New 2012 KLX250s reviews
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Safety switches are generally designed to fail to a "safe" condition. I suppose the designers (or "product safety engineers") had to decide which situation would be less hazardous should the switch become disconnected; one could cause the engine to shut off while the vehicle is in motion; the other could potentially allow the rider to operate the vehicle while the kickstand is down. Both could be dangerous, depending on the situation, it's kind of a no-win situation for the manufacturer. They had to pick what they perceived as the lesser of two evils. I imagine they've had plenty of meetings, opinions and arguments over which way to go, but it was probably hashed out years ago when they first started using kickstand safety switches.
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I hear ya, I've wrote interlock programs for PLC's for various tasks before... writing the actual program is about 1/3 the battle... the rest is trying to trouble shoot the program by doing every dumb a$$ thing you could ever think of to make sure the machine won't turn on while ur heads in the machine if both A and B are depressed but C is off or some dumb thing like that lol. People will do anything to get a lawsuit goin...
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I have disabled the kickstand switch and the clutch switch. Follow the wires they will lead to bullet style elec connectors. Unplug them from the wires going to the kickstand and plug them in together. It will think the kickstand is always up. Did the same thing with the clutch switch.
Anyone's thoughts on leaving it or removing it. I assume it serves no purpose now.
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That's okay. The original handguards shatter the first time they touch the ground. Really. The first time I dumped my bike, going about 2 mph, I brought home the right handguard in my pocket (in about 5 pieces).
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Thanks-----Mine was a 2006 and never noticed the other models.
WHAT do you recommend if I want to put some on my 2012 KLX250s when I get it?
I think it might just add a touch of visibility "Bright Green" to the other drivers.
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Stashu
WHAT do you recommend if I want to put some on my 2012 KLX250s when I get it?
I think it might just add a touch of visibility "Bright Green" to the other drivers.
Thanks
Stashu
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I'm also using the Tusk barkbuster style handguards, and they've held up to some pretty heavy abuse so far. One of them got a little tweaked once, but I was able to hammer it straight again.