How do you turn off your bike?

[ReconRat]

Use it or lose it. If you don't use the kill switch, it will stop working.

[sprocket226]

Ignition key.

[Tonik]

Grab the brake, dump the clutch. Like a boss.

[magley64]

Key 99.95% kickstand 0.04% kill switch 0.01%

Almost always in neutral, for parking I use kickstand 80%, center stand 20%.

[zx3vfr]

I don't use keys, a kick stand or kill switch. I removed all that shit except for the tip over sensor. When i want to park to bike I just lay it on it's side and the tip over sensor shuts it off.

 

Not sure how I started it though.

[Gixxus Christ!]

Maybe it's because my first bikes never had kickstand switches and I always shift to neutral when coming to a stop. I never park my bike in gear...probably because my first bikes also didn't have clutch switches. When I start my bike it's in neutral and I turn the key, choke it and (if it has a clutch switch, pull the clutch) thumb the button. While it's warming up I remove my glasses, hang them from the clutch cable or secure them on the tank bag (depending on bike), pull the gloves from my helmet, set them on the seat, secure helmet, don glasses and gloves, adjust choke, mount and ride.

Dismount is reverse of assembly

(Climer manual joke)

Edit: on the superhonda 849 camalamadingdong I only kick start it because fuck you my bike starts first kick.

Edited September 25, 2015 by CrazySkullCrusher

[ScubaCinci]

I always put the bike in neutral before shutting off. Anytime I've killed it with the side stand was accidental.

[Gixxus Christ!]

I always put the bike in neutral before shutting off. Anytime I've killed it with the side stand was accidental.

Some mornings I kill mine by shifting into first with the fucker still down. 15 minutes from dead asleep to geared up and motor running will do that....

[mango_sv]

I always use my kill switch, but mostly to start my bike..... figure that one out.....

[what]

I heard somewhere that if you don't turn the key, hit the kill switch and deploy the side stand at exactly the same time you risk permanently damaging your bike and possible serious injury to your person.

[serpentracer]

Yamaha uses the kill switch to activate test procedures with the bikes built in diagnostic feature.

I use the key so i dont leave the lights on

[Strictly Street]

I've seen bad "kill" switches that made the bike not able to be started.

Wired around it so the bike would run.

Old bike, old fix. Eh....

[magley64]

I heard somewhere that if you don't turn the key, hit the kill switch and deploy the side stand at exactly the same time you risk permanently damaging your bike and possible serious injury to your person.

Sounds like a load of bullshit.

[redkow97]

If that is true then the MSF is quite confused

 

 

He's not using his right hand for any of those signals.

[ScubaCinci]

I heard somewhere that if you don't turn the key, hit the kill switch and deploy the side stand at exactly the same time you risk permanently damaging your bike and possible serious injury to your person.

That's only on a full moon in a month that ends in "r"

[Tpoppa]

He's not using his right hand for any of those signals.

Umm...you can't turn off the key with your left hand?!?!!   Not that it would matter which hand you use.

 

I park my bike in neutral so it's ready to start.

[Tonik]

We need a new poll, what hand do you use to wack off with.

[2talltim]

We need a new poll, what hand do you use to wack off with.

Depends on if I'm in the mood for some Strange or not.

[Tpoppa]

We need a new poll, what hand do you use to wack off with.

You use your hands?  Boring.

[ScubaCinci]

We need a new poll, what hand do you use to wack off with.

You are in rare form lately

[Wolfman1]

I use the key like most of everyone on here.  I never leave it in gear, always neutral when I park.  When I get gas, I use the center stand so I know I am packing it full of fuel, other than that, I usually use the side stand.  The only time I use the side stand to kill my bike is for its intended purpose, when I am trying to put it into gear to go and I forget to put it up.  Never used the kill switch, don't see a need for it unless the bike goes down and is still running.

[Scruit]

Umm...you can't turn off the key with your left hand?!?!!   Not that it would matter which hand you use.

 

I park my bike in neutral so it's ready to start.

 

I leave mine in first so it's less likely to roll.  Not sure if it makes a difference, tho.

[Scruit]

I use the key like most of everyone on here.  I never leave it in gear, always neutral when I park.  When I get gas, I use the center stand so I know I am packing it full of fuel, other than that, I usually use the side stand.  The only time I use the side stand to kill my bike is for its intended purpose, when I am trying to put it into gear to go and I forget to put it up.  Never used the kill switch, don't see a need for it unless the bike goes down and is still running.

 

I stay on the bike during fill-ups so it stays upright already.  I have accidentally killed the engine with the sidestand, never on purpose.

[Steve Butters]

I'm pretty surprised I'm one of the few who uses side stand to kill bike.... It prevents me from forgetting my key (I turn lights off last and remove key and put in pocket, once off the bike) and there's no forgetting side stand up if you don't dismount right away... I put stand down soon as I park, remove key soon as lights are off... I always Park in first gear to prevent rolling as well... Usually I'll roll the bike a few inches until it grabs then put stand down, to prevent it rolling and collapsing stand

I also remain seated for fill ups... I know it's a safety hazard and shit, but common sense goes a long way

[redkow97]

Umm...you can't turn off the key with your left hand?!?!!   Not that it would matter which hand you use.

 

I park my bike in neutral so it's ready to start.

 

obviously you can, but the bike has to be in neutral for that to happen.  It's not uncommon for me to turn the bike off while holding the clutch, and then hunt for neutral without a running engine between my knees.

 

I don't use the kill switch or kick-stand, but I understand why people do.  There's something to be said for kjnowing that your kickstand kill switch is in working order, and I have no problem with people keeping both hands on the bars until the bike is on the side-stand.  I just choose to turn the key with my right hand - like I would on a car.