Oops - left my 'key' in the Ryker...

[MudBug]

Pulling the Ryker "key" off while idling will not shut down the Ryker - you are correct. You mention you haven't left it idling while you went inside somewhere - the Ryker actually does have a 3 minute idle shutdown which I find interesting. If left idling with no ride input for 3 minutes it shuts itself off. It does beep/give warning before doing so to allow for user input.

Oh yeah. I forgot about the 3 minute thing. I've never had that happen.

 

[SportsterDoc]

It would be disconcerting to go back out to the Ryker and find the key GONE!

 

[Motorcycledave]

You do not want to leave your key in anything if you are in California...
it will be gone for sure when you come back. If it is a car, truck, van they will
be someone living in it.... Sad state of affairs.

 

[Plarimer]

I haven't only left a key in my RT, but I've left my iPhone mounted to it as well... with the power on. So far, I've been lucky.

Speaking of phones, I was out for a ride on my heritage softail a couple years ago and I put my phone on the saddle bag while I put my helmet and gloves on. Needless to say I took off and the phone stayed in the parking lot. Very nice gentleman that worked for the post office saw it laying there and tried to walk over and pick it up, but before he could a bus ran over it. The screen was broken and it was a little scratched but the damn thing still work. So he called the first person in my list which was my wife and said he had found the phone and will send it to her. Once we got the phone we took it to a repair shop in for $80 they put a new screen and I still have the phone today. And of course we sent the guy a gift card.

 

[vito1943]

Am I correct in gathering from this thread that many riders use the Engine Cut Off Switch to turn off their bike routinely? I see that switch as something for emergency shut down only. When I stop I put the parking brake on, then turn the key off and remove it. I'm not aware of any advantage to using the Cut Off switch.

 

[EdMat]

I'm not aware of any advantage to using the Cut Off switch.

Muscle memory???

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Pulling the Ryker "key" off while idling will not shut down the Ryker - you are correct. You mention you haven't left it idling while you went inside somewhere - the Ryker actually does have a 3 minute idle shutdown which I find interesting. If left idling with no ride input for 3 minutes it shuts itself off. It does beep/give warning before doing so to allow for user input.

I think it's the same with the RT. I left my 2013 idling at the dealership one time. When I went out it was off with ignition still on. I'll have to try it sometime with 2014 RTS to see if that really is the case.