Author Topic: Left my key in the Bandit again..... (Read 8149 times)

texasbandit · « **Reply #15 on:** May 27, 2006, 10:27:47 AM »

I live in a pretty safe neighborhood, we even went away for a weekend and forgot to lock the front door, not a problem. But, if I left a key in anything left parked in the driveway - all that would be left would be the burnout marks in the driveway. (I park all the bikes in the garage.)

ttewejnodnarb · « **Reply #16 on:** May 27, 2006, 02:15:36 PM »

Park it in garage.

Lock the yoke.

Lock the wheel to a pipe.

Take the key.

Cover it.

Set force field.

Done.

Imagine what I would do if I owned a late model GSXR?

silvershadow · « **Reply #17 on:** May 27, 2006, 05:55:26 PM »

I am not up to leaving my key in my bike but, I no longer lockup the car when it is parked. I have had the car broken into 3 times now and have had to replace a window each time. Scew the stuff inside, nothing of real value anyway but, the fricken window cost me close to $300 each time.

thurm · « **Reply #18 on:** May 27, 2006, 06:04:55 PM »

I live in the country too. The closest grocery store in 15 miles away.
a small convenience store about 3 mlies.
never had anything stolen,but i take the key and lock the locks just to keep honest people honest. dont like to leave temptation laying around.

Signal9 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 27, 2006, 07:12:58 PM »

If they are brave enough to steal my bike it's probably an "ex-client" of mine....and while deadly force is not allowed to protect proprety...when I catch them they will wish it was!

Desolation Angel · « **Reply #20 on:** May 27, 2006, 07:22:57 PM »

Quote from: Signal9

If they are brave enough to steal my bike it's probably an "ex-client" of mine....and while deadly force is not allowed to protect proprety...when I catch them they will wish it was!

You work in the donut industry?

Sven · « **Reply #21 on:** May 27, 2006, 08:24:55 PM »

Quote from: Desolation Angel

You work in the donut industry?

Haven't you seen him on TV? "Time to make the donuts...I *made* the donuts..." poor tired man.

gyrogearcrunch · « **Reply #22 on:** May 27, 2006, 09:38:08 PM »

Quote from: PaulVS

Many bad things can happen when you don't pull it out in time.

Ahem! Fer shore! That's how most of us got here in the fust place, son.

But all seriousness aside, what works for me is to turn the wheel all the way to the left, lock the steering and pull out the key. That's become a ritual even though I put the bike away in a garage EACH and EVERY time.

Good habits are as easy to form as bad habits, and they're usually a lot less costly in the long run.

Herb

ATC'er · « **Reply #23 on:** May 27, 2006, 10:48:17 PM »

For some reason, I have a habit of leaving the key in the helmet lock after securing the helmet. I think it's called brain damage.

stormi · « **Reply #24 on:** May 28, 2006, 12:26:50 AM »

I figure that a "professional" thief ( i.e. one that's going to liberate your bike to take to a chop shop) isn't going to care that the keys aren't in it.

However, there are criminals that do things because an opportunity presents itself. I wouldn't want to put that temptation in front of them.

That said,.. I once rode during the "Santa's Anonymous Toy run" and left my keys in the ignition by accident at the end of the ride.

I suspect that they were very safe though, with the other 1000s of bikes. I have heard that no biker will mess with another person's bike.

Big Bo · « **Reply #25 on:** May 28, 2006, 12:27:54 AM »

I keep my bike in the barn. I usually keep the key in the house on a key hook. I lost the key last week. Had to use the spare key. I have left the key in the bike once or twice, not intending to.

smooth operator · « **Reply #26 on:** May 28, 2006, 07:31:22 AM »

I actully did have a peeper a few yrs ago. Wife was woke up by a flashlite shining through our bedroom window. (about6 and1/2 ft.from the ground) Theres not reall y time to grab a gum from the gun cabnet anyhow,and I don't want to end up shooting anyone anyhow. But I've brawled a few X,was a wrestling coach, I booked out the slider door while trying to slip on cut off sweats. That was my mistake,I should have went but ass naked,so he didn't get a head start.It was so dark that night you couldn't see where he went. It was muddy so I got the latern to track him down. But then we heard a ATV head down thre road. This whole time my German Shepard stay in the house.(fine watch dog she is!)

jbrough7 · « **Reply #27 on:** May 28, 2006, 12:03:35 PM »

We had some coyotes come close to the house the other night....they were howling in the trees behind the house but they sounded like they were in the living room! I ran out with the trusty black lab and tried to chase them down for a bit of fun. Ran back in the bush and kept hearing the coyotes ahead of me but I couldn't get any closer and get a good look at them.

Turn around to look for the dog and she's sitting back at the house by the front door, looking at me like I've lost my mind!

I always knew she would stand behind me through thick and thin - I just didn't know it would be 1000 yds. behind me!

Desolation Angel · « **Reply #28 on:** May 28, 2006, 12:30:15 PM »

Quote from: jbrough7

We had some coyotes come close to the house the other night....they were howling in the trees behind the house but they sounded like they were in the living room! I ran out with the trusty black lab and tried to chase them down for a bit of fun. Ran back in the bush and kept hearing the coyotes ahead of me but I couldn't get any closer and get a good look at them.

Turn around to look for the dog and she's sitting back at the house by the front door, looking at me like I've lost my mind!

I always knew she would stand behind me through thick and thin - I just didn't know it would be 1000 yds. behind me!

Hey, she ain't stupid. Those are wild animals, tougher than nails, and she ain't gonna be the one that feeds them!

jbrough7 · « **Reply #29 on:** May 28, 2006, 02:38:15 PM »

So what am I?? Chopped liver?

Who feeds the darn thing every day? Who talks to her and encourages her in her canine diet?

Who trained her to crawl under the rug when a perp comes on the property?

And for all this what thanks do I get?

She sends me off alone to face Wile E. all by myself!!