Ah Hum - Found the kill switch

**Terminated** · 16th July 2006, 16:27

Being the newbie, there I was this morning riding down Fergusson Drive, flexing my right thumb a little and the bike just died. I move off to the side of the road and first thought was 'I got plenty of petrol', then I try to start the bike - nothing, nadda, zip, staff all, - I look at the little red switch......

Buck fesses up - duh.

**avgas** · 16th July 2006, 16:46

done that before myself.

**GR81** · 16th July 2006, 16:53

its much like owning a vespa... you dont publically own upto it :P

**Virago** · 16th July 2006, 17:02

Bwahahahaha!

That sort of thing is a little like masturbation - everyone does it, although most wouldn't admit to it.

Somewhat like the sidestand kill switch, which kills the engine if it's put into gear with the sidestand down. Noticing that the sidestand is down after umpteen start attempts can be embarrassing too (or so I'm told).....

**Quartida** · 16th July 2006, 18:43

On the plus side - at least you know your kill switch works

**Motig** · 16th July 2006, 19:00

Been there done that. Ever tried starting the bike on a cold winters morning and forgotten that it has a manual choke?

I've been using the car too much methinks.

**metric** · 16th July 2006, 19:02

guilty of the side stand starting problem... took me bloody ages to figure it out

DUH

**gamgee** · 16th July 2006, 21:09

yup done the killswitch thing, well actually i didn't flick it my brother did for some unknown reason, anyway after about 10mins of trying to push start and not getting anywhere, I sat down on the bike to catch my breath, spotted the little red switch and started the bike

**The Pastor** · 16th July 2006, 21:19

Originally Posted by Virago

Somewhat like the sidestand kill switch, which kills the engine if it's put into gear with the sidestand down. Noticing that the sidestand is down after umpteen start attempts can be embarrassing too (or so I'm told).....

Worse at the busy petrol station, or so IM told

**sunhuntin** · 16th July 2006, 21:20

havent actually done that one! i have however come to a stop around the corner from home and tried to push start....10 mins later i finally figure it out. dad turns the petrol tap off when hes borrowed the bike. bugger. i get back on the bike and proceed to come close to draining the tank [she was already on reserve!]

**Terminated** · 16th July 2006, 22:05

At least I know I am not Robinson Crusoe, thanks you all for making me feel better about the kill switch.

**Uncle B** · 16th July 2006, 23:05

Done it a few times myself

and the side stand thing

**S&S** · 17th July 2006, 16:05

About 10 years ago when I rocked up to the forecourt of the gas station I worked at on my RGV, 6:30am in the morning to take over the night shift, rolled into the forcourt & stopped. But forgot to put my feet or side stand down. Pinned under the bike!.... Might of helped of I wasn't still pissed from the night before.