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[wpxrider]

  This morning rode the bike to work. After I parked it I had to move it. We were working on a truck next to it and didn't want to take a chance on scratching it. I left the key on. 5hrs later I realize I don't have my key and the bike is totally dead. We jumped it from a battery in the back of  the truck. But I cannot believe I left the key in the bike. I never leave the key in my bike, till now.

[matap]

I've walked away once with the key in the ignition and later realized after about 5 minutes. went back and bike was still there    That was close. never has it happened again.   

[VTXLady53]

I bet we have all done that but some won't admit it................

[larry_357]

 I did almost the same thing only did not leave the key in the on position just left it in the ignition all day.It was during the Lonestar Rally a few years back parked on the Strand lol

[jarubio]

I have left mine several times, I have been lucky, each and every time has been at home, well once at work. The bad thing is, I think I'm turning senile, in the last 30 days, I hve left it twice. I'm just 38  

[Chad]

 No can't say I never did that!! 
 

[xcaliber]

I've only done that on purpose.

[b-rad]

Add me to this list. Luckily a biker friend parked next to me and brought me the key.

[j1mmyj4m]

I did that several years ago.  I walked into a friends house, came back out about an hour later and the light was on.  Luckily it started.

[larryw]

I moved to Houston from New Mexico in 1981. I never took the key out of my bike while living in NM. When we moved here, we found an apartment in the Greenspoint area. I remember several times, looking for my key in the morning and not being able to find it. I would run to the parking lot, cursing myself, only to find my bike still there, key in the ignition. I remember thinking..."People around here are prety honest"

[hipshot]

That's one of the reasons I disagree with the MSF teaching that you should always use the kill switch to shut it off. I ONLY use the key. Seen too many people shut it off with the kill switch, start a conversation, and walk away.

[Luckys Lover]

I always leave my key in the ignition. I've got the key mod done to it so it doesn't show. But I always use the key to turn it off and the one in my pocket to lock the handle bars EVERY TIME. Even those few times when I pull the key from the ignition.

Ask me how many times I've gotten ready and saddled up only to find the handlebars were still locked.

[Lucky]

That's one of the reasons I disagree with the MSF teaching that you should always use the kill switch to shut it off. I ONLY use the key. Seen too many people shut it off with the kill switch, start a conversation, and walk away.

[hangman]

Very first road trip I was on we had a prankster (Chad knows him) that liked to take unattended items from bikes and make you sweat - especially keys.  I've only done this once at home.  He kind of taught me a tough lesson.  Although I was not the butt of his joke on that one, on that trip.  Not to say I didn't catch h@!! from him.

He later came to be known as Van Diesel - tried to convert his wifes bike to diesel fuel - our whole group had a good laugh and beer on that one.   

[wpxrider]

That's one of the reasons I disagree with the MSF teaching that you should always use the kill switch to shut it off. I ONLY use the key. Seen too many people shut it off with the kill switch, start a conversation, and walk away.

I always use the key to turn it off. But I shut it off then cranked it right back up to move it. I was talking to another guy and put the stand down with it in gear and I guess I forgot. Made them watch me put the key in my pocket this morning.