Your own annoying habits?

[jamiey]

:argh::argh::argh: Twice this week I've gone into work and realised that after getting off the bike grabbing my gear etc etc I've left my keys in the ignition, luckily work has a private well monitored parking area, but:Oops: could have been very embarrasing.

Another annoyance that crops up is putting my gloves on before i've secured my lid:argh::argh::argh: or forgetting to reset the speedo milage clocks to 000 after filling up with petrol and having to guess how much i've got left

Maybe i need a checklist on my screen or just stop been a farkin empty head

[Stickchick]

I have a bad habit of taking off with the sidestand down.:shit: Lucky I'm not that experienced and take off quite slowly.

[McJim]

Get a helmet with a clip instead of DD that you can fasten and unfasten with gloves on.

Tie a piece of shoelace between your zip fly and key.

All solved. No need to thank me.:rofl:

[jamiey]

Get a helmet with a clip instead of DD that you can fasten and unfasten with gloves on.

Tie a piece of shoelace between your zip fly and key.

All solved. No need to thank me.:rofl:

Pure Genius

[MadDuck]

Tie a piece of shoelace between your zip fly and key.

Just dont jump off the bike too quickly ah? :confused:

[Quailboy]

All of the above too commonly to not be worried.

Except when I start bike, clutch in, 1st gear and dies because I forgot to put the stand up.
Then everybody thinks I am a n00b (which I am) and stalled :whistle:

[1 Free Man]

All of the above too commonly to not be worried.

Except when I start bike, clutch in, 1st gear and dies because I forgot to put the stand up.
Then everybody thinks I am a n00b (which I am) and stalled :whistle:
Been there done that don't Ya just hate it when that happens!!:doh:

[1vanvan1]

I quite often do all of those things. Lucky the CBR has a fuel gauge!

[Sable]

I've been known to ride around for hours with my sidestand down and not notice it leaving trails of sparks every time I turn left..

[NighthawkNZ]

Then everybody thinks I am a n00b (which I am) and stalled :whistle:

When I first got the Firestorm, I was in a super market car park, (that's another story :crazy:) had the bike maybe two days...

Key in, starts, clutch in, into gear... stalls... wtf.... try process again stall... WTF third time, Stalls :argh:

Looks down... side stand... dumb arse... :doh: :oi-grr: :rofl:

[MadDuck]

Key in, starts, clutch in, into gear... stalls... wtf.... try process again stall... WTF third time, Stalls :wtf:

Looks down... side stand... dumb arse... :doh: :oi-grr: :rofl:

Same thing happened to me first time I went to a Westpac ride a few years ago. Met a whole bunch of Kbers and went to take off from Papakura Autobahn. In front of a whole bus load of Asians tourists. Oh well I am a girl so can get away with it.........:bash:

Never did thank the KBer who waited so very patiently for me to sort my shit out....

[avgas]

dumping the throttle and kicking the back out before tyres are warm.
thankfully im used to it now and know what to do.

used to be taking off with the disc lock on

[Switch]

Pushing the bloody indicator stop button...Over and Over again.
I'll do it at least every 10 seconds :confused:
Even if havnt been around a corner in a long time, i still push it :doh:

I must have forgotten to turn it off when i was first learning, and freaked out:laugh:

[martybabe]

Putting helmet on without taking sunnies off the top of my head, followed by, taking helmet off without removing sunnies first, just in case I didn't hurt myself enough in the first scenario.


Buy hot pie from Petrol station to eat at picturesque location, pop it in inside pocket to keep warm, usually traveled about 3k before I burn my left tit off.

And to round it all up nicely, because my bladder is the size of an average frozen pea, I often have the sudden and painful urge to pee whilst riding. In my haste to get quick relief I have charged behind many a bush, undone anything and everything to get at me doodah and let rip. To date I have pissed on my dangling earphones, the hot pie I mentioned earlier and of course any magazine being carried in my jacket. :laugh:

Anyone want to buy a soggy steak and cheese.:third:

[icekiwi]

To date I have pissed on my dangling earphones, my sunnies, the hot pie I mentioned earlier and of course any magazine being carried in my jacket. :laugh:

Anyone want to buy a soggy steak and cheese.:third:

Harden up man eat it yourself....

[hayd3n]

:argh::argh::argh: Twice this week I've gone into work and realised that after getting off the bike grabbing my gear etc etc I've left my keys in the ignition, luckily work has a private well monitored parking area, but:Oops: could have been very embarrasing.

Another annoyance that crops up is putting my gloves on before i've secured my lid:argh::argh::argh: or forgetting to reset the speedo milage clocks to 000 after filling up with petrol and having to guess how much i've got left

Maybe i need a checklist on my screen or just stop been a farkin empty head

same as above and looking for my keys for half and hour while the where in my rear compartment lock lmao

[MarkH]

Key in, starts, clutch in, into gear... stalls... wtf.... try process again stall... WTF third time, Stalls :argh:

Looks down... side stand...

So, how does that work exactly? You can start the bike but it kills the ignition if you attempt to get rolling when the stand is down?

On mine you cannot start with the side stand down and if you flick the stand down while the engine is running then the engine cuts out.

[slimjim]

all good laughs......:laugh:

[sunhuntin]

So, how does that work exactly? You can start the bike but it kills the ignition if you attempt to get rolling when the stand is down?

On mine you cannot start with the side stand down and if you flick the stand down while the engine is running then the engine cuts out.

mine cuts the engine when you click into gear, or put the stand down while in gear.

ive been getting into a bad habit of forgetting to lock the steering. ive also left keys in ignition, and top box keys in the top box [while travelling at 100k and not realising till ive got to where im going, and the keys are still dangling!]

mostly its either leaving glasses on head, or putting helmet on without my beanie.

[NighthawkNZ]

So, how does that work exactly? You can start the bike but it kills the ignition if you attempt to get rolling when the stand is down?

The VTR and many other bikes, if the bike is in nuetral it can be started with the side stand down... and you can let it ilde and walk away... good for warming the beast up before you jump on board and ride off into the sunset... However;

If the side stand is down and you put into gear it will cut the engine... means you can't ride away with the side stand down. Repeat the process with side side up and you ride away... :) tis annoying, tis handy, tis what it tis

You also can't start it with clutch in when its gear...

[MarkH]

The VTR and many other bikes, if the bike is in nuetral it can be started with the side stand down... and you can let it ilde and walk away... good for warming the beast up before you jump on board and ride off into the sunset... However;

If the side stand is down and you put into gear it will cut the engine... means you can't ride away with the side stand down. Repeat the process with side side up and you ride away... :) tis annoying, tis handy, tis what it tis

You also can't start it with clutch in when its gear...

Thanks for the explanation - obviously this is one of the many differences between my automatic and the manual machines. I already realised that you lot didn't have a handbrake on your machines.

My last manual bike was about 20 years ago and there was no switch on the side stand back then so you could ride with it down if you were forgetful.

[NighthawkNZ]

Thanks for the explanation - obviously this is one of the many differences between my automatic and the manual machines. I already realised that you lot didn't have a handbrake on your machines.

My last manual bike was about 20 years ago and there was no switch on the side stand back then so you could ride with it down if you were forgetful.


Hand brake... as is in front brake operated by hand, and rear brake operated by foot then yes I have a hand brake...???? and that is 99.9% of bikes?

my old XJ you couldn't start in gear with clutch in but could happily ride away with side stand down would flick up first left hand corner you can to... give you a bit of a fright with wtf was that... then you would say dumb arse... as you worked it out...

[MarkH]

Hand brake... as is in front brake operated by hand, and rear brake operated by foot then yes I have a hand brake...???? and that is 99.9% of bikes?

Sorry - meant it in the car sense, parking brake if you prefer.

I suppose I have 3 hand brakes - right hand side for front brakes, left hand side for rear brakes and then there is the parking brake that you can set or release. I have no foot controls at all.

[Kiwi Graham]

:argh::argh::argh: Twice this week I've gone into work and realised that after getting off the bike grabbing my gear etc etc I've left my keys in the ignition, luckily work has a private well monitored parking area, but:Oops: could have been very embarrasing.

Another annoyance that crops up is putting my gloves on before i've secured my lid:argh::argh::argh: or forgetting to reset the speedo milage clocks to 000 after filling up with petrol and having to guess how much i've got left

Maybe i need a checklist on my screen or just stop been a farkin empty head

I know where he works!!!!!!!!! If anyone wants a good condition CBR give me a shout I can arrange a test ride between specific times of the day of course :laugh:

My annoying habit is getting all togged up and forgetting to get me key out :weep:

I've got this routine you see, Bike jeans or over trousers on, boots, jacket, helmet, right glove, KEY OUT, left glove. How fookin hard is that??? :slap:

Only been riding 30 odd years, I'll soon get the hang of it :yeah:

[firefighter]

Putting helmet on without taking sunnies off the top of my head, followed by, taking helmet off without removing sunnies first, just in case I didn't hurt myself enough in the first scenario.


Buy hot pie from Petrol station to eat at picturesque location, pop it in inside pocket to keep warm, usually traveled about 3k before I burn my left tit off.

And to round it all up nicely, because my bladder is the size of an average frozen pea, I often have the sudden and painful urge to pee whilst riding. In my haste to get quick relief I have charged behind many a bush, undone anything and everything to get at me doodah and let rip. To date I have pissed on my dangling earphones, the hot pie I mentioned earlier and of course any magazine being carried in my jacket. :laugh:

Anyone want to buy a soggy steak and cheese.:third:


Harden up man eat it yourself....

It'll put hairs on ya chest!

[vifferman]

When I first got the Firestorm, I was in a super market car park, (that's another story :crazy:) had the bike maybe two days...

Key in, starts, clutch in, into gear... stalls... wtf.... try process again stall... WTF third time, Stalls :argh:

Looks down... side stand... dumb arse... :doh: :oi-grr: :rofl:
If only there was a light on the instrument panel to remind you the stand was down. <_<

[Monamie]

..my boss often walks in with my bike keys and says.."have you forgotten something"...just a tad embarassing.:Oops:

[NC]

I usually put the key for the TLR in my glove then shove it into the helmet, but after years of paranoia of losing a glove, I now put the key into my pocket.

[vifferman]

Pushing the bloody indicator stop button...Over and Over again.
I'll do it at least every 10 seconds :confused:
Even if havnt been around a corner in a long time, i still push it :doh:
Hmmmm...
I thought I didn't have any dumb habits, but I do have a habit of sometimes canceling the indicators when I haven't used them, like f'rexample, when I've been around a corner where I didn't need to indicate.
Dunno that it's that dumb though. On my morning commute in my last job, the last street I went down had about 6 intersections at which I had right-of-way. One morning, I turned left onto the street as usual, then at the next three intersections I couldn't work out why the car drivers were more psycopathic than normal, and weren't giving way.
Eventually it dawned on me that I'd left the indicator on. :shit:

Since then, I make sure to cancel it, sometimes when I already have, or when I haven't used it.

[Quailboy]

If only there was a light on the instrument panel to remind you the stand was down. <_<

Ha, my cbr has a light of that desrcription, though I don't use that aswell due to forgetfullness- sort of like an indicator.

ANOTHER bad habit is when I dont flick the kill switch back on again, so I sit there at the gas station with many cages behind me forever turning the bike over wondering why nothing is happening, of course after a while I click :o

So is it ok to turn the bike off with only the key, neglecting the kill switch?

[NC]

So is it ok to turn the bike off with only the key, neglecting the kill switch?

DON"T DO THAT!
It'll alter the fabric of the universe and it shall implode!

[alanzs]

Posting on bike websites because I'm bored. Does that count?

[NighthawkNZ]

DON"T DO THAT!
It'll alter the fabric of the universe and it shall implode!


bwahahaha so my plan is working bwahahaha



tis good to have a plan...

[pixc]

I loose my keys....ALL THE TIME. Any keys...house keys, car keys, bike keys. Im an anti-key person. My solution for bike keys is clip the straps of my helmet together with the key.

[Usarka]

setting off on a long ride chewing bubblegum.

[raftn]

Forgot my pillion a couple of times........that didnt go down well!

[Switch]

Forgot my pillion a couple of times........that didnt go down well!

Bahhahahaha :laugh: :niceone:

[chubby]

1. get all rugged up and then realise that i have forgotten to get my keys out (gloves off, jacket opened, jacket shut, gloves on).
2. Take off sunnies to put helmet on, leave sunnies on seat, get on and ride away. Its amazing how sunnies can go missing even if you get back in 3 minutes.

[<Rhino>]

I used to put my wallet in my backpack, every time I fill up I had to take off both gloves struggle out of my back pack and find my wallet to pay.

started putting wallet in pocket of riding pants, first time I put it my the left side, only take off right glove when filling up! so have to take off both gloves again to get said wallet out of pocket, minor I know but annoying none the less.

Wallet now lives in right hand front pants pocket.

[slofox]

So is it ok to turn the bike off with only the key, neglecting the kill switch?

Read all about it here...... http://forum.svrider.com/showthread.php?t=79170&highlight=correct+way+to+turn+off+bike

:laugh:

[Mully]

So is it ok to turn the bike off with only the key, neglecting the kill switch?

One of the instructers I used told me to ALWAYS use the key only - never the kill switch.

Reason is, everything stays live (headlight on, etc) if you only use the switch. So you should only use it in an emergency.

Apparently.

[madbikeboy]

Speaking of keys, one of my annoying habits is to unlock the rear pliion to get into the space there (you can fit lunch if you use a plastic bag between the GPS unit and the tools), anyhow, five minutes later, after checking every pocket for the frikking keys I'll discover them where I left them, in the lock for the pillion seat.

That's not the dumb thing.

The dumb thing is I do it EVERY TIME.

[mrchips]

soggy steak and cheese:laugh:

Getting all geared up in the garage, jump on bike - no key ... i left it inside the house.
Go to house to get bike key only to find the house all locked up.
Get bike key go back to garage & garage all locked up ...feck it !.

i'm just paranoid of people steeling my shit !.

[Swoop]

I used to put my wallet in my backpack, every time I fill up I had to take off both gloves struggle out of my back pack and find my wallet to pay.
It can be quite good there though... especially when pulled over for the :Police: at a checkpoint and the bike is blocking the road...

Takes ages to get the glubs off and the backpack open...:shifty::blip:

[retro asian]

Starting up the bike and forgetting to unlock the steering.... :doh:

[vifferman]

Take off sunnies to put helmet on, leave sunnies on seat, get on and ride away. Its amazing how sunnies can go missing even if you get back in 3 minutes.
The last pair of Bolles I had I did that with. Went down to the basement at work, got on the bike, put my sunglasses on the tank or in my lap while I put my helmet on. All set, start the bike and ride out of the basement. Of course, when I get to the exit, it's all glarey, and I realise I haven't put my sunglasses on. Stop, look down (fail to see them, either because they weren't there, or because of the restricted visibility from the helmet, so ride back to where I parked.
Somewhere between setting off and returning, I ran them over. :crazy:
Luckily, apart from an easily-straightened bend in the frame, and some scratches on one lens, they were OK.
Ish.

One of the instructers I used told me to ALWAYS use the key only - never the kill switch.
A salesman told me that once too: he went psycho when I flicked the bike I was test-riding off off as I returned it to the shop. (Funny thing was, it wasn't something I was in the habit of doing anyway.)
Since then, I've almost never used the killswitch, except when I wanted the power on, but the ignition and fuel pump off, or, when I've wanted to park the bike in gear, and needed both hands on the bars as I was parking.
But (however!) the best reason for not using the killswitch (apart from emergencies), is that when you return to the bike, it won't start, and you spend many long-seeming moments wondering "Why-the-fook-won't-this-fookin-bike-start!!" :angry2:
Not that I've ever done that...

[Swoop]

But (however!) the best reason for not using the killswitch (apart from emergencies), is that when you retunr to the bike, it won't start, and you spend many long-seeming moments wondering "Why-the-fook-won't-this-fookin-bike-start!!" :angry2:
Not that I've ever done that...
Especially when parked in a public place where some snot-nosed backward-cap wearing member of the intelligensia has obviously had a play...
"Bike won't start... why is the blinkerflasher flashink? Cancel that. High beam lights? Huh? Still won't start! Bastard killswitch!!" Grr!

Burn them all!

[<Rhino>]

It can be quite good there though... especially when pulled over for the :Police: at a checkpoint and the bike is blocking the road...

Takes ages to get the glubs off and the backpack open...:shifty::blip:

Stoopid fook'n wallet, on saturday I had it in the cargo pocket of my pants (down by my knee), put my riding pants on and took the bike down for a service. was wondering around the shop, needed to pay for somthing.......wheres my fook'n wallet.....fuk, under my riding pants down by my knee. Had to strat taking them off to get down to it. Imagine that in front of a cop....hang on mate......drop pants.....:shit:

[Oakie]

And to round it all up nicely, because my bladder is the size of an average frozen pea, I often have the sudden and painful urge to pee whilst riding. In my haste to get quick relief I have charged behind many a bush, undone anything and everything to get at me doodah and let rip. To date I have pissed on my dangling earphones, the hot pie I mentioned earlier and of course any magazine being carried in my jacket. :laugh:

I knew a chef once who had a fancy belt thing that hung on his waist in which he'd hang whatever kitchen utensil he was using at the time. It was all fine until the day he pissed in his ladle.

[Oscar]

Read all about it here...... http://forum.svrider.com/showthread.php?t=79170&highlight=correct+way+to+turn+off+bike

:laugh:

One hundred and nineteen posts about how to turn yer bike off?
You are feckin' kidding me - they should change the name of that board to www.anal_suzuki_squids.com

[phantom]

Go to cancel my indicator and in my normal uncoordinated manner hit the horn button instead. What makes it better is I have fitted one of those loud as Stebel horns. Bloody hard to pretend it wasn't me

[Oscar]

Go to cancel my indicator and in my normal uncoordinated manner hit the horn button instead. What makes it better is I have fitted one of those loud as Stebel horns. Bloody hard to pretend it wasn't me

I hear ya.
I went to start my bike the other day and hit the horn for no apparent reason other than early onset dementia.

I pretended it wasn't me, by glaring at a passing cyclist...I think I got away with it...

[Quailboy]

I hear ya.
I went to start my bike the other day and hit the horn for no apparent reason other than early onset dementia.

I pretended it wasn't me, by glaring at a passing cyclist...I think I got away with it...

You could try waving at a ped or someone in a cage and hoping no one sees the confused face of the wavee :confused:

[rie]

get home after shitty day at work. kill switch. turn ignition off. drop bike to left only to realise with blinding panic that i'd forgotten to pop the sidestand down.

sometimes when i'm too tired to pull the bike back up i contemplate letting it drop. [after diving underneath to save the fairings of course.] :pinch:

[keithbuckby]

mine has a red flashing light if the stand is down, handy for me, I always forget!

[avgas]

Read all about it here...... http://forum.svrider.com/showthread.php?t=79170&highlight=correct+way+to+turn+off+bike

:laugh:

some of the threads here are looking a bit like that:confused:<_<

[=cJ=]

What the hell's this fancy kickstand cutout crapola, sheesh.

**points pipe at OP**

You just gotta learn to do things right...

/me mutters about nanny state, health and safety gone mad etc...

[rocketman1]

that stand switch is probably keeping you alive dont knock it

[robo555]

Hard for me to remember the keys as well. 'cos I naturally want to pull the key out after I've parked. But I've got gloves on so can't put the key in any pockets, so take gloves off, then promptly forgets about the key.

[jamiey]

This thread has been great for me, I really thought I was the only NumbSkull, Dumbass, empty headed rider who did these things. Good to know I am not the only biker who everday has to live with his own insufferable annoyances, even guys been riding over 30 years still get smacked over the head by the AAARRRGGHH Monkey every now and again:laugh:

[Daffyd]

Me? No annoying habits. I'm perfect!

Well................actually, how about getting all packed up for another day's travel on a tour, and no key. Now, where is that key? I know; in the little pocket/cubbyhole thingy in the tent!

Unload bike, unroll tent, retrieve keys, piss boys off cos they're all waiting, roll tent up again, load bike again, leave.

Wouldn't be game to do it a second time.

[turtleman]

So, how does that work exactly? You can start the bike but it kills the ignition if you attempt to get rolling when the stand is down?

On mine you cannot start with the side stand down and if you flick the stand down while the engine is running then the engine cuts out.

Mine works like this:

1. Side stand down, bike in neutral - bike starts.
2. Side stand up, bike in gear. Bike won't start unless clutch is pulled in.
3. Engine running, bike in neutral Sidestand down. If Bike is put in gear (with clutch engaged), engine stops.

Basically, you can't stuff it up.

[discotex]

get home after shitty day at work. kill switch. turn ignition off. drop bike to left only to realise with blinding panic that i'd forgotten to pop the sidestand down.

sometimes when i'm too tired to pull the bike back up i contemplate letting it drop. [after diving underneath to save the fairings of course.] :pinch:

You could have just skipped the kill switch and key and used the tilt switch to turn the bike off :lol:

Interesting on that SV forum how many people use their kickstand switch to turn their bike off. Good way to remember to put the sidestand down.

[vifferman]

Interesting on that SV forum how many people use their kickstand switch to turn their bike off. Good way to remember to put the sidestand down.
I do that if I have to park with the bike facing downhill. Then I let the clutch out and let it roll forward to take the slack out of the drivetrain before leaning it over. Makes absolutely sure the stand doesn't fold up.

Go to cancel my indicator and in my normal uncoordinated manner hit the horn button instead. What makes it better is I have fitted one of those loud as Stebel horns. Bloody hard to pretend it wasn't me
I've never done that. :shifty:



Gives you a fright, dunnit? :confused:

[Oscar]

What the hell's this fancy kickstand cutout crapola, sheesh.

**points pipe at OP**

You just gotta learn to do things right...

/me mutters about nanny state, health and safety gone mad etc...

I just had to remove the switch from my KTM640.
If you ride on beaches or in clay, the thing gets gummed up (happened to Ewens 1200GS in LWD). Yer riding along and the thing suddenly cuts out...

[dpex]

Personally, I HATE that stand-cut-out. I can't count the number of times I've tried to click to neutral, failed, kicked down the stand for silence, and left the bloody key on, with the lights blazing, and come back to a dead battery.

I don't understand why the makers put this switchg in place. After all, the moment the stand touches during a lefter it will flick up, anyway.

I HATE that switch.

[slofox]

Shifting up to "seventh" gear....ngngngngngng

[Lilly2w]

Riding off without all ya velcro velcroed, usually hit the motorway then realise its a bit draughty...

[Bass]

After all, the moment the stand touches during a lefter it will flick up, anyway.

I HATE that switch.

No. Not necessarily.
Had a mate die because it didn't. Flicked him straight into a car going the other way. Broke his neck.

[Blackshear]

:eek5:
10 Chars.