Left key in the ignition

[TheDonUK]

Today i went to work at 8am, parked the bike in a busy area of a large hospital, lots of passing pedestrians, cars, cyclists... came back at around 2pm during lunch to see my only key still in the ignition .

I had a disc lock on it, but if they had taken the key i would have been fucked.

Then later, clearly not having learned from my earlier mistakes went into a tesco petrol station, must have left the key under the chip and pin machine, was still there when i went back in

I then brought a my first single lucky dip lotto ticket since the lottery began....
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[doggone]

I'm increasingly in the habit of clipping the bike/car key onto a belt clip (then usually pushed into a pocket unless only very briefly stopping)
The confusions arise from wearing different jackets so you can't have a set place you always put them!

I've occasionally dropped them in the helmet with gloves on top only to forget and have a minor panic when not in usual pocket - then realise they could easily have fallen out a various points while carrying it about.

[Snorty]

Once left mine in the ignition all night, parked on a road-side. Didn't get nicked. Luckily.

All they have to do is take the keys, you'll assume you've lost them somewhere, then they'll nick it later.
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[TheDonUK]

Come to think of it I was not wearing the usual bike jacket today.

The yellow disc lock reminder cable i used is too ....

Going to look for a suitable replacement chain.
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[DottyDuck]

i done the same ... to top it off key for my chain lock is attached to the keyring where my bike key is.. also my house key is to.. maybe i should have a seperate keyring for the lock!

[yaigi]

I've just had to go out to the kitchen and double check my key is in the bowl where it should be. It's there, but had it not been it wouldn't have been the first time I have left it in the bike outside!
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[anthony_r6]

I'm a creature of habit so whenever I break it I forget things. My NSR125 saw me leaving my keys hanging out the seat-lock several times whilst out and about in town. Would return a few hours later to find them just hanging there. Extremely surprised it wasn't stolen.
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[Ja7]

not gonna admit it

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Never done it when out and about. Left them in it a handful of times when getting home though.
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[RhynoCZ]

Alright, let me get this straight, if you leave your key in the ignition box, no one nicks the bike, but if you have a chain on the front wheel, disc lock and take your key with you, the bike's normally gone by tomorrow, doest this work in the UK in general?
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[Lone-Wolf]

[_Iain_]

Did this many times.

Went batshit crazy looking for the fecking YBR key about a month after owning it, couldnt find it. Got the spare out - got on the bike & the keys in the barrel.

It comes from driving cars beforehand - you HAVE to take the key out of the ignition to lock the door...

Interestingly, i snapped the GS key in the tank outside pembury hospital. The reception staff asked no questions when i asked for a saftey pin, ripped the headlight off & shorted the IGN live & CDI live together with it & fucked off.
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[jimmyd]

I've left my key in the seat lock on my Honda a few times. Thankfully it's been dark and not obvious, as someone could just take it out, stick it in the ignition and ride off :/

[Speed]

Did it a couple of times when i first started riding. I'd suggest sticking something on your keyring in a bright, bold colour that'll always grab your attention. It's a pity they don't design a system that alerts you when you leave your key in the ignition, like a tone of buzzer. Could be activated when the sidestand is put down and the ignition is off.

[Shinigami]

left my keys in the top box lock for an entire day in salford, luckily it was round the back of works car park and no one had been near it
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[recman]

I don't get it, switch ignition off, stand down, bars to he left, steering lock on, keys out, job done.
Ah yes, it's the keys out bit, isn't it.

[Rogerborg]

I did it too often. Now I use a springy cable thing to clip it to my jacket. It's pink, for extra forget-me-not garishness.
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[andyscooter]

used to do it a lot at work

get sarnies out from under seat leave keys in seat go into work

use a rucksac now to carry lunch

and the vespa has a button for the lock rather then the key so cant leave them in
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[yaigi]

[Alpha-9]

Done it loads and call myself as retarded cunt every time.
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[Jayy]

I keep my alarm fob around my neck on a bike-it chord thing with a metal springy lock thing on the end. When I park the bike up, I immediately whip the keys out the ignition and clip them to the fob.

Works pretty well, I never need to worry about my keys falling out my pockets whilst I'm walking around.

[cpi_gtr]

I have done this plenty of time before, 10 hour shift at work in the town centre and leaving my bike next to the smackhead/chav infested bus station, coming back to find it still there

[TheDonUK]

Did not get a single number on my lottery ticket, i guess i used all my luck for that day
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[kawakid]

Yup I've done it, bloke came in to Hein Gerike and gave me my keys once and this was in Bradford.
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[st3v3]

Done it once myself..

It is a good feeling once you've realised and imagine it being missing when you get back to it, then you anticipate what you'd do right until you're round the corner - then you actually see it.