10-13-2017, 05:37 AM
Here in the USA the MSF(Motorcycle Safety Foundation) "Rider-Coaches"(formerly termed: "Instructors") stress to new riders & experienced riders in their courses to ALWAYS shut down bike with the "kill-switch" before switching off the ignition key/switch...rational is that by doing the act repeatedly this will become part of "muscle-memory" and will likely be an action in the emergency situation... the Rider-Coaches STRESSED this in the Experienced Rider Course I took a couple months ago... whether or not I will follow this drill after the completion of course is my decision...
Regarding the sudden shutdown of bike while riding... previous experience of having kill switch being the temporary fault had me quickly learn from bike shop mechanic that a quick squirt of contact cleaner along edges of switch & cycling switch a number of times cleared that problem & had no subsequent problem involving kill switch... also, as mentioned have had the sudden shutdown due to the sudden death/failure of the voltage regulator/rectifier of a VFR...noted as a somewhat common failure of early/middle generation of the VFR's
Regarding the sudden shutdown of bike while riding... previous experience of having kill switch being the temporary fault had me quickly learn from bike shop mechanic that a quick squirt of contact cleaner along edges of switch & cycling switch a number of times cleared that problem & had no subsequent problem involving kill switch... also, as mentioned have had the sudden shutdown due to the sudden death/failure of the voltage regulator/rectifier of a VFR...noted as a somewhat common failure of early/middle generation of the VFR's