So apparently I was too much into getting my grip heaters and frame sliders on to take more than 1 picture on how to take the kickstand switch off... Luckily however, it is the ONLY pic you really need. First, why take off the switch? If the kickstand is down, and the bike is put into gear, the engine gets killed so you can't drive off with the kickstand down.... A nice little feature for new riders who might forget their kick stand down (instant reminder when your bike just quits....) ;D
1.)However, as I've posted before, I like to lube my chain quickly and dangerously.... It's easier to get to the chain when the kickstand is down, but with the switch in place, the engine won't run, which means the chain, etc won't turn.
2.)It is really embarrassing when you do try and take off with your kickstand down and the bike just dies... But it can look really cool if you take off as you pull up your kickstand.... (This however is dangerous)
3.)My personal habit has been to pull into a parking spot, put the kickstand down and lean the bike on it, and then turn it off. I have absolutely NO GOOD REASON for doing this, it's just the way it happened, and I get aggravated when the kick stand kills the bike BEFORE I WANT IT TO TURN OFF... No stupid machine will tell me what to do!!!
So, the switch is obviously located right next to the hinge point of the kickstand, and is bolted to the frame with 1 BOLT, not any of the little screws....
1.) Unbolt that bolt and the switch comes off the frame. Trace the wires upward into the fairing and such forth until you find this little bugger:
Unplug it, and short (connect) the contacts on the plug that is still attached to the motorcycle... If you DO NOT short the plug, the bike will think the kickstand is ALWAYS down, and you won't ever get to ride it again (Sad days)....
Now I like to make all my modifications as reversible as possible (obviously that's not always the case), so what I did to short the two pins in this plug is:
1.) pull both pins out of their black little plastic encasement (the plug)
2.) Wrap them together with a piece of wire to make sure they will stay in contact until YOU DISCONNECT THEM AGAIN!
3.) Wrap it all up with some electrical tape or heat shrink... I personally used heat shrink tubing, because it's vastly superior! No switch, no hassle no mo!
