Author Topic: Why a key? (Read 3259 times)

All American · « **on:** September 15, 2013, 05:03:31 am »

Did these quads come factory with a key switch/ignition? If so, why would they have a key when you have to kick start them? It just seems bizarre. Was it so people couldn't steal it?

LT250RWV · « **Reply #1 on:** September 15, 2013, 05:15:33 am »

Yes and yes to both question

All American · « **Reply #2 on:** September 15, 2013, 05:19:43 am »

It's no wonder everybody takes it off.

Motoman991 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 15, 2013, 06:00:41 am »

A key is just extra weight.

All American · « **Reply #4 on:** September 15, 2013, 06:11:59 am »

And let's be honest, if a thief wants your stuff, no key will stop them. Lol

Zillicious · « **Reply #5 on:** September 15, 2013, 08:26:07 am »

Never had a key on my 500 for the 10 years i have it.

Gillio · « **Reply #6 on:** September 15, 2013, 09:39:59 am »

AC CDI ignition closes to ground to shutdown. All you have to do it cut the wires to either kill switch to disable them.

El Diablo · « **Reply #7 on:** September 15, 2013, 12:06:52 pm »

Quote from: All American on September 15, 2013, 06:11:59 am

And let's be honest, if a thief wants your stuff, no key will stop them. Lol

No, but a large dog & 30.06 or 12ga 3.5" mag will slow them down.

All American · « **Reply #8 on:** September 15, 2013, 12:57:28 pm »

D%mn straight.

Gillio · « **Reply #9 on:** September 15, 2013, 01:44:30 pm »

Quote from: El Diablo on September 15, 2013, 12:06:52 pm

Quote from: All American on September 15, 2013, 06:11:59 am
And let's be honest, if a thief wants your stuff, no key will stop them. Lol

No, but a large dog & 30.06 or 12ga 3.5" mag will slow them down

Saiga 12 works well too....

PCS · « **Reply #10 on:** September 15, 2013, 03:10:42 pm »

My friends 500 had a key switch and it worked...to annoy you when you've kicked it a few times and forget that the key wasn't on. Haha. 5 minutes later he removed the whole thing.

QuadMan8 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 27, 2013, 09:29:15 pm »

So what is involved to get rid of it. Do you have to splice wires together? Ground any wires. All I want is a factory kill switch. No key.

Motoman991 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 28, 2013, 04:54:07 am »

Quote from: QuadMan8 on October 27, 2013, 09:29:15 pm

So what is involved to get rid of it. Do you have to splice wires together? Ground any wires. All I want is a factory kill switch. No key.

Just cut the wires or unplug.

Petenorth · « **Reply #13 on:** October 28, 2013, 05:01:24 am »

Just leave the key switch on, and use the kill switch. Makes it simple..

LT500Kid · « **Reply #14 on:** October 28, 2013, 05:09:10 am »

dont cut the wires just pull them from the connectors

Chuckie25 · « **Reply #15 on:** October 28, 2013, 05:51:29 am »

Whose bike was it that had the key mounted on the down tube, opposite of the pipe?

All American · « **Reply #16 on:** October 28, 2013, 06:08:28 am »

Where were they mounted from the factory? Anybody got a pic?

Motoman991 · « **Reply #17 on:** October 28, 2013, 07:07:03 am »

The keys were mounted in front of the cross bar pad on the the steering stem and behind the headlight. I'm pretty sure that's where they were placed.

Nekrofilliak · « **Reply #18 on:** October 28, 2013, 07:25:38 am »

It for safety and LAW it is illegal in Canada to park a vehicle without safe way to prevent someone to start it. If my kid or a kid of my neighbor take my quadracer and get harm or maybe get killed, or do an accident, i am guilty.

Chuckie25 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 28, 2013, 08:15:25 am »

Quote from: Motoman991 on October 28, 2013, 07:07:03 am

The keys were mounted in front of the cross bar pad on the the steering stem and behind the headlight. I'm pretty sure that's where they were placed.

Nah the mount on the bar clamps. I've still got my key switch. I can snap a pic when I get home if wanted

Glamisrider · « **Reply #20 on:** October 28, 2013, 08:46:40 am »

Quote from: Nekrofilliak on October 28, 2013, 07:25:38 am

It for safety and LAW it is illegal in Canada to park a vehicle without safe way to prevent someone to start it. If my kid or a kid of my neighbor take my quadracer and get harm or maybe get killed, or do an accident, i am guilty.

AND THIS IS WHY WE SHOULD REJECT SOCIALISM.

Next thing you know if you hurt or kill someone invading your home you go to jail.....wait a minute that already happens.

cworobec · « **Reply #21 on:** October 28, 2013, 08:51:23 am »

I live in canada, and I don't run a key on any of my bikes or quads, except the can am outlander and the Suzuki twin peaks, cause they come with a key. It's not law that you have to key, at least not in western canada, if it was law they wouldn't sell dirt bikes with no key switch.

Nekrofilliak · « **Reply #22 on:** October 28, 2013, 11:21:17 am »

Quote from: Cworobec on October 28, 2013, 08:51:23 am

I live in canada, and I don't run a key on any of my bikes or quads, except the can am outlander and the Suzuki twin peaks, cause they come with a key. It's not law that you have to key, at least not in western canada, if it was law they wouldn't sell dirt bikes with no key switch.

your right that a provincial law ...

Hotbutta · « **Reply #23 on:** October 28, 2013, 07:33:51 pm »

Quote from: Nekrofilliak on October 28, 2013, 07:25:38 am

......If my kid or a kid of my neighbor take my quadracer and get harm or maybe get killed, or do an accident, i am guilty.

Just TRYING to start quad will kill a kid.

Chuckie25 · « **Reply #24 on:** October 28, 2013, 08:29:15 pm »

^ truth to that.

My 8 year old little bro thought he'd be cool an try an kick off the 265. Well he weighs 63 pounds. It didn't go over too well. We thought it broke his ankle at first.

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