Oil light came on, bike wont start.

[MikeL]

When I bought my Honda, it was the first bike I'd had with both electric start and side-stand cut out. No user manual, so there was nothing to alert me to this safety feature. I did exactly what you presumably did, and it took me a long time to work out what was what.

For a red face, I bet you can't beat this though (I cringe even now when thinking about it). Although I've had the Honda for several years, I rode home in the dark not long ago with no lights, thinking I had blown a fuse. Discovered later that the lights were turned off at the switch. Because my other bike has no light switch (permanently on), and I always ride the Honda with the lights on, I simply ignore the switch. On this occasion I must have bumped it and accidentally turned it off. Only when I checked the fuse later did I work out what had happened. I can imagine the conversation if I'd been stopped by a cop for no lights:
"No lights, sir.."
"I think I must have blown a fuse."
[Points to switch in 'OFF" position] "You could try turning them on..."

[Ixion]

I bypass all those damn cutouts. Stupid things. Cages don't have cutouts to stop you trying to start in gear, or with a door open. Why assume that bikers are less clued up than drivers

Also, being able to turn the engine with the starter motor when in gear is very handy if you need to ride with a broken clutch cable.

[bugjuice]

I bypass all those damn cutouts. Stupid things. Cages don't have cutouts to stop you trying to start in gear, or with a door open. Why assume that bikers are less clued up than drivers

Also, being able to turn the engine with the starter motor when in gear is very handy if you need to ride with a broken clutch cable.

can't start an auto in anything else but park or neutral.. some only in park..
I'm glad the door doesn't have to be closed on the bike tho..

[scumdog]

You mean there are bikes that won't start if you're in gear/side stand is down/don't have the clutch pulled in??

Where have I been I feel SO ripped off, my bike doesn't have these 'features'.

[Ixion]

can't start an auto in anything else but park or neutral.. some only in park..
I'm glad the door doesn't have to be closed on the bike tho..

That annoys me too.

[thehollowmen]

You mean there are bikes that won't start if you're in gear/side stand is down/don't have the clutch pulled in??

Where have I been I feel SO ripped off, my bike doesn't have these 'features'.

In our defence, we're more likely to tear off a side stand doing a racing start and heading around a LH corner because ours are flimsy where yours are chromed cast iron ... :-P

yeah, they're helpful for the newbies to stop them damaging anything.