hoggyf Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 Had a lad fall off yesterday and tip his bike upside down and throttle jam open, now this has happened to me before and trying to switch it off frantically is terrifying, I stopped my bike and jumped down and, as I had read, jammed my gloved hand over the exhuaust and it does work and shut the bike down. Well worth knowing, lad was very appreciative. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Lanyard kill switch is better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofasttim Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Lanyard kill switch is better? The kill switch, lanyard or conventional, will not work if the motor is running full belt. When this happens the fuel pre-ignites and the ignition system is redundant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoggyf Posted May 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Yes the kill switch does nothing when its at full chat and is exactly what happened to me, pressing the kill switch and nothing happens, still sits revving its bits off.It was also exactly what the other lad was doing and frantically trying to stall it, he was very happy when I gloved the exhaust I was quite calm about it (un like when mine did it) and glad that I'd read about it on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham2 Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 I'm very wary of resurrecting an old thread after the last time I did so, in another part of the forum ...but it's good to see that you've given some feedback to the poll we started about the subject. Experiencing, first time, the terror aspect of a WOT run-away is not nice...good work that man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleanorbust Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 There was something to be said for the old days of tapping the cylinder head and fitting a decompressor - instant, 100% reliable method of killing a revving engine and also useful for descending snotty bankings in full control, even if some thought it to be "cheating" when we really should be using the brakes with the required level of skill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 The kill switch, lanyard or conventional, will not work if the motor is running full belt. When this happens the fuel pre-ignites and the ignition system is redundant Which is why in a large % of bail outs that the engine is cut before full chat? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yammafan Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 I certainly was very glad about it! I thought the bike was gonna blow!!! Thanks again hoggyf! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pindie Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Gloved thumb up the bum, er sorry pipe. That does not sound any better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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