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From: Champ on 27 Apr 2010 04:34 On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:59:38 +0000 (UTC), wessie <putmynamehere(a)tesco.net> wrote: >Wonder boy is wrong I'm really not, you know. Find me a Kawasaki where the starter circuit works while the sidestand lockout circuit is triggered. -- Champ We declare that the splendour of the world has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed. ZX10R | Hayabusa | GPz750turbo neal at champ dot org dot uk
From: Lozzo on 27 Apr 2010 04:39 Champ wrote: > On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:59:38 +0000 (UTC), wessie > <putmynamehere(a)tesco.net> wrote: > > > Wonder boy is wrong > > I'm really not, you know. Find me a Kawasaki where the starter > circuit works while the sidestand lockout circuit is triggered. Only if the bike is in gear. If the bike in in neutral with the stand down it will start if the kill switch is in the run position, even with the clutch out. I know this because I start mine like that at least four times a day, and used to do the same on all my other Kawasakis. I don't know of any bike that cannot be started in neutral with the stand down, as long as they are in neutral. Some require the clutch to be pulled in, but not Kawasakis. The clutch switch on a Kawasaki only works when the bike is in gear and the stand is left down - as the clutch is fed out the switch will cut the ignition -- Lozzo Versys 650 Tourer, CBR600F-W racebike in the making, TS250C, RD400F (somewhere)
From: Champ on 27 Apr 2010 05:07 On 27 Apr 2010 08:39:50 GMT, "Lozzo" <lozzo(a)lozzo.org.uk> wrote: >Champ wrote: > >> On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:59:38 +0000 (UTC), wessie >> <putmynamehere(a)tesco.net> wrote: >> >> > Wonder boy is wrong >> >> I'm really not, you know. Find me a Kawasaki where the starter >> circuit works while the sidestand lockout circuit is triggered. >Only if the bike is in gear. er, yes. By 'starter lockout circuit', I mean the logic that says: - is the sidestand down? - is the bike in gear? - is the clutch engaged [1] (i.e. clutch lever not pulled in)? If the answer to all of these is true then: - the starter circuit is disabled (the engine will not turn over on the button) - the ignition circuit is cut (i.e. if the bike is running, then when the above test becomes true, the engine will stop) [1] I believe this is the correct usage. -- Champ We declare that the splendour of the world has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed. ZX10R | Hayabusa | GPz750turbo neal at champ dot org dot uk
From: Champ on 27 Apr 2010 05:09 On Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:19:52 -0700 (PDT), Malc <malwhite(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: >Tried all combinations of choke in/out, throttle in/out. The battery >is under the seat so tank remained in place. There are no visible >loose connections to the battery. It started ok up until the incident >with the solenoid then after the battery replacement just coughed >weakly twice and then no sign of any ignition at all. It's an odd one, I have to say. >I did wonder about the sidestand switch but I'm loath to do anything >until the dealer comes out. Probably best. I think we're reached the limits of remote diagnosis. Of course, if you'd have asked, I'd have popped over to Longford Road and had a look at it myself - I owe you a favour :-) -- Champ We declare that the splendour of the world has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed. ZX10R | Hayabusa | GPz750turbo neal at champ dot org dot uk
From: Jim on 27 Apr 2010 05:44
On 27/04/2010 09:33, Champ wrote: > [1] unlike my mates 400 Four, which he spent a frustration hour > spinning over, only to discover the kill switch was off. This is why you should occasionally use the kill switch to stop the bike, so that the neurons associated with remembering that it exists are kept exercised. |