tipover sensor?
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they all have them and the only time it's "engaged" is when the bike is lying on it's side on the floor.
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Is it possible for one to go off while riding? Last week I was on the expressway going over an overpass and hit an abrupt expansion joint(from the heat) right at the peak of the hill and lost power for a couple seconds. I had just shifted into 4th so I was a ways off the limiter and felt totally different. It came right back and has run great since but it scared the crap outta me at the time. And yeah, the tires may have left the road a little 
might be far fetched, but did you check to see if your 08' qualifies for the ignition wire recall? apparently, it cuts power do to the zip tie being too tight from the factory.Is it possible for one to go off while riding? Last week I was on the expressway going over an overpass and hit an abrupt expansion joint(from the heat) right at the peak of the hill and lost power for a couple seconds. I had just shifted into 4th so I was a ways off the limiter and felt totally different. It came right back and has run great since but it scared the crap outta me at the time. And yeah, the tires may have left the road a little
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Yeah, it does qualify as it was one of the early '08's but I had put Heli-Bars on it before I even rode it and had fixed the harness then before there was a recall. I doubt this is the problem but if it happens again I will check it out. I was right at the crest of the hill and almost weightless when I hit the bump and it cut out so I'm really leaning towards the tipover sensor. Not a good feeling when you suddenly lose power at speed...
perhaps your kickstand dropped a little?...or would that completely kill the engine?
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When my sensor went off (went down) I had to start it back up, same thing if I put the stand down in gear.
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If you're leaning that much in turns.......You're my HERO !!
its more of a ADV rider thing. i have a few roads i want to go ride, and well sometimes you can end up riding on your side,
bad time for the bike to die.so is it a mercury switch? can bypass it, or is it hooked to some darn computer thing that wont let it run without it?
i know it seems a little silly, but thanks for the help yall.
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Here's what you need: Suzuki Side-Stand & Tip-Over Sensor Eliminators!
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its more of a ADV rider thing. i have a few roads i want to go ride, and well sometimes you can end up riding on your side,
so is it a mercury switch? can bypass it, or is it hooked to some darn computer thing that wont let it run without it?
This is the best thing I've found to help me understand it.
GSXR Tip Over Switch
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