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  • #46
    I've read comment on switching off engine around 10-15 secs. In Mumbai, by that time people are already inching forward. Anything below 5-10 secs and they are off , depending on the traffic junction. However towards the main city (south), people do wait for the green light.

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    • #47
      Originally posted by kaynmantis View Post
      I've read comment on switching off engine around 10-15 secs. In Mumbai, by that time people are already inching forward. Anything below 5-10 secs and they are off , depending on the traffic junction. However towards the main city (south), people do wait for the green light.
      I'm from south mumbai.. Believe me, everyday I see atleast 10 bikers jump the signal as soon as the other signal's light turn yellow. But I agree, people is south mumbai follow traffic rules a bit more then anywhere else but thats only coz we find cops standing after almost every signal

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      • #48
        Actually, it is only worthwhile to switch off the engine if you are going to wait at a signal for more than a minute.
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        • #49
          i alway switch of my engine on signals
          but would that harm my engine ?
          Originally posted by mitz View Post
          Personally speaking, I always switch off my engine using kill switch if I'v to wait for more then 30 seconds. I have no idea about the fuel saved by doing that but I'm concerned by two other things:
          1) In a city like mumbai, we find traffic signals every 5-10 min & my wait on such signals often stretch upto minutes so I switch off & on my engine for atleast 10 times during my 15 km journey which takes about an hour. My friends say constant switch on/off would damage engine in long run.. Any similar opinions?
          2) As someone said earlier, even i prefer killing the engine while my bike is in 1st gear so that i can rest my hands off the handle. But the bike manual says never kill the engine when bike is in gear. Often I'm too lazy to kill the engine in neutral & then shift in gear. Please share your views.
          what is kill switch ?
          is it on zmr ?
          Last edited by manan3230; 04-20-2010, 01:42 AM.
          Just Me And Her [ZMR]

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          • #50
            Originally posted by manan View Post
            i alway switch of my engine on signals
            but would that harm my engine ?


            what is kill switch ?
            is it on zmr ?
            Its a seperate switch on the most new bikes which helps us to switch off the engine without turning off the ignition key. It has its own set of advantages as discussed by someone earlier.
            PS: HH ZMR does not have the engine kill switch, i rechecked on google

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            • #51
              Another point I would like to make regarding switching off in traffic signals. Sometimes I switch off especially those junction where its normally long. The irritating thing is, every now and then, all the vehicles/bikes would re-ajdust their position like moving forward a bit or filling up the empty spaces etc. And you have to restart the engine. Yeah, sometimes I just push forward .

              Anyway, yesterday I was stopped in a redlight with several vehicles. Just before it turns green, everyone started moving, I follow suit. But lo and behold, one bike has shoot off so fast it was leading the pack by a good distance, and guess what.... a pizza delivery guy . These guys are always in a hurry.

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              • #52
                Originally posted by kaynmantis View Post
                Another point I would like to make regarding switching off in traffic signals. Sometimes I switch off especially those junction where its normally long. The irritating thing is, every now and then, all the vehicles/bikes would re-ajdust their position like moving forward a bit or filling up the empty spaces etc. And you have to restart the engine. Yeah, sometimes I just push forward .
                ^^+1.. I mostly switch off my engine only if I feel I have the comfortable enough place at the signal & I wont need to start back unless the signal turns green. But still I get honked at signals many a times But mostly I do not start my engine again

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                • #53
                  i switch it off if i have to wait for more than 30 seconds..I start the bike only when the guy ahead of me starts moving after green signal.

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                  • #54
                    Originally posted by vignesh.giridharan View Post
                    From what I know, when an engine is started up, it runs on a richer mixture for the first few seconds before resuming the usual mixture. Due to this, there is more fuel consumed than when it was in idle through the red signal period.
                    I generally follow the idea of switching off, if the signal is more than 60seconds. It makes sense to switch it off then.

                    Regards,
                    Vignesh
                    +1. Exactly. It is worth switching off only when it is greater than or equal to 60 Secs.
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