Kill switch

[Lewis218]

My Shineray came with a key ignition but all it seems to do is operate the electrics (Starter, lights, speedo). Once the bike is started the battery becomes redundant anyway.

The only way to kill the bike is to quickly turn the choke on or stall it. Surely this isn't normal?

Is the key ignition meant to act as a kill switch too or should I fit one to the handle bars?

Is a kill switch easy to wire in?

Thanks
Lewis

[andy116]

ive got a shineray 125 mine was doin that aswell m8 think its just shineays shite. yeah m8 buy a kill switch of ebay plug striagth into the loom or if u have a swintch in ya shed some where u could earth the coil out so wen its on it runs flick it and it earths the coil (kills the engine ) thats all a kill switch does any way put it under ur seat to keep it tidy. they r cheap enuff to buy tho

[Lewis218]

Okay that makes sense so does that mean there's no need for the key?

Perhaps there's a way the kill switch can be wired to the ignition like a car?

[andy116]

yeah u can m8 wire it up to either the coil or ht lead a new ignitions only 7 quid max m8

[Ollie Shineray 50]

Originally Posted by Lewis218

Okay that makes sense so does that mean there's no need for the key?

Perhaps there's a way the kill switch can be wired to the ignition like a car?

Just buy a kill switch and splice into the correct wires in the loom, the reason it has a key is so the bike cannot be started without it, same as any car or road legal motorbike, the ignition (key) will still cut the engine if you splice in a kill switch, but it means the switch and key will have to be turned on for the bike to start, not just one or the other