SIDESTAND

mart33uk · Post by **mart33uk** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:32 pm

AM I BEING A BIT THICK BUT IS THE SIDE STAND SWITCH THERE TO CUT OUT THE BIKE IF THE STAND IS LEFT DOWN OR SHOULD IT RETRACT WHEN THE CLUTCH IS PULLED IN OR WHAT.

RedexRobB · Post by **RedexRobB** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:31 pm

Yup, the switch is there to cut the bike out if you pull away with the side stand down. If you knock it into gear while the side stand is down i do believe it will cut out, if not then itll be just as you let the clutch out to pull away that it will kill the engine.

Personally i flick the stand up before i put it in gear, so what ever suits you really.

mart33uk · Post by **mart33uk** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:06 pm

Cheers mate.

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:46 pm

yep, you try and pull off with the stand down it should cut the engine, if it don't then you need to look at your wiring, also if you're having problems with the bike running check the switch out, it used to be a very common fault with the zxr400s

Post by **deviant** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:21 pm

and most other kawasakis as well, given the switch is in a place which gets covered with crud.

beats riding off with your stand down though, for those of us who never learn.

Post by **Bozzie** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:13 am

Shows what i knew, never thought i had a sidestand switch, shits you up when you turn left withit down

Post by **deviant** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 7:26 pm

obviously you don't try it that often, or you'd have figured out there was a switch.