Hidden kill switch on my bike

**rok-the-boat** · 25th April 2008, 08:52

But really, all you need is a switch that grounds the feed to the ignition coil like the kill switch does. Of course, that would not prevent the guy who has a spare lead to connect to the coil but most are well hidden under the tank. Maybe a battery cut out relay so there is no power at all until turned on. I doubt a thief would bring his own battery.

**Subike** · 25th April 2008, 09:33

Originally Posted by rok-the-boat

I'd like a switch that connects the HT leads to the bars. Or maybe your arse. That would put them off.

not so far fetched
Wrightsons farm reps use to have an electric fence capassator (sp?) hooked to the body work of their old HQ holdens, so that when the farm dogs pissed on the wheel they got a shock.
I dont think it would take much to do a similar thing to a bike. Low amperage high voltage, give the sucker a belt just like an electric fence.
Let them pick that up and put it in a van.
But then you would probably get charged with some stupid offence by the feds when an innocent person touched it and got a belt.
Good for your own property imho

Plus what mark said about crims having CP's
please blank out reg plates when posting pics!
It can be an on line shopping market, especially when we are not opposed to boasting about the bling on our rides...... advertising special deals for would be theives?
Remember we are on an information high way, and a search of your name for posts can tell a theif a farking lot about your bike, what mods it has, where you work, what area you live, and even photos of you number plate posted in one of the many pics of the rides you go on.
So a theif now has , a pic to offer to a buyer, specs of the bike, address of work or habits, possibly rego, even what you look like.
I am as guilty of this as anyone else, just saying be aware of it.

**nicmotors** · 26th April 2008, 09:13

I think all of the above points are good ones.

However I still think the cause of theft is firstly temptation. If you can avoid this factor of temptation from a would be thief, you have pretty much done all the work. Then after that comes further "obstacle's" to make it harder for them.

**skidMark** · 26th April 2008, 09:30

If you are going to bother with a hidden kill switch you might as well just spend $30 on a disc lock, either way its immobilised and they cant ride it away.

**McJim** · 26th April 2008, 09:53

Another alternative is to move away from your efficient, reliable japanese steeds and get an old Ducati that requires a lot of patience and a bit of a ritual to get it to start.

Works for me.

**scumdog** · 26th April 2008, 10:37

Originally Posted by skidMark

If you are going to bother with a hidden kill switch you might as well just spend $30 on a disc lock, either way its immobilised and they cant ride it away.

With a disc-lock being visible they could return with a means of dealing with it.

With a hidden kill-switch they're left

as to why it won't run.

**McJim** · 26th April 2008, 10:42

Originally Posted by scumdog

With a disc-lock being visible they could return with a means of dealing with it.

With a hidden kill-switch they're left

as to why it won't run.

Every HOG in Southland and Otago should come with a hidden naked policeman. I've heard that naked policemen have a 100% arrest rate in New Zealand - is this true?

**The Pastor** · 26th April 2008, 10:44

a trained dog in your garage is the best option imho

**scumdog** · 26th April 2008, 10:47

Originally Posted by McJim

Every HOG in Southland and Otago should come with a hidden naked policeman. I've heard that naked policemen have a 100% arrest rate in New Zealand - is this true?

Can't speak for everybody but in MY experience you're dead right!!!

**breakaway** · 26th April 2008, 11:02

Put in about 3 killswitches, each of which need to be set to certain position before you can get going?

Battery, fuel pump, starter solenoid?

**munterk6** · 27th April 2008, 09:48

Great thing bout the late model Suzukis is they have an immobiliser system from the factory! Yep, ya gotta have the original key, which has a chip inside it giving off a reference signal which is recognised by the ECU.
They will NOT start otherwise. Then ya gotta lock it up with anchors in the garage floor and disc locks front and rear, in a locked alarmed garage.
Make it as hard as possible for the scum bottom feeders.
Sooooo.....theres the answer, simple eh?

**AllanB** · 27th April 2008, 10:07

Originally Posted by munterk6

Great thing bout the late model Suzukis is they have an immobiliser system from the factory! Yep, ya gotta have the original key, which has a chip inside it giving off a reference signal which is recognised by the ECU.
They will NOT start otherwise.

Its a great system - Suzuki copied it off HONDA.

**FROSTY:Me** · 10th May 2008, 18:00

What about a secondary fuel tap up under the tank?

**Pedrostt500** · 10th May 2008, 18:25

Hidden kill switches are fine but you have to remeber to use them, how about a key ring remote switch that runs to at least two imobiliser switches, also a good high tensile chain that you can run through the frame and either back or front wheel with a good Quality padlock.
We also could have the Administrators of KB start a stolen Bike section if one doesnt all ready exist, Reg No, Frame No, Engine No, and a photo or two of the bike.