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- Subject: Re: Squash or slide? (Kill switches)
- Message-ID: <c5XNuB1w164w@ham.almanac.bc.ca>
- From: emd@ham.almanac.bc.ca
- Date: Sun, 22 Nov 92 15:08:11 PST
- References: <92327.160049U11303@uicvm.uic.edu>
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- Organization: Robert Smits
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- <U11303@uicvm.uic.edu> writes:
-
- > I didn't manage, had no idea I would have to. But I don't think hitting the
- > kill switch is top priority. The bike isn't going any where on it's side
- > (once it stops sliding). Unless you are worried about explosions. It would
- > most likely stall anyway. If I had time to consider using the kill switch,
- > I could try to straighten the bike up to avoid the low-side in the first plac
- >
- > I do use the kill switch, however, for rolling into the driveway late at nigh
- > Or at other times when convenient.
- >
- > --------
- > Mark Komosa u11303@uicvm.uic.edu DoD #0791 CB700SC
-
-
- No, it probably won't go anywhere (unless the throttle gets stuck open).
- It might, however, do serious damage to the engine if it runs without
- oil, or gets ground off cases mixed into the oil system while it's
- running.
-
-
- Robert Smits Ladysmith BC | I don't wanna pickle,
- emd@ham.almanac.bc.ca | just wanna ride my motorsickle - AG
-