BOOM! goes the dynamite.
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June 6th, 2011, 08:29 AM | #17 |
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Why would killing the engine cause your wheels to lock up? I'm confused...
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June 6th, 2011, 11:23 AM | #18 |
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It wouldn't...
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June 6th, 2011, 12:03 PM | #19 |
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so then why all the talk about wrecking/almost wrecking when your engine cuts off?
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June 6th, 2011, 12:08 PM | #20 |
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I'm not sure about that. I guess I'm just as confused as you on that one. If engine stalls lock the tires on motor vehicles..... we would have tons more crashes.
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June 6th, 2011, 10:11 PM | #21 |
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I would assume those folks were mid turn. Cutting power completely while leaned over pretty far would upset the bike I would think, and the rider too if unexpected.
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June 7th, 2011, 05:31 AM | #22 |
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I dunno, I would like better detailed accounts of what actually happened in the wrecks.
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June 7th, 2011, 06:06 AM | #23 | |
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June 7th, 2011, 06:19 AM | #24 |
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June 7th, 2011, 06:22 AM | #25 |
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ahhh ok I see now.
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June 7th, 2011, 06:27 AM | #26 |
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Depends on the bike. Think of it like bump starting. You could bump start an inline 4 600 easier than a 500 single.
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