Wiring in Kill switch for 'Kickstand Down + In Gear"

[oohsam]

Hey guys,
I've rewired my entire bike from scratch. Works well.
Upon revewing the Australian design rules, There isa requirement to have a feature where

if (kickstand = Down) then

check if (bike is in gear) then
Unable to start *kill activated*)

else if (bike is in neutral) then
Start bike

else if (kickstand = Up) then
Start bike

But im having some trouble trying to work out the best way to do this.
I have a kickstand switch. I also have a gear position switch....just trying to get my head around wiring it into the kill switch relay.
Any help appreciated.

[Steve]

It will take a bit of an electronic 'logic' circuit, but first ask yourself:

do those rules apply to bikes that were made before the rules were made?



By the way, both of the circuits you mention, neutral and kickstand, are always 'hot' and switch the ground to activate them, so the logic will be just a bit different.

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[oohsam]

Thanks!
The kickstand switch isn't a hot switch....Its just a switch. Either open or closed.
To pass the Australian design rules, I could probably just wire in the kill switch to the kick stand switch, so the bike cannot be started with the stand down. Then i could always disconnect it later once the bike is registered...

That would probably be easier...hmm
I would love to have it how my R6 works now, but after alot of research it seems as though its probably out of my depth.

[Steve]

Again, I will ask ... do those rules apply to 1983 model bikes?

In the stock configuration, when the bike left the factory, the kick stand switch only turned on a light. That's all the rules should require.

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[oohsam]

Yeah The Australian design rules state that if there is a kickstand, it must have an Audible and Visible warning when down or prevent the bike from riding. I think how they got around it, was the GS has a centre stand which passes the Australian design rules...

I may have to get more info. If a visible warning is all that is required, then I will just use the light and leave the rest..

[pete]

Mate those rules are for new bikes! They definitely don't apply to our '80's bikes, so don't stress about it.

There was nothing like that stock on these and they were legal off the showroom floor, and I believe it's only the US models that are cursed with the clutch and sidestand switches.

[posplayr]

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=143674&highlight=safety+switch