Re: Question…Why do bikes have kill switches?

Posted by Lucky 1 on
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Bikes did not use to have kill switches but I think emergency crews needed a way to turn off the motorcycle in case it was laying on its side and they could not reach the key.

Later on they added mercury switches, so when the bike is down the ignition is cut off.