kickstand kill switch

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iambigwilley · Mon Jul 17, 2006 1:43 pm

hi i am contemplating buying a 2006 kawasaki ninja 500r the kickstand was broken off when it was laid down. when it is put in gear, the engine dies. is there a sensor i can buypass?

thanks alot

austin

Randy · #2 Unread post by **Randy** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:10 pm

There is a little sensor down there, but I am not sure how to bypass it. It is probably safer to make it work correctly though.

VermilionX · Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:26 pm

try to see if you can push something on the sensor to make it think that the kickstand is up.

Phat_J · #4 Unread post by **Phat_J** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:13 pm

if you have no real working kickstand what do you do with it when you arent riding?

kabob983 · #5 Unread post by **kabob983** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:23 pm

Probably the center stand...if I had to guess.

I've had the problem of forgetting to put the kickstand up, but I dunno what to do when it breaks off. I'd take it to a mechanic and get a new stand installed personally, you can probably find one on a parts bike or on ebay pretty cheap!

niterider · #6 Unread post by **niterider** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:39 pm

On my bike when the stand is down the switch is pushed in. I am guessing most bikes are the same.

Shorts · #7 Unread post by **Shorts** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:36 pm

Just push the switch in and make it stay that way.

Tue Jul 18, 2006 3:24 am

Or just trace the line to the relay...

#9 Unread post by **bok** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 4:09 am

you can disable those kill switches, but if this is your first bike i would recommend actually putting a new kickstand on there and having the switch wired properly. this will help you avoid some possible further damage from trying to move off with the kickstand down

Dichotomous · Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:40 am

duct it!