Stranded

[flynrider]

Glad you sorted it Flyn. Good ride otherwise?

I spent yesterday riding nearly 500 miles on the Interstate (read: boring). There was a nasty cold front chasing me and I needed to make some time.

After my second departure from Nephi today, it was much better. Back roads and canyons most of the way and it was a bit warmer.

It will probably be below freezing (again) when I depart tomorrow, but it should warm up nicely as I head into the desert.


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[use2b_imp]

Glad it was something small but this is almost every week now .......
have always marched by my own drum so this does it for me.
I will bypass this switch internally in the very near future. Honda must have a problem with this switch and i will not chance it failing at the wrong time . I can always pull in the clutch and let the rev limiter do its job if an emergency happens and i can not reach the switch. no other motorcycle i have ever owned had such a problem. JMO

[suhawk305]

500 miles on the saddle in one day is something I never attempted. I’m impressed. Glad your ordeal worked out for you, and have a safe and enjoyable ride during the rest of your trip.

[Ben70_imp]

This post is remarkable in the world of forums such as this in that you rarely see anything about this bike leave you by the side of the road.
Glad you got it figured out!

Ben

[postoak_imp]

Very similar to what happened to me on my Valkyrie a few weeks ago. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that both switches are similar internally. The correct fix is to open and clean but the recommended preventative (on the Valkyrie) site is to USE the switch regularly or flip it on and off about 50 times once a month or so.

[rotor]

As the video linked to above confirms, we have been blessed with the presence of this safety device (emergency engine shut-off switch) by a decree of a regulator at the time and place where most (if not all) motorcycles had the ignition lock located on the frame instead of on the handlebar, so that it was indeed hard to get to in certain situations, most notably when the bike was flat on the ground on its left side. On a bike with ignition lock on handlebars the utility of the device is questionable.

Whether the switch is designed for the same number of duty cycles as the ignition lock switch is a question that only the bike manufacturer can answer, an only for a particular make/model.

[alprider]

a contact can corrode and trigger malfunctions if you use it or not

[Lord Popgun]

Alprider is correct. I toggle all my switches every now and again just to try to clear any oxidation from the contacts.

[Nortoon_imp]

I never used the kill switch on any of the bikes I have owned. Two hours from home on the EX I stopped for a seat rest. Since I was staying with the bike I put my helmet over the right hand grip. When I went to leave the bike would not start. I tried everything else before finally checking the kill switch having never used it. The helmet strap had turned it off.

[postoak_imp]

Yep, that happened to me too. If you never use your kill switch it escapes your mind to check it and if you accidentally turn it off, like you did, it may be a while before you think to check it.