| Author | Message | ||
     Buellinblack |
Little odd when I put my kickstand down...it does NOT kill the engine!! Is that normal for a buell The other night I started up the bike with the clutch in because it was in gear but when I went to take-off heard a noise and realized the kick stand was still down. Normal??? | ||
| Pwnzor |
I've heard about kickstand kill switches, but mine certainly never had one. (checks service manual...) nothing in here either. | ||
| Diablobrian |
03's had the kickstand kill switches. 04+ do not. | ||
| Kootenay |
My 03 has a kickstand interlock, but the 04 and later bikes do not. Instead, they have a stand which is designed to retract if you turn left with it down, supposedly without incident... Personally, I prefer having the interlock (even if it is a bit different than what I'm used to--the bike will run in gear with the stand down, it only dies when you let out the clutch). I assume the decision to remove the interlock has to do with the number of riders who disable it anyway... | ||
| Brineusaf |
I was just outside bored and was messing around (before this was posted) experimenting to see whether mine had one of not... and it doesn't (06). | ||
| Buellinblack |
thanx...I guess i have to be carefull | ||
| Ctyxrnr |
been there done that, wish it had a kickstand switch. rode off in a hurry go left and all of a sudden a weird feeling goes over the bike. DAMN KICKSTAND!!!!!! ('05 City) (knock on wood) haven't had a spill due to kickstand error. but recently the pivot bolt broke (may have jarred it loose) then one day bolt backed out far enough to break it. |
