(skip to 3ird para for tec summary, for long story - short, also there's a fair amount of info on side stand issues, posted as there's further details)
Sooo lets start with Turkey, took the not so trusty s2r 1k 07 out for a long weekend thanksgiving trip (10Oct22 Can.) from the lower mainland to Van Island & one of the Gulf Islands, BC, Can. Consists of 2 very busy ferries, long lineups, and amazing hot dry weather. On a moto we get to load and unload at the front of the line, get to swap moto stories and check out other bikes as you wait in line, one guy customizing rebuilding harlies, nother did a trip cross island to Gold River on KTM, nother told me of a newly paved section on Highway 17 connecting cross island to Pt Renfrew, that used to be a rough gravel logging road when I was consulting on the Juan De Fuca Trail, etc, fun stories, some amazing paved corners, that what its all about.
On the way home was early to the main ferry lineup, so first in line leading motos; capacity of 358 autos, ferry has capacity for 2,100 passengers ... all went well ... fun feeling like I was biker leader on and off ferry, raced with the KTM dude off the ferry and onto Can Highway #1 into the dark cool evening at 8:30 pm in and out of costal foggy mountain corners
.... arrived home in record time, parked bike in front of house to unload saddle bags, open house windows to air out the days heat and out to unlock the lane garage fumbling around in the dark... back to the bike parked backwards on street, front wheel facing curb pointed downhill, neighbours (canadian sp, lol) still finishing festivities, so decided to be quite for as long as possible ... pushed and pulled the bike around on the hill in a 10 point turn, whishing I hadn't parked backwards, now sweating with the heat of the bike under ....
1k starts fine, wipe sweat off side of face, put helmet on, drop into gear as normal, and pu pu pu plllaaaa, ? what? again starts, drop into gear as normal, and pu pu pu plllaaaa? ...?...wtf? ...again... WTF? aaaaaagain F**K! .... ok park bike on curb, lock handlebars and go inside, now really sweating, beer ... ah nice; ... think, ok go to dmf, quick search ... ah right! side stand switch! Ill check in morning, time for another beer ... sleep...
Morning, find the side stand switch, looks like a beaver knawed all the bottom plastic off, stainless washer exposed,
three wires exposed, frayed and one completely off ... ( omg! imagine if the wires broke at the front of the ferry line ...lol! look to sky, and thank my lucky stars.) Also do not remember scraping, bumping anything, or road debris ... lucky, have an 800 in garage, switch is in perfect condition; also, find the large kickstand stainless Alen bolt missing!? Also, other posts talk about jumping at the plug to bypass the switch with a
2 wire plug, 2 would be simple, this plug has 3 wires ...
Sooo which ones to jump? (one ground black, right? what are the other colours and where do the connect and what wires could I connect at switch or plug to jumper bypass?
Couple of more questions / comments; on parts diagram, shows 1 stainless is it M10x25mm? allen bolt and a bushing? (Turns out to be a 10.5x16x1.8mm thick washer) through bolted at front of side stand hinge, to side of case? Other is through bolted at foot peg connection (or is it swing arm can't remember now)., Bushing is a metal washer? ... Ordered an oem used side stand safety switch from flee bay, lots of overly priced oem stuff, now one reasonably priced bid coming from SC in a couple of weeks.
