The kill switch is one of the most useless and troublesome devices ever to curse a motorcycle; the side stand switch is next.
Glad you got it figured out and fixed. As to the clutch in or out for starting, I always start any bike with the clutch pulled in. For me it is an ounce of prevention, dating waaaaay back to a time when the neutral light on a bike I was starting showed green, but in fact the bike was partially in gear ( it was not my bike mind you ). Anyway, when I hit the starter, the lurch forward startled the beejeeezus out of me. Fortunately, it did not lurch into anything, and I pulled the clutch in immediately. As I recall, false neutrals were a lot more common back then than they are now. Ever since then I have always started any bike with clutch pulled in.
(03-02-2021, 06:51 AM)peterbaron_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Safety items.
In the context of tradition, [url=http://cb1100forum.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=3454]PB is correct.
However now, this is 2021. For many modern bikes, including for Honda, embedded IMU devices help generate events that signal that the bike is going down and bike main controller can kill power to the engine. This makes the kill switch, at least in 2021 terms, obsolete.
That said, one can still argue there could be a situation where a motorcycle is on its center stand, engine on, gearbox engaged (e.g. some sort of dubious chain cleaning exercise) and somebody slides their arm into the spinning rear wheel. Without the notable red kill switch, somebody would spend a few more seconds reaching for the ignition switch. The issue really becomes a safety hazard issue and there are international agreements, and/or laws to mitigate unsafe machine operation.
I'm just glad to hear it was something simple. didn't want my opinion of these near flawless bikes to be tarnished!
We'd better still have simple, hardwired safety devices such as side stand / kill switches and a few others that can be diagnosed relatively easily by the average technician, good biker, skillful or accurate person.....
Today's technology can develop technologically advanced solutions that a lot of mechanics will not be able to deal with, understand or properly diagnose the problem...which means more parts replacement without solving the issue..
There are more "e-gadget" available than just IMU, as mentioned.
Let's enjoy the simplicity and reliability of our CB1100. Drive more, worry less, stay safe and healthy...
I am pretty sure an IMU sensor won't help with the sidestand down on take-off.
Either use a switch or sensor switch, as it is now, or the olde school Honda "rubber toe" they used in the early 80's - which worked, but wore down for some.