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Moondog · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:13 am Post subject: 1996 K1100RS side stand switch

Should I be able to start the bike with the side stand down and trany in neutral????

Steven B · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:33 am Post subject:

Mine has a factory kill switch - can't start it in neutral with the side stand down. It was standard from the factory that way, can't ride off with the side stand down.
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Moondog · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:38 am Post subject:

OK, I have two friends who have a R1150 and a Yamaha. Their bikes will start on the side stand and in neutral. It doesn't bother me at this point. I have had the bike for awhile, though at times it would be nice to start it on the side stand. Oh well....

Stoked Steve · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 12:18 pm Post subject:

It is not supposed to run while the side stand is down (as Steven said, so you don't ride off with it down), but you can easily disconnect the wires to the side stand switch and jump them together so the bike thinks the side stand is always up and it will run on the side stand, BUT be careful to have it up before you ride off!

I have mine set up this way.
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Virginia Beach, VA
93 K1100RS Mystic Red SOLD
12 Suzuki DL650A VStrom

Moondog · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 12:24 pm Post subject:

No I'm going to leave it just as it is.

Inge K. · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 12:42 pm Post subject:

You also could buy part # 61121459998 CONTACT RING, to bypass the switch.
I have one of this in the ducktail, as it happen now and then that the switch mechanism is less cooperative.
Then I can check out the switch mechanism later on, when the time and place is more convenient.

Inge K.

SugarHillCTD · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 3:06 pm Post subject:

Someday in my spare time....

I thought of bypassing the sidestand switch so it will start with the stand down.

But I would also have the sidestand switch activate the unused yellow choke light (if I can find the connections) or a can't-miss-it bright light added inside the fairing.

Best of both worlds?
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Stoked Steve · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 6:42 pm Post subject:

Moondog · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:57 pm Post subject:

Who has spare time.....?!

elecky · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:09 am Post subject:

Mine is a K1100 1999 model and is an ex-police bike, they have the side stand switch bypassed to allow the bike to idle while they write up a ticket, and are then able to jump back on with the motor still running without having to restart. I've reconnected mine and also use that circuit to disable the bike with the anti-theft system.

SugarHillCTD · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:17 am Post subject:

Moondog · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:48 am Post subject:

I have wanted to put a light by the oil sight glass wired to a momentary switch mounted on the dash somewhere. Guess I never found time for that...

Jeff DiCarlo · Joined: 05 Jun 2011 Posts: 15 Location: Mass, USA

Moondog · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 5:29 pm Post subject:

Providing I can find my keys...can't lose
a button. Besides it will be a fun project

Stoked Steve · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:31 pm Post subject:

Duck did something like that on one of his bikes, a red LED (I believe) to be able to see the oil level easier in the daytime and at night.
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Virginia Beach, VA
93 K1100RS Mystic Red SOLD
12 Suzuki DL650A VStrom

Moondog · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:52 pm Post subject:

micky77

So I did a clutch job, but didn't take a pic of how sidestand switch mounts.
Can someone help me? Thanks in advance

Inge K. · Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 5:09 pm Post subject:

Switch bracket should be mounted between the bridge/frame for the stands and the gearbox.

Inge K.

Scott_Anderson

Scott_Anderson · Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:21 pm Post subject:

OK, here's what I was able to shoot.

The last pic probably shows the best. You have the trans mount stub, then the spacer, then the switch bracket, then the center stand bracket.
The actuator arm of the switch is "released" when your sidestand is down(deployed) and then it's "depressed" when the side stand is retracted.
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