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[Zoom Zoom]

Congratulations Doc. This is indeed good news!!!

 

Zoom Zoom,

John Henry

[Martin Barrett]

didn't the accident happen from the sidestand possibly being left in the down position and the sidestand kill switch not engaging? or did I misinterpet that in your story?

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The V11 has had some niggles with the side stand/clutch/gear position cut out system. A lot of it can be traced to the bullet connectors under the tank and a few dodgy components.

 

Gill's sidestand cut out switch had been disconected and bypassed by its previous owner. So he was able to set off on a righthand sweep and get a good head of speed before leaning slightly left and then pole vaulting down the road. the rest is history

[Dr Gil]

Here's a pic of the side stand switch installed. If it's not what you're looking for , I'll have another go.

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That's perfect docc! Just what I needed. I twisted that little bracket that holds the switch into every different position I could think of and nothing seemed right. Your picture should make the job of getting this end of the switch MUCH easier.

 

Thanks.

[Dr Gil]

didn't the accident happen from the sidestand possibly being left in the down position and the sidestand kill switch not engaging? or did I misinterpet that in your story?

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Yeah, Martin's absolutely correct on this one Ben. The kill switch (and the mounting bracket) had been removed by the PO. I foolishly left my sidestand down.

 

Having never even seen this doo-hicky on my bike I was having a devil of a time figuring out how it all fit together with the sidestand.

[twhitaker]

A couple years ago my bike went down and broke off the screw that makes the switch. After hearing the sidestand rub the pavement a couple times I promptly replaced that screw.

 

On another note. Some earlier bikes, the Daytona and the Quota, for instance, have a different screw upon which the sidestand pivots. This screw has a doohickey that sticks up and puts a bend in the spring such that as soon as you lift the bike the sidestand pops up.

 

Your bike looks nice. I wonder where I can get my covers painted red or possibly gold.

[Alex-Corsa]

On another note. Some earlier bikes, the Daytona and the Quota, for instance, have a different screw upon which the sidestand pivots. This screw has a doohickey that sticks up and puts a bend in the spring such that as soon as you lift the bike the sidestand pops up.

 

 

That's how it is, though I think it would be better not to have this auto thing and cut that screw out on mine,Yes I have to be very carefull everytime I get on the bike and lift the stand up.