exavid
Silver Wing Rider
Number of posts: 412
Age: 69
Location: Medford, Oregon
Points: 1480
Registration date: 2009-07-17
 |  Subject: Re: Disabling the Sidestand Engine Immobilizer  Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:14 pm | |
| The primary reason for the switch is to stop people revving the engine and the Swing taking off while no one is on it.
Actually the reason for the sidestand switch is to prevent someone from riding off with the stand down. There have been many people, and one fatality I know of, that have been injured by forgetting to retract the side stand. If you are inadvertently riding with the stand down and turn left it's very possible to have the rear wheel of the bike lifted off the pave ment as the bike tries to pole vault on the stand. Nearly guaranteed to drop the bike usually high siding it. Most modern motorcycles have the switch to prevent this type accident. On motorcycles the switch is set up so you can run the engine on the sidestand but not put it into gear. Normally it's in series with the neutral light, no neutral light, raise the stand and the engine quits. This doesn't work with a CVT since there's no neutral so it simply prevents the engine from being operated with the stand down. |
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johnd
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 76
Age: 64
Location: Santa Barbara California
Points: 951
Registration date: 2010-02-01
| | Subject: Re: Disabling the Sidestand Engine Immobilizer Sun Oct 02, 2011 8:17 am | |
| I have only 16,000 miles on my S/W and the only problem I have had in the middle of no where, was the switch stooped working all together, when I pulled over to do some adjustments. At the time I had about 11,000 mil.
It was a humbling experience being stuck on the side of he freeway, with the hot wind blowing and my cell phone down to less than 20% but I had the switch replaced and still use it. |
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larryinseattle
Super Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 212
Age: 58
Location: Seattle
Points: 1013
Registration date: 2010-03-31
| | Subject: Re: Disabling the Sidestand Engine Immobilizer Sun Apr 01, 2012 12:53 pm | |
| | exavid wrote: | The primary reason for the switch is to stop people revving the engine and the Swing taking off while no one is on it.
Actually the reason for the sidestand switch is to prevent someone from riding off with the stand down. There have been many people, and one fatality I know of, that have been injured by forgetting to retract the side stand. If you are inadvertently riding with the stand down and turn left it's very possible to have the rear wheel of the bike lifted off the pave ment as the bike tries to pole vault on the stand. Nearly guaranteed to drop the bike usually high siding it. Most modern motorcycles have the switch to prevent this type accident. On motorcycles the switch is set up so you can run the engine on the sidestand but not put it into gear. Normally it's in series with the neutral light, no neutral light, raise the stand and the engine quits. This doesn't work with a CVT since there's no neutral so it simply prevents the engine from being operated with the stand down. |
David,
I know you from being the top poster on the Goldwingfacts.com and I also know you sold your Silverwing, so I doubt that you continue to come to this forum, but I wanted to thank you for this post.
The OP asked "Should I" and this answers one of the questions in regards to this. The other is the residue of the mod. The bike gets sold to a first time bike owner and he gets hurt from the modification to his scooter that he is not even aware of.
If you are reading this forum and you are considering buying a Silverwing, ask the seller if they have modified this and or any other "good ideas." Honda is pretty good at engineering. Most bikes butchered up by owners end up being parts bikes as something happens to the bike and for whatever reason, it no longer will run. This really happens with Goldwings, which has a longer history than this model. Eventually, these will have the same problems when people screw up the wiring.
I am just saying..... watch out and give this some careful consideration before you make this mod and if you do, be prepared to justify it in a court of law when the new owner's family takes you to court for doing so.
This goes for any mod, including running a car tire, which I am currently doing on my Goldwing.  |
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forgitaboutut
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 55
Location: Hartford,Wi
Points: 1221
Registration date: 2009-04-03
| | Subject: Re: Disabling the Sidestand Engine Immobilizer Sun Apr 01, 2012 1:06 pm | |
| Very good point and post Larry!
Something I hadn't really given any thought!
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