Has anyone installed a throttle kill switch (dead mans switch) on the F3

[Wildrice]

The standard MPS tether kill switch will not fit on the F3's 1" wide handlebar. Most handle bars are 3/4". If anyone has installed the tether kill switch pls let me know how you did it--photo if possible, mfg model of switch mount or additional hardware used to mount the switch body to the 1" handlebar.
Thank you for your assistance.
Darrell

[SpyderAnn01]

What's wrong with the engine cut off switch that is already there?

[Bfromla]

What's wrong with the engine cut off switch that is already there?

It may have a BRP engine but it aint a Skido

[garb55]

Are you planning on falling off?

[Pampurrs]

I'm really curious to see where this thread goes

Pam

[Chupaca]

Google them and you can find the right one. I am with the rest wondering why...

[Hey Yu]

The standard MPS tether kill switch will not fit on the F3's 1" wide handlebar. Most handle bars are 3/4". If anyone has installed the tether kill switch pls let me know how you did it--photo if possible, mfg model of switch mount or additional hardware used to mount the switch body to the 1" handlebar.
Thank you for your assistance.
Darrell

Actually, most handlebars are 7/8".

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

The standard MPS tether kill switch will not fit on the F3's 1" wide handlebar. Most handle bars are 3/4". If anyone has installed the tether kill switch pls let me know how you did it--photo if possible, mfg model of switch mount or additional hardware used to mount the switch body to the 1" handlebar.
Thank you for your assistance.
Darrell

.........Try the DENNISKIRK.COM catalog for snow-mobiles, they have what you want ...I found two that had an arm that you would use to mount it to an existing bolt instead of the handlebar ....in case there wasn't room to mount it, they had tethers .....Mike

[Deer Slayer]

Really! Handy if you fall off in the snow.

[ThreeWheels]

I'm really curious to see where this thread goes

Pam

Me too !!
My immediate thought was that the OP is unaware of the kill switch, but there may be other motivations for the dead man switch.
I'd like to know what they might be.

[BeRight]

I have a friend that either fell asleep or had a brain fart (his words) and fell off his Spyder when he hit a curb - Spyder kept going went across road over another curb across another 2 lanes and finally stopped when it hit a tree. Fortunate that this took place at 2AM and no traffic.

He was knocked out in middle of road (a car stopped and called 911) - fortunately happy ending - he and Spyder are both fine and back in action - Insurance: Spyder repair ($1K) and emergency room for him.

Sh*t happens - such a device might have kept the Spyder from crossing over lanes and potentially causing another accident.

[Bob Denman]

Sometimes; folks try to hard, to worry about everything...

Instead of planning their next ride!


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The fact that you're aware of this possibility, means that you've already reduced the tiny chance of it ever occurring.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

I have a friend that either fell asleep or had a brain fart (his words) and fell off his Spyder when he hit a curb - Spyder kept going went across road over another curb across another 2 lanes and finally stopped when it hit a tree. Fortunate that this took place at 2AM and no traffic.

He was knocked out in middle of road (a car stopped and called 911) - fortunately happy ending - he and Spyder are both fine and back in action - Insurance: Spyder repair ($1K) and emergency room for him.

Sh*t happens - such a device might have kept the Spyder from crossing over lanes and potentially causing another accident.

.....When I was coming home from Ill. after buying my RT, I nodded out also......This can happen, I hope the OP comes and reads the answers people have given ......Mike

[kbwitt]

I think you need to loosen the seat belt on you recliner, it too tight. Fuzzing up your thinking.

[jcthorne]

If he fell off, the throttle returns to zero. Adding a dead man switch would do no more than letting go of the throttle already does. Its not going to apply the brakes.

[burg650]

If I fell off my spyder while riding that's the last thing I would be concerned about, that's what insurance is for.

[Wildrice]

Are you planning on falling off?

It's a mandatory requirement on race tracks.... No tether kill switch--not allowed on track.
Darrell

[Wildrice]

[QUOTE=PMK;1154428]I suspect Wildrice, the op, is racing his Spyder. "Quote"

Bingo--we found a winner :-)
Darrell

[Wildrice]

Google them and you can find the right one. I am with the rest wondering why...

Mandatory requirement on a race track...

[Wildrice]

Me too !!
My immediate thought was that the OP is unaware of the kill switch, but there may be other motivations for the dead man switch.
I'd like to know what they might be.

Mandatory requirement on a race track...

[Wildrice]

What's wrong with the engine cut off switch that is already there?

Tether kill switch is a mandatory requirement on a race track.....

[cuznjohn]

it would be easy to do, just meed to tie it into the kill switch

[Ron2andia]

With a number of things.. But def agree that the bike would still roll to a stop even with that...

[Chupaca]

That clears it up...got any pictures or info on spyder racing. .?

[Wildrice]

With a number of things.. But def agree that the bike would still roll to a stop even with that...

Those things don't matter to the "race director official" I guess somewhere in the past an on track accident occurred which jammed the throttle in the open position & a run away bike can damage other people & things. It's a rule that can not be argued--have one installed or get off the track..
Darrell