Re: [ST] Another low speed fall...

[George Chacko <chackoge@xxxxxxxxx>]

The MSF-recommended  procedure is Thumb (Kill Switch)-Key (Ignition)- 
Valve (Fuel Petcock). This is because novice riders tend to let go of  
the clutch and use the left hand to reach for the key to turn off the  
engine. If the bike is in gear the results can be interesting.  I  
weaned myself away from that procedure because I would occasionally  
hit the starter button on my old BMW R1150r instead. However, I don't  
notice any problems restarting my '99 Sprint if I use the kill switch  
before the key.

GC


On Jun 2, 2006, at 5:08 PM, Rob Brown wrote:

> I agree.  That's why I would like the handle bar switch to be used  
> to shut
> the engine off under normal conditions as well as during  
> emergencies.  I'm
> not the brightest bulb and in an emergency I don't want to reach  
> for the key
> because that's what I always do to shut it off.  I use the key to  
> turn mine
> off too.  My Sprint runs like the battery has been disconnected  
> after using
> the kill switch.
>
> Maybe I've been using the switch instead of the key in error all  
> the years
> before the Sprint?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Matt Knowles
> Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 13:34
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ST] Another low speed fall...

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