Well yesterday I did a lunch run, park in front of the office in gear, kickstand down, killing the engine and walk on in.
EXCEPT, I forgot to turn the big damn key! Two hours later, the bike is dead as a rock and I'm discovering just how tight the factory screws the battery cover allens in place.
Well yesterday I did a lunch run, park in front of the office in gear, kickstand down, killing the engine and walk on in.
EXCEPT, I forgot to turn the big damn key! Two hours later, the bike is dead as a rock and I'm discovering just how tight the factory screws the battery cover allens in place. Sheesh!
Anyhow, am I the only one who suffers from brain fade? KiPass should have a way to alert us that things aren't switched off ALL the way.
Stewart,
How hard is it to "roll start" the C14? Did you have a hill or help? I imagine it would be a handful otherwise.
Never have yet, I guess some kill it by turning the bike off using the kill switch, and then forget to turn the ignition switch off. I use the ignition to shut the bike down,.
+1 I've always turned off my bikes using the ignition switch. I'm sure there are many reasons to have a separate kill switch, but so far I haven't found a use for it besides knowing its there for an emergency.
I just about always turn the bike off with the kill switch, then immediately turn off the ignition switch. So I personally have never left the key on and killed the battery. But I can see how some would, since the key stays in the ignition on the C14.
There is a little work around that I think BDF came up with years back now. It's basiclly a buzzer that goes off when the key is on without the motor running. This may solve your problem. Maybe Brian will be along with the particulars of his mod!
+1 I've always turned off my bikes using the ignition switch. I'm sure there are many reasons to have a separate kill switch, but so far I haven't found a use for it besides knowing its there for an emergency.
Just don't do that, and you won't need a buzzer! Problem solved!