Dennis, it refers to turning the engine off with the kill switch, but leaving the key in the "on" position also leaving the lights on. Javier.
On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 1:40 PM, Dennis <den...@samadhisoft.com> wrote: > Javier,**** > > ** ** > > What’s the relationship between the kill switch and having the battery > drained?**** > > ** ** > > Dennis**** > > Christchurch**** > > ** ** > > *From:* nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com [mailto: > nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Javier Garcia > *Sent:* Saturday, August 20, 2011 12:09 AM > *To:* nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC**** > > ** ** > > I use the kill switch always, although recently I was reading a motorcycle > manual where they explicitly stated that the kill switch should be used only > for emergencies. They say that if you use it all the time, you are taking > the risk of leaving the keys on the bike, and worse letting the battery > drain. This has never happened to me, but I guess it is a good point. The > kill switch never gets me, it is the first thing I check, but the petcock > gets every single time.**** > > ** ** > > Javier. **** > > On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 3:43 AM, Graham Rogers <graha...@ptd.net> wrote:** > ** > > I never do. I figure it's just to be used as , well, a kill switch, as in > an emergency, otherwise I would use it and either forget to turn off the > ignition and 'kill' the battery, or forget to turn it back on .... Graham* > *** > > > > On Aug 18, 2011, at 10:01 PM, greenzer...@gmail.com wrote:**** > > Am i the only one that actualy uses the kill switch? > > --- Sent with mail@metro, Real Life Real Time™ Mobile --- > > > ---Original Message--- > From: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > Sent: 8/18/2011 9:34 pm > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: My '82 CB750SC > > First time I rode with my club, we went to a restaurant. On leaving, > and in front of everyone, I couldn't get my bike to start. > I cranked and swore. Cranked and swore. Very embarrassing. Then > someone stepped up and turned the kill switch on. They'd turned it > off while I was inside as an initiation joke. They all laughed, but it > took a while before I stopped feeling like a fool, so I can > sympathize. Doh, indeed! > > Jay S > 92 NH750 > South Florida**** > > I went to start it yesterday and it wouldn't turn over. I cranked and > cranked > and nothing... Only to discover the kill switch was on. Doh! > > Shaun**** > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.**** > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.**** > > ** ** > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.**** > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
