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Deleting various stuff on the bike and this one has me thinking twice. Are they mandatory? I trolled the Indiana law bullshit legal speak and couldn't find anything that they are required. Do some states mandate them? Why have a kill switch and a keyed ignition? Educate me masters.
Mandatory in a some states. How would you react if your throttle stuck wide open? Would you think to reach down and flip the key? (That is if your key is anywhere besides under your gauges. Keep the kill switch man.
Three times in my life did the kill switch come in handy! The first time, I did a header over the handle bars of my RM125 and bike had the audacity to follow me and land on my back. The throttle was jammed in the dirt and the rear knobby was wearing a hole in my pants. A buddy ran over and hit the kill switch. The next incident involved a newb friend and his first sportbike, a ZX7R. We were stuck in traffic and he decided to show off by revving his bike. He lost his grip on the left side, and dropped the bike. His right hand was still gripping the throttle and the bike was in danger of creating all kinds of carnage. I calmly reached over and killed it. The most harrowing was when my throttle stuck wide open and I was rapidly running out of road. I was doing a hair over 130 on a country road when it happened. My only option was the little red toggle. I found out later that a throttle cable nut had worked loose and was jammed against the cable and a bracket. Still want to remove your kill switch? :-D
Thanks for all the recommendations and examples. I will then get an aftermarket switch as I'm deleting the right side stock controls which managed the start, headlight (on and off) and the kill switch. It also incorporated the throttle tube that I am also going aftermarket on. Thanks again for the heads up everyone.
I've been rolling without a kill switch and it's been nagging me. Kinda like that weird feeling you get without a helmet or seat belt. Just purchased one after reading this thread. Thanks for the reminder fellas.
At the chance of sounding like a total douche... I cant believe you don't see a valid use for a kill switch without having to ask the masses. It's a fundamental part when it comes to you and your co-rides safety. Have I built bikes with out them? sure... But I new what risk I was running with out having to consult the world. It's dangerous! And shit happens....
I love catching newbies with that! Right before the light changes, you point at something to their left, and when they look... tap the switch and ride off. Me and my bro used to catch each other off guard all the time. Once, I was checking out this chick in the car next to me, and the bastard took my key and rode off!
Now it's habit when I pull up next to someone, I stay just outside arms length
djelliott said:
I've been rolling without a kill switch and it's been nagging me. Kinda like that weird feeling you get without a helmet or seat belt.
At the chance of sounding like a total douche... I cant believe you don't see a valid use for a kill switch without having to ask the masses. It's a fundamental part when it comes to you and your co-rides safety. Have I built bikes with out them? sure... But I new what risk I was running with out having to consult the world. It's dangerous! And shit happens....
Douche! Well not quite but close. It seems redundant to have a key that turns the bike off (mine is in between the gauges) and also a kill switch to turn the bike off with.
Say for example the bike crashed hard on the kill switch side and buried the bars under the tank. There is fuel leaking to an open flame. THEN WHAT LOUIE! Are you going to wrestle with the bike just for the damn switch.
I already stated I'd add one just to appease the DTT Gods.
I agree a backup is great just not totally necessary
Then why ask...?
It's yours. Not the "Gods" of DTT. You dont want it, dont use one. You want opinions, you got them. And in case of a fire, I usually use the closest elderly lady to tamp it out with...? haha
People...
There is always a scenario where your just fuct. THATS WHAT JUGGERNAUT!
My question would be............why would you take it off? When I think of weight savings, the kill switch is not exactly the first on my 'delete' list.
have a trottle stick when yuu do not expect it... see how easy it is to turn a key off
old bikes are known for it... easy to flip a switch grabbing and turing a key is going to be tuff
It's part of the throttle that broke, that I removed the electric start from, and have already relocated the headlight switch from. The only thing remaining is the kill switch. One less thing to move.
Louie, I asked about laws and if was of value. Everyone said it was. Fine. Quit beating the dead horse. As far as I'm concerned the topic should have ended when I said I'll install one, on the first page. More people responded and you obviously only read the last 2 posts above yours. NOW WHAT! LAZY LOUIE.
Oh, and you couldn't find any legal mumbo-jumbo on your local law sites because it's a federally mandated feature. Like seatbelts in cars.
Since sometime around he late 70's, you can't import or manufacture a bike into the U.S. without one. Although, I think all street legal bikes have a killswitch as standard equipment regardless of where it's sold or built.
It's always located in the right hand switchgear. Whereas the key location can vary on different bikes. It's consistant location makes it an easy find for anyone to quickly shut off any motorcycle. It's also conveniently located so that a rider, in case of an emergency situation, can shut the ignition off without removing a hand from the bar/bars.
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