Custom Igition Switch

cpotts454 · Posted: May 3, 2009, 8:43 pm Post subject: Custom Igition Switch

Hey guys, anyone ever used a car ignition switch for the starter switch? Turn the key to start the bike. Why have I never rode a bike with this setup? Is the keyed starter switch a safety hazard?

Also, I was considering trying to find a ignition cover kind of like the ones Harley sportster have to hold the ignition switch. Has anyone tried this? Pictures?

Peace.

BigGeorge · Full Member Joined: Apr 13, 2008 Posts: 267

The starter button allows you to hold the throttle in any position at the same time you are pressing the button. An ignition spring loaded key switch would work but unless you had 3 hands it would not allow this.
Not familiar with the Sporty ignition cover so someone else will have to help you with that .........BG

Retiredgentleman · Posted: May 3, 2009, 9:27 pm Post subject: Re: Custom Igition Switch

It works best to have the starter PB next to the throttle just as BigGeorge said. The automotive key start works well with fuel injection/computer controlled set-ups because there is no need to operate the throttle.

pamcopete · Posted: May 3, 2009, 10:30 pm Post subject: Re: Custom Igition Switch

Well, and lets not forget the clutch, which should be pulled in when starting, either because of the safety interlock or to releave the drag from the transmission when starting cold.

BigGeorge · Full Member Joined: Apr 13, 2008 Posts: 267

pamcopete wrote:

Well, and lets not forget the clutch, which should be pulled in when starting, either because of the safety interlock or to releave the drag from the transmission when starting cold.

Yea Pamcoepete thats why I told cpotts454 he would need 3 hands Lol.....

tron · Full Member Joined: Apr 27, 2009 Posts: 63

my fuel injected bike has the same old push bottom on the throttle like older bikes, not sure why, i dont have to give it gas ever or use the clutch, unless im trying to start it in gear.. actually once and a while when my bike is really hot if i kill it or stop it and try to start it again i have to give it a little throttle to fire it up

but if you had a momentary push botton on your bike i dont think it would be a big deal if its somewhere you can get at easy left handed

cpotts454 · Posted: May 5, 2009, 11:45 pm Post subject: Re: Custom Igition Switch

I am mainly trying to get away from having to have a button on the bars.. If you've seen my bike, its minimalistic at best, I ordered a sportster ignition cover today from harley, a nice grab for 8 bucks, I plan on mounting it there the horn once was. Planed on using a automotive iginition switch for the internals, the kind that have the momentary starting relay.

I figure at worst case starting the bike cold would require me to turn the key and one hand on the throttle to its work.. And on the road if I kill it I should be able to hold the clutch and thurn the key with the other hand...

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