what in the what??

I was messing around with my maxim x's ignition (now my dads bike, I'm such a nice guy) and got the bike to lock (ignition). I also found that there is one click beyond that...the parking lights up front came on. I've never seen this...what is it, and why would yamaha put it on there???

 

It's for Europe. It's called 'Park'. When you park on the street you are supposed to leave it on park so that the corners of your vehicle are marked.

A few bikes I've owned have had it... maybe they were just keeping the bikes as common as possible, or possibly you have some euro parts on your bike.

 

thanks

 

when i put it in park on my bike the headlight comes on.... Im sure this is just my oversight when i made a new wiring harness though....

 

Despite being warned, in the first week or two I had my bike, I cooked my battery by going beyond 'Lock' into 'Park." D'oh!

BTW, I noticed you were 'messing around' and seemingly stumbled across the steering lock. The trick (if you didn't know) is that the steering head has to be full left to engage the lock.

I'm sorry if I'm stating the obvious.

 

Trivial thing too oblivion but also full right , and da parking lights sure are a idea from the uk/eu mcrwt644 , as in da old days due to really narrow streets and no garages in houses due to no room tis why parking lights were law from very early on as one parked on the street at home , these days some cars only turn on the revelent roadside parkers [front and back one side] , took only 50 years to think of it.