handle bar switches

JSharpPhoto · Post by **JSharpPhoto** » Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:15 am

My CB77 was in non-running condition when i got it, and still is. I haven't really had much time to hunt down the reason, but I know the kickstarter is loose (it wiggles around). Another thing that I noticed is that the previous owner cut the wires going to the handlebar switches, my guess is, during handlebar installation.

Is the kill switch being disconnected going to prevent me from starting the bike, or will it just prevent me from killing it after I start it?

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:24 am

There is (was) no kill switch on a CB77. THe only buttons are starter (right) and horn (left).

The ignition switch key in the side cover turns the ignition on / off

G

JSharpPhoto · Post by **JSharpPhoto** » Fri Feb 15, 2013 12:14 pm

perfect. I always wondered why some bikes had both a kill switch and an ignition with an "off" position.

If I'm running no starter and no horn, I don't need to bother with the switches at all then. Thanks for going easy on a newb.

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Fri Feb 15, 2013 12:22 pm

Are you running a battery? If you don't have a switch you will drain the battery when the bike is 'off'.

G

JSharpPhoto · Post by **JSharpPhoto** » Fri Feb 15, 2013 1:29 pm

Battery yes. I'll still have the ignition switch under the seat, so if its "off" and the keys are in my pocket, it wouldn't still be draining the battery, would it?

davomoto · Post by **davomoto** » Fri Feb 15, 2013 3:24 pm

They have a kill switch so that if the throttle sticks wide open, you don't have to go fumbling for the ignition switch!

Davo

JSharpPhoto · Post by **JSharpPhoto** » Fri Feb 15, 2013 4:01 pm

Good to know. My Vespas don't have ignition switches. I may wire in a emergency kill switch later down the line when I build a new harness.