T7 side stand switch repurposed.

[Hammerhead]

Rather than just deleting the side stand safety nanny before it got smashed, repurposing it to serve as a manual immobilizer unit came to mind. Being fond of leaving a hide-a-key stashed on board (another story), this provides a half assed extra level of security should some crafty crook ever wind up with my key in hand.

   After removal of the plastic wire basket that blocks spark plug access, there was an ideal threaded mounting hole opened up where one of it’s bolts once was. 

   Combined with a spare bit of kit from

the mountain bike bin, there’s now a relatively hidden but easily accessible switch. Sufficient to baffle any would be thief into giving up long before figuring out why this bike quits running every time he kicks it into gear to make his getaway.

 

   Will it ever be necessary, hopefully  not. Will it get used, definitely. The anguish of bike theft is something I never wish to experience again.

And if this does the job even once, it will rank extremely high on my list of good ideas 
 The peace of mind alone is worth it.

    

[WalterT]

Just let me write down your address again...

[Hammerhead]

Yeah, sorta defeats the purpose spilling the blood to all the sharks in these waters...

[LoganC135]

I like it! 

[Hammerhead]

So do I. And if it saves me or anyone else from ever having their pony rustled, it’s worth sharing. Lots of riders keen to just bypass or delete these switches altogether, for fair reasons. But this seemed a decent alternative use.

[close range]

very cool, although I already smashed mine on a rock and removed

[Hammerhead]

Almost inevitable & why I went here before that happened. Tinfoil guard on mine was showing clear signs of the eventuality.

 

  To be clear, you DON’T need a handy little cap lever like the blue one I used. It can still be switched with the pin actuator on the bottom, covered by the red cap that just made it a little easier on the digits. And it’s far less  conspicuously a switch of some sort without the mountain bike bling. I just happened to have such a thing & it also happened to fit perfectly.

[Janson]

F... Yeah ! I Like It .

 

[rosok]

very nice!  And to think I was just going to defeat the switch, this is a much better idea!  Thanks!!  I guess the key is hiding it in a good spot too, keeping it inconspicuous, and yet still easy to access.

[Hammerhead]

42 minutes ago, rosok said:

very nice!  And to think I was just going to defeat the switch, this is a much better idea!  Thanks!!  I guess the key is hiding it in a good spot too, keeping it inconspicuous, and yet still easy to access.

Cheers! Having one well stashed is extra piece of mind in itself. 

[SXXP]

On 4/13/2022 at 9:02 AM, Hammerhead said:

Cheers! Having one well stashed is extra piece of mind in itself. 

 

Brilliant !  I purchased the Camel Adv over ride plug, but I think I'll go with your idea.