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Dealer told me after I pull down the switch over the start button, to kill the engine, the switch should be lifted back up or I'll drain the battery. Is that correct?
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Dealer told me after I pull down the switch over the start button, to kill the engine, the switch should be lifted back up or I'll drain the battery. Is that correct?
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Dealer told me after I pull down the switch over the start button, to kill the engine, the switch should be lifted back up or I'll drain the battery. Is that correct?
Um, no. That's total BS.
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just glancing at the manual, used to be on ducs this was only for emergency shut off, they don't mention that now, but earlier ducs electricals were dodgy so you were only supposed to shut off with the key. So guess that's not a must do anymore.
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I still use the key to shut it off. Never touched the switch on the right.
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Same here...
Dealer told me after I pull down the switch over the start button, to kill the engine, the switch should be lifted back up or I'll drain the battery. Is that correct?
That was the case with the MTS1200 and Diavel but 1199 runs a different system called "e lock" that totally turns off after 70 seconds to save power drain
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me three, not taking any chances, never use the emergency shutoff, except in emergencies!
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Get this
Saw a guy with a new base/standard Friday who said his sales guy at a Washington DC/Virginia dealership told him that he can adjust his suspension electronically, AND that the bike is limited to 145hp during the first 621 miles?
Then met another guy who was offered a base model for 24k AND was not even allowed to sit on it unless he filled out a credit app first. That it was a liability issue and that they needed it before he could sit on it!
Common denominator is that it is the SAME DEALERSHIP ! WTF Over???
Saw a guy with a new base/standard Friday who said his sales guy at a Washington DC/Virginia dealership told him that he can adjust his suspension electronically, AND that the bike is limited to 145hp during the first 621 miles?
Then met another guy who was offered a base model for 24k AND was not even allowed to sit on it unless he filled out a credit app first. That it was a liability issue and that they needed it before he could sit on it!
Common denominator is that it is the SAME DEALERSHIP ! WTF Over???
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Really? I always use the kill switch and then turn the key off. Then to start the Duc, I turn the key on, push the kill switch up and press the button. Is this method BAD? My first Duc so I'm not aware of any past or present Duc proper shut down and start up process. Thoughts?
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I use the exact same shutdown procedure and no problems to date.
This is the method I've always used. I can't see why the position of the kill/start switch has anything to do with battery drain?
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Thanks guys, this forum rocks, from tough question to easy someone always is out there with advice. Thanks all
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Some of us have rode bikes for years and learned that way, most likely because we started on bikes without keys, or with keys in hard to reach places. I still ride bikes without keys, so my habit is to hit the kill switch first to shut the bike off. Then key and lock or whatever come next.
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It's a holdover for me at least from the older ducs with bad electrics, my 97 748 for one. They always specified to use the kill switch for emergency only. It was thought that using it regularly would overtax the system, so like a battery tender on all my ducs, just a precaution for me.
That said the electrical system on ducs for the last several years are far better, and as noted they don't have the caveat of the kill switch for use in emergency only, so my guess is no worries and shut it off the way you like. I'll just keep doing the key thing as doesn't hurt anything.
That said the electrical system on ducs for the last several years are far better, and as noted they don't have the caveat of the kill switch for use in emergency only, so my guess is no worries and shut it off the way you like. I'll just keep doing the key thing as doesn't hurt anything.
My Tech, gave a logical reason for thi sequence.
-kill with kill switch
-turn key off
-return kill button back to ready to kill mode
He says the little spring they use in the switch wears out pretty easily. If left in the compressed position, it could stay there and not pop up
-kill with kill switch
-turn key off
-return kill button back to ready to kill mode
He says the little spring they use in the switch wears out pretty easily. If left in the compressed position, it could stay there and not pop up
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Thanks RSR and fellow members for the info. I guess I'm used to the method I described from riding dirt bikes and ATV's. Yeah it's a little more involved but second nature to me. Good to know about the weak spring!
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Now that makes sense. Nothing about a battery drain.
But then again if you turn it off with the key, the switch will never be used and stay up. No fear of a weak over used spring.
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