Brian, I used to have a red aircraft landing gear pin ribbon, somewhat like what Tony's talkin' about here, that read, "REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT" sittin' around my garage somewhere, that could probably be the cure for this.

I'd investigate something like that for future use.

If THAT doesn't keep you from experiencing a third little "mental lapse"...well...I'd say you better just stick to the hope that whoever the lowlife out there who wants your bike bad enough the next time you park it somewhere where those lowlifes tend to congregate, are inept to well beyond the point where they can't hold down a friggin' job to be able to afford a nice motorcycle like the one you have, and couldn't steal it if they tried their "level best".


Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)