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kickstand kill switch
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 1:43 pm
by iambigwilley
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
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:10 pm
by Randy
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.
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:26 pm
by VermilionX
try to see if you can push something on the sensor to make it think that the kickstand is up.
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:13 pm
by Phat_J
if you have no real working kickstand what do you do with it when you arent riding?
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:23 pm
by kabob983
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!
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:39 pm
by niterider
On my bike when the stand is down the switch is pushed in. I am guessing most bikes are the same.
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:36 pm
by Shorts
Just push the switch in and make it stay that way.
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 3:24 am
by storysunfolding
Or just trace the line to the relay...
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 4:09 am
by bok
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
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:40 am
by Dichotomous
duct it!