Damn parking light

tommymac · 09-01-2009, 03:49 PM

i realy need to disable that damn thing, left it on a twork today and drained my battery. fortunatley someone came in and told me about it(not after its been on for about 6 hrs though

) so I will either get a jump, or see if they have a charger here ( I am on a big construction site so they should have something I can use) Or attempt to bump start it. its parked on top of a good sized hill so i got gravity workin for me.

Particle Man · 09-01-2009, 04:15 PM

Yeah - freakin' annoying where they place it on the Suzuki.

Trip · 09-01-2009, 04:35 PM

bump start it

tommymac · 09-01-2009, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

bump start it

That will be worst case scenario, bump starting a 1000cc twin is not easy. fortunatley it is kinda hilly here so I got gravity on my side

Tom

BobTheBiker · 09-01-2009, 08:04 PM

I recall doing push starts on my old 600 I4. that was EASY compared to a paralell twin, which blows goats to push start. I liked that about my CBR.

Rangerscott · 09-01-2009, 10:21 PM

Parking light?

Particle Man · 09-04-2009, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Rangerscott

Parking light?

Some of the new bikes have a position past "lock" that turns on "parking lights" so if you turn the key too far you can easily kill your battery.

Smittie61984 · 09-04-2009, 10:01 PM

My old 1994 Yamaha SecaII had that fucker. Thankfully the weak ass motor could be easily push started UP a a hill.

I want to know who thought it up and why they thought it would be a good idea.

Homeslice · 09-04-2009, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

Some of the new bikes have a position past "lock" that turns on "parking lights" so if you turn the key too far you can easily kill your battery.

Depends how long you leave it on. If it's only 5-6 hours you should be fine. They're usually tiny-ass bulbs. People in Europe use them quite often.

RedRider2k2 · 09-05-2009, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

Some of the new bikes have a position past "lock" that turns on "parking lights" so if you turn the key too far you can easily kill your battery.

New bikes? It must be a Canadian thing because I've seen that shit on just about every bike up here. My VF (86) really almost got me with it once because you have to go through park BEFORE the bars lock. I thought I just locked them but really I just turned on the tail lights..

09-01-2009, 03:49 PM	#1
tommymac Moto GP Star Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,022	Damn parking light i realy need to disable that damn thing, left it on a twork today and drained my battery. fortunatley someone came in and told me about it(not after its been on for about 6 hrs though ) so I will either get a jump, or see if they have a charger here ( I am on a big construction site so they should have something I can use) Or attempt to bump start it. its parked on top of a good sized hill so i got gravity workin for me.

09-01-2009, 04:15 PM	#2
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	Yeah - freakin' annoying where they place it on the Suzuki. __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

09-04-2009, 10:01 PM	#8
Smittie61984 I give Squids a bad name Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fly Over State Moto: 1996 CBR600 F3 (AKA the Flying Turd) Posts: 4,742	My old 1994 Yamaha SecaII had that fucker. Thankfully the weak ass motor could be easily push started UP a a hill. I want to know who thought it up and why they thought it would be a good idea. __________________ lifts - R.I.P.

09-01-2009, 08:04 PM	#5
BobTheBiker too much time on my hands Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the northern district of god damn Moto: 01 ZX6R, looking for more now. Posts: 1,802	I recall doing push starts on my old 600 I4. that was EASY compared to a paralell twin, which blows goats to push start. I liked that about my CBR.

09-01-2009, 10:21 PM	#6
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Parking light?