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Bike kick starts without turning ignition on!

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A couple of months ago just as I rode home and trying to park the bike all lights went off. Because it was dark it was a few week later before I checked it. I discovered the battery was completely flat. The battery was 4 years old and I read somewhere that you will expect to change the battery every 3 years. So I bought a new battery and tried fitting it. To my amazement the bike was kick starting without the ignition key in. I had to remove the leads from the battery. I went in the fuse box and removed the ignition fuse so that I can complete the installation of the battery, but this didn’t stop the problem. Does anyone have an idea of what is wrong? The bike is a Kymco Venox 250cc 4 years old. My guess is that a piece of electronic is malfunctioning, but which one? Thanks
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My guess is the ignition switch its self is malfunctioning. Sounds like it's stuck in the ON postition even when you turn the key.
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ya what he said switches have several contacks one is stuck closed. biker Bob
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