Enhanced tether kill switch

A tether kill switch for a motorcycle having a handlebar and a rider, comprising:

• a sensor module adapted for mounting on the handlebar;
• the sensor module having a magnetic substrate;
• a magnetic key adapted to be received by the sensor module and further adapted to be tethered to the rider;
• a programmable hall sensor coupled to the sensor module, the hall sensor adapted to provide information relating to the key;
• and
• a wire harness connecting the hall sensor to the motorcycle.

A vehicle control system comprising:

• a tether kill switch comprising:
• a sensor module including a magnetic substrate and at least one programmable sensor, and
• at least a first key having at least a first unique identifier, and a second key having at least a second unique identifier that is different from the first unique identifier of the first key, wherein the sensor module is configured to receive either the first key or the second key, and wherein the first key and the second key are adapted to magnetically couple with the sensor module;
• and
• a control unit, wherein the programmable sensor is adapted to identify at least one of the first or second keys by its respective unique identifier and send at least one information signal to the control unit based upon the unique identifier.

A tether kill switch for a motorcycle comprising:

• a first key;
• and
• a sensor module including a magnetic substrate and at least one sensor, the at least one sensor including a magneto resistive (MR) sensor, the sensor module being configured to receive the key,
• wherein the key is adapted to magnetically couple with the sensor module.

A tether kill switch for a motorcycle comprising:

• a first key;
• and
• a sensor module configured to receive the key, and comprising:
• a magnetic substrate, and
• at least one sensor including at least a programmable sensor,
• wherein the key is adapted to magnetically couple with the sensor module.