Remote start

just had a random idea of a remotart on a bike anyone got this??
whats the pros and cons?

Grinch had a go at doing this on his bike. Dunno if it was succesful or not.

[SoulKiss]

Con you would have to bypass the clutch and sidestand switches which would then give you the magical ability of dropping your bike from a distance if you left it in gear/kids were messing about.

Best not to do it really

[timwilky]

Well you need to override the clutch switch.

Then why do it. you would need to have to leave the ignition switch turned on, main power cut off by your remote start device and enabled when you try to start etc.


Too much risk for no gain

[G]

biggest con is, unlike on a car...... you cant lock the doors of a bike once you have started

thats v true but surely for the bike thing it wouldnt start if it was in gear and the side stand is down... and iveread that theres a 30second delay on the bike key bit so onlystarts for that amount of time then it goes off unless u turn key if u know what i mean.

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by sv650nutter149

thats v true but surely for the bike thing it wouldnt start if it was in gear and the side stand is down... and iveread that theres a 30second delay on the bike key bit so onlystarts for that amount of time then it goes off unless u turn key if u know what i mean.

If that was the case then whats the point if you have to be sitting on the bike?

They work by replacing the key with a fob (ie they replace the keyswitch with an electronic one)

To work this would mean you would have to be on the bike, the sidestand up and the clutch held in.

Which is pointless

Which is why they say to disable the switches.

Which leaves "runaway bike" an option

Only thing that is remotly close to this which wouldnt be too bader thing would be a 1098 style auto starter. IE press start and leave it to do the rest. Im sure this could prove to be a pain in the **** if the engine isnt playing fair...

[Stu]

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Con you would have to bypass the clutch and sidestand switches which would then give you the magical ability of dropping your bike from a distance if you left it in gear/kids were messing about.

Best not to do it really

Why would you need to override them surely just rely on the bike would start in neutral but not in gear?

edit: I forget - do you always need the clutch pulled in to start?

anyway, just don't override the side stand switch

ah ok i c what u guys measn now just a thought thats all.
safe riding all