K11 Owners Group

Ernie-NH · Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 5:16 pm Post subject: Kill switch question ....

Hello all "K-bike" electrical gurus....

Last week I was away on a personal trip to the Canadian Maritimes and more than once noticed, either a failure to crank, or erratic cranking, or startup-check pauses.... when returning to the bike for 'take off'. I discovered after a bit, that just touching the lever of of the 'kill switch' either right or left from the upright center position, would cause the bike to quit. From that I'm guessing that the kill switch ( not the starter button switch ) is perhaps about to die... Is this repairable and/or easily replaceable ??

Best regards all..........// Ernie in NH
_________________
AMA,, American Deaf Bikers
Airhead Beemers Club
'11 G650gs
'95 K1100LT
'76 R100/7

Jim · Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 11:47 pm Post subject:

Ernie - do you use your kill switch on a regular basis? Or do you use the key?

The switch could be going bad - or it could have really dirty contacts if you don't use it all the time. If I remember correctly, someone posted about taking the switch apart and cleaning it.
_________________
Jim
1997 K1100LTSE 94,000 - still has gremlins!
1995 R100RT Classic 16,650 crashed - repaired!
1992 K75RTP 46,000

"We shall not all die, but we shall all be changed."

Ernie-NH · Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 6:31 am Post subject:

Good morning Jim !!

First.... What a terrific feat by Gwen eh ??? Just terrific !!

Second..... I probably use the key more than the K-switch as you suggest, so what you say is most probable, however I did a "K11OG search" using the two words "kill switch" in both slots provided and came up empty. I cant believe that there has never been a post or a topic using "kill switch".... am I using the search facility correctly or is the switch described by another name ?

Third..... Seems to be too tight to get any contact cleaner under/between there, so looks like disassembly is in my near future eh? From doing "switch work" on my Airhead I know these switches can be very delicate...clymer has nothing about them that I can see other than describing the function. So, with your thought being the same as mine..I'm going to dive into that side of the handlebar !

Thanks and ride safe.......// Ernie in N H
_________________
AMA,, American Deaf Bikers
Airhead Beemers Club
'11 G650gs
'95 K1100LT
'76 R100/7

Scott_Anderson · Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 6:47 am Post subject:

Ernie, maybe in the short term just try and cycle the switch more often. This can sometimes "self-clean" while the contacts are wiping against each other.

Not a guaranteed fix, but it's a start that has worked for some.
_________________
Ride safe.

1995 K1100LT 0302044
2017 FLHTK Ultra Limited
Garmin StreetPilot 2820
Garmin Zumo 550
Garmin Zumo XT
"One who does not ask questions is ashamed to learn" Danish proverb
1997 K1100LT 0302488(R.I.P.)
1997 R1100RT ZC62149(sold)

Ernie-NH · Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 7:03 am Post subject:

Hi Scott...

OK... I'm convinced ( and lazy ) !! Before diving in, I will go through a few days of "switch using" to see if there may be crud on the contacts... !

Thanks for the suggestion... and in the meantime, lets hope that Gwen's gps in Labusch can be found...( man that REALLY frosts my onions !! )

Best regards as always, ride safe......// Ernie in NH
_________________
AMA,, American Deaf Bikers
Airhead Beemers Club
'11 G650gs
'95 K1100LT
'76 R100/7

Inge K. · Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 8:14 am Post subject:

Ernie, have a look here.....good luck.

Ernie-NH · Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 9:19 am Post subject:

!!

Hallo Inge...

Vielen vielen Dank dafür, es ist GENAU das am richtigsten um der Schalter zu reparieren. Habe es sofort gespeichert aber wo hast du es gefunden ??

Nochmal vielen Dank !!

Alles gute... fahr brav ...// Ernie in NH
_________________
AMA,, American Deaf Bikers
Airhead Beemers Club
'11 G650gs
'95 K1100LT
'76 R100/7

drikko · Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 5:55 pm Post subject:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OfsABOGw3c
_________________
K1100RS '97
Laverda RGS 1000 '84
Jim Young Trailer Sailer 5.7M WB

DISCLAIMER:- Anything I say may have been when I was drunk so please don't take it personally.

'Bigamy is having one wife/husband too many. Monogamy is the same.'
Oscar Wilde

Ernie-NH · Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 6:37 pm Post subject:

Hey Drikko...

Just super....! Thanks, Chocolate Mousse is one of my very favorites !! If I cram the switch opening full my troubles should be over...eh? and then just hang a strip of flypaper from the windscreen the rid the hand-grip of pesky flying nusances !! I mean is this a solution...or what !

Bottoms up... and ride safe.....// Ernie in NH
_________________
AMA,, American Deaf Bikers
Airhead Beemers Club
'11 G650gs
'95 K1100LT
'76 R100/7

Ernie-NH · Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 9:46 am Post subject:

Good morning all..

Hey to Inge.... cleaning and restoring the contacts on the "KILL SWITCH" was a breeze,,, works better than ever now.. thanks for link, I didnt realize at first it was from the K-Technik folks !!

Very best regards.....// Ernie in NH
_________________
AMA,, American Deaf Bikers
Airhead Beemers Club
'11 G650gs
'95 K1100LT
'76 R100/7