Banderboy
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Of all the bikes I've owned, I've never done that. Always just shut it off with the key. Never had a problem. Is this unusual behavior? Do most riders use the kill switch?
That’s exactly the way I switch my bike off and always have done.Of all the bikes I've owned, I've never done that. Always just shut it off with the key. Never had a problem. Is this unusual behavior? Do most riders use the kill switch?
Correct.Almost always use the kill switch on the Super Tenere, read somewhere that using the KS eases the likelihood of a hard start happening.
Prior to this bike, always off by the key.
Really? I don't find anything in manual.I use the system as it was designed to be used. I.E., the kill switch, then the key.
As I said before, I don't think it matters much. That you don't understand a linear procedure and why it's considered proper method of use is fine. It's your choice to do so.Really? I don't find anything in manual.
I need proof
TBH, I don't understand it either.... That you don't understand a linear procedure and why it's considered proper method of use is fine.
Eric, I do not know if there are differences in the models, but in mine (2018 ES), with the switch turned OFF, if you turn the key to ON, you feel that the fuel pump is activated,Use the kill switch however you wish. I will continue to shut the engine off with the kill switch, then shut the bike off with the key. Among other reasons, I do this because I often record the odo at the end of a ride or re-set GPS data. When getting gas, I often turn the key on, record odo on gas receipt and put that away before turning the kill switch to run and starting the bike. I don't want or need the fuel pump running while I do this.
And please, for the love of god, go on some trips! This bike wasn't meant for you to do day rides on. Buy a scooter and enjoy life if you're always ending up in your garage after a ride.