Re: Question…Why do bikes have kill switches?

Posted by dave Esch on
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Your answers are all good ones, but all are incorrect. the kill switch is for making a rider look like a dumba**, nothing more, nothing less. Now, there are several methods in which I have found that you can accomplish this;
1; Turning round on the bike to wave people by always makes a rider look bad. Especially when you turn back round and bump said switch, causing the bike to mysteriously shut off.
2; Leaving said switch in the off position and having trouble getting bike to start the next time you ride (this is almost as bad as leaving the fuel off, except the kill switch does not allow you to get a block and a half away from home before mysteriously shutting off).
And my personal (and most experienced) least favorite
3; Shutting down bike using said switch and neglecting to shut off the key. This has the same effect as leaving the kill switch off, depending on how long the bike sits with the headlights on.
I hope this answers your question.