I brought the bike to Lincoln Marsh in Wheaton for a couple of pictures. After taking a couple pictures, I noticed that the lighting was better on the other side of the lot. I left the kickstand down and when I started pulling the clutch out to roll over there, the bike died immediately. In my defense, the newest bike that I have ever owned until now was a 1982 KZ550. I had heard of kickstand kill switches, but never had a motorcycle with one (although there have been a few times that it would have come in handy). I sat there for a while, trying to rev it a bit while pulling the clutch-- etc., nothing made any sense. Finally, after going for a short trail hike and coming back, it occurred to me that there must be a safety switch on the kickstand. Lesson learned...
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