Fact or Fiction ????

[R4R&R]

As far as I can tell, it has been nearly two years (22+ months) since the previous 'kill switch' threats, uhhhhmmm, I mean threads.

Popcorn, anyone?

Our bikes have a kill switch?

[wncbmw]

Although not really wanting to extend the life of a kill-switch thread, I will do so strickly for MikeCam's entertainment!

I almost never take the key out of my bike, except for overnights at motels, because I have it disguised - like this:

http://h2oman.smugmug.com/gallery/342248/1/21352955

I took the bike to a BMW dealer for service and the service lady came to ask me for the key. I had to show her that it was in the ignition!

[rdsmith3]

Vann

That is way cool. Where do you get one of those?

[Kevin50r]

You guys are limiting yourselves if you're only using the listed items. I don't see anyone using the clutch to kill the bike. I have often done so usually in heavier than normal traffic.

I once tried following a more experienced rider around a section of fresh tared roadway by riding up onto a line of gravel they had graded along the side of the road. He put his goldwing (1976) right on the gravel and rode along past the tared section. I followed with my little GS400 ('77) got bogged down and of course being up on a foot high line of gravel, I couldn't put my feet down. I fell over, a long way it seemed and buried my right handlebar so far I couldn't have used the kill switch to save my life. The motor was running about 70% redline and I was on my head in the ditch. The key sure came in handy that day.

Another time I pulled out of the garage on the Ducati and took off down the driveway. The engine sounded great as usual but after about eight feet the rear wheel locked up. Seems I had forgot to remove the race stand and it had managed to get between the chain and sprocket. The motor ultimately died before I figured out the problem, but the kill switch would have been a preferable method in that instance since I landed on my neck and it took an hour to get that rubber foot thingy out of my sprocket.

Anyway, debate is a nice thing but we all have techniques we prefer. Some use the kill switch and some just leave the choke on til the engine dies (yeh I did that too!) but it's all good.

Kevin

[wncbmw]

Where do you get one of those?

Bob, it's a Wunderlich item. I bought it at a BMW dealer but I am sure you can find it on-line. It works with the little half-key and attaches with set screws. It just looks like one more roundel doesn't it?

Kevin -

I don't see anyone using the clutch to kill the bike. I have often done so usually in heavier than normal traffic.

Or in front of large groups of other riders!