Sidestand cutoff switch?

Lee R · 10-14-2015, 03:09 PM

Does this bike not have one? Already ridden off 3 times with it down and tried to start it with the clutch out in 1st once. I'm too used to my MG starting I guess.

First bike without the cutoff if that's the case.

rtking · 10-14-2015, 03:46 PM

No sidestand cut-off switch on my bike. And I kind-of like it that way. Though I too have ridden off with the side stand down (D'oh!) But did it just the once and now look twice.

katflap · 10-14-2015, 04:48 PM

I bodged a micro switch on to mine, it sounds the horn if i leave it down

see here

http://www.chinariders.net/showpost....postcount=3957

Lee R · 10-14-2015, 05:07 PM

I'm sure I'll adjust, that scraping sound does wake you up.

Katflap, that's a great idea!

Jay In Milpitas · 10-15-2015, 12:21 AM

Another possibility is to add a rubber toe to the side stand, as was done by Honda and others.

It could even be held on with a pair of strong hose clamps. The concept is that as you ride away, the rubber bit nudges the stand up in to it's home position.

On the opposite side of the coin, early Ducati, BMW, and others had a side stand that sprung to the retracted position as soon as you lifted weight off it. The automatic retraction caused many drops as folks forgot the stand was up and went to rest it back on the stand,,,,,, that wasn't down,,,,, because,,,,,,,,,, automatic.

katflap · 10-15-2015, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Jay In Milpitas

Another possibility is to add a rubber toe to the side stand, as was done by Honda and others.

It could even be held on with a pair of strong hose clamps. The concept is that as you ride away, the rubber bit nudges the stand up in to it's home position.

On the opposite side of the coin, early Ducati, BMW, and others had a side stand that sprung to the retracted position as soon as you lifted weight off it. The automatic retraction caused many drops as folks forgot the stand was up and went to rest it back on the stand,,,,,, that wasn't down,,,,, because,,,,,,,,,, automatic.

Ahhhhhhhhhhh ! bad memories,

Me and my Rx3 fell through a garden fence because of a self retracting side stand. This was within the first weeks of having it. Resulted in a cracked windshield and broken mirror

The UK RX3 comes with this as standard. Needless to say that was the last time my side stand self retracted

SpudRider · 10-16-2015, 02:35 AM

My 1979 Honda CB400T had a kick stand with the rubber toe. I hated it.

10-14-2015, 03:09 PM	#1
Lee R Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 343	Sidestand cutoff switch? Does this bike not have one? Already ridden off 3 times with it down and tried to start it with the clutch out in 1st once. I'm too used to my MG starting I guess. First bike without the cutoff if that's the case.
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10-15-2015, 12:21 AM	#5
Jay In Milpitas Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Milpitas, CA. USA Posts: 775	Alternative to side stand switch. Another possibility is to add a rubber toe to the side stand, as was done by Honda and others. It could even be held on with a pair of strong hose clamps. The concept is that as you ride away, the rubber bit nudges the stand up in to it's home position. On the opposite side of the coin, early Ducati, BMW, and others had a side stand that sprung to the retracted position as soon as you lifted weight off it. The automatic retraction caused many drops as folks forgot the stand was up and went to rest it back on the stand,,,,,, that wasn't down,,,,, because,,,,,,,,,, automatic.
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10-16-2015, 02:35 AM	#7
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	My 1979 Honda CB400T had a kick stand with the rubber toe. I hated it. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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10-14-2015, 03:46 PM	#2
rtking Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 410	No sidestand cut-off switch on my bike. And I kind-of like it that way. Though I too have ridden off with the side stand down (D'oh!) But did it just the once and now look twice.
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10-14-2015, 04:48 PM	#3
katflap Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: England Posts: 382	I bodged a micro switch on to mine, it sounds the horn if i leave it down see here http://www.chinariders.net/showpost....postcount=3957
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10-14-2015, 05:07 PM	#4
Lee R Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 343	I'm sure I'll adjust, that scraping sound does wake you up. Katflap, that's a great idea!
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