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U_W v2.0
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PostPosted: 19:15 - 25 Dec 2012    Post subject: Whoops! Reply with quote

Went go leave this morning to go to the families, couldn't find my key.

Que panic mode!

Run out to bike, Key is in the ignition with it turned ON!

It had been sat in the back yard since 4pm yesterday till 10:15 this morning with the ignition on.

Luckily the only light was the neutral LED and it started up just as normal. PHEW!
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PostPosted: 19:25 - 25 Dec 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: 19:27 - 25 Dec 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dont forget mines a crappy chinky bike.

But it would appear the battery is decent if it didnt die!
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PostPosted: 19:29 - 25 Dec 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

Parked my bike in a pub car park for 3 hours once with keys in ignition, lucky it was still there tbh. It's my routine now to pat my pocket to make sure my keys are there every time I walk away from the bike.
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PostPosted: 19:47 - 25 Dec 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

I got distracted because the dog had got into the kitchen and raided a bin, so I think thats why I forgot them.
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PostPosted: 19:48 - 25 Dec 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm surprised it started, I did it once in a campsite in france - well actually the lights weren't even on but the ignition was, as I'd stopped it in gear with kill switch as it was a slippy grass slope.

Next morning was a bit slow as I had to remove battery and walk a mile to a garage in town - who charged it for me for nothing.
It was completely flat so I thought it a bit risky to even try jump starting.
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PostPosted: 20:23 - 25 Dec 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

did it at the BOF rally one year when it was wet left the bike at the club went on to the camp site set up the tents and got sorted went to open a beer and couldn't find the key ring with my bottle opener on it Surprised Shocked
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PostPosted: 20:37 - 25 Dec 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice to know it happens to everyone then Very Happy
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PostPosted: 21:02 - 25 Dec 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

I did the same, but with the lights on. In full daylight, so I didn't notice (bike is parked parallel to my window, and non-full beam isn't that bright). Less than two hours later, the battery was flat enough that the starter motor wouldn't engage.

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PostPosted: 22:23 - 26 Dec 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

I once did it at work, left the bike in the carpark, turned on for over 10 hours. Headlight was on so the battery drained. Luckily it was the 125 with the kickstart and started first time, didnt even try the leccy ignition.
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PostPosted: 22:28 - 26 Dec 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

Derivative wrote:
I did the same, but with the lights on. In full daylight, so I didn't notice (bike is parked parallel to my window, and non-full beam isn't that bright). Less than two hours later, the battery was flat enough that the starter motor wouldn't engage.

Neutral


Worse one with that is if you end up putting the parking light on by accident when putting the steering lock on!
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PostPosted: 22:33 - 26 Dec 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

Does everyone turn off their bikes with the Killswitch then? Since you've all left the ignition on when leaving the key in...
I left my key in a couple of times overnight but always with the ignition off because that's how I turn off the bike...
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PostPosted: 22:38 - 26 Dec 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

haroman666 wrote:
Does everyone turn off their bikes with the Killswitch then? Since you've all left the ignition on when leaving the key in...
I left my key in a couple of times overnight but always with the ignition off because that's how I turn off the bike...


I do, but thats because my alarm chirps 3 times 5 seconds after you turn off the ignition and its 125dB, so I turn it off via the kill switch, back it into the back yard, lock up the gate, then usually, get my alarm fob out and finger on the "lock" button, turn off ignition, pull the key and hit the button asap because 1 chirp is better than 3.
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PostPosted: 22:45 - 26 Dec 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

U_W v2.0 wrote:
I do, but thats because my alarm chirps 3 times 5 seconds after you turn off the ignition and its 125dB, so I turn it off via the kill switch, back it into the back yard, lock up the gate, then usually, get my alarm fob out and finger on the "lock" button, turn off ignition, pull the key and hit the button asap because 1 chirp is better than 3.

Wow... That's quite a procedure... James may would like you.
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PostPosted: 22:47 - 26 Dec 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm lucky enough to live in a place where we haven't had to lock the doors once in the ten years I've been here. I haven't walked away leaving the keys in, but I do tend to be careless with security. No disklock, no steering lock, no anchor, nowt.

Gonna be tricky when I need to start locking up properly.
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PostPosted: 22:47 - 26 Dec 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

haroman666 wrote:
Does everyone turn off their bikes with the Killswitch then? Since you've all left the ignition on when leaving the key in...
I left my key in a couple of times overnight but always with the ignition off because that's how I turn off the bike...


Nah, I was working on the bike and went in for a coffee. Then forgot what I was doing. Laughing

I generally turn ignition off and then killswitch. To make a potential thief take four seconds longer.
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PostPosted: 01:13 - 27 Dec 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

This thread has sucked all the Christmas Spirit out of me.

Mongtards.
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PostPosted: 01:43 - 27 Dec 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

haroman666 wrote:
U_W v2.0 wrote:
I do, but thats because my alarm chirps 3 times 5 seconds after you turn off the ignition and its 125dB, so I turn it off via the kill switch, back it into the back yard, lock up the gate, then usually, get my alarm fob out and finger on the "lock" button, turn off ignition, pull the key and hit the button asap because 1 chirp is better than 3.

Wow... That's quite a procedure... James may would like you.


Nah, doesn't take that long, takes longer to back it up into the back yard due to a narrow gate and a ramp down. You have to take it slow and steady due to the concrete steps 1ft to your right and if you come in at the wrong angle, down you go!
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