Do you park your dog in nuetral?

[Dakotabos]

I never turn my fuel off. Hate to forget to turn it back on and starving it 1/8 th of a mile down the road. puttputtputt :bang:

 

[reddog]

I TURN MY GAS OFF ALWAYS HAVE AND YES I HAVE FORGOT TO TURN IT BACK ON TOO ,IN TO BIG OF A HURRY TO RIDE

 

[P8RIOT]

I never turn my fuel off - is that bad?

Yup - bad - if the carb needle valve sticks or leaks, you'll have gas all over the floor.

If you forget to turn it back on, the Dawg will remind you - after two or three times, you'll remember.

Just form the habit.

 

[Gas Man]

Yeah.. you'll only will kill the battery once...

 

[BBChopper]

OK you have given me a fricken headache on this shit. If I think my bike will move it getz put in gear. And if I am too drunk to put it back in neutral, …when I feel the bam when I hit the starter I know I had too much too drink so I recover and get mt chit together and ride home with some sensibility. (only burn out every other light)!! :2thumbs:

 

[MaleficVTwin]

Only in gear on a hill.:up:

 

[LamboV12]

I especially have to remeber to keep it in neutral cause I wired the key straight to the starter - no ehc - wait - push to start B.S. - Key now is like a car, turn and go. Also went to a tiny Dakota speedo and the neutral light is the letter "N" about 1/32 of an inch tall which is totally useless - can't see it even if I looked for it -

Fuel always off - Just a habit

 

[WB Cycles]

I do my "mantra" ... pop into neutral, kill the engine, reach down with my left hand and set the kickstand, and then flip off the fuel before getting off the bike.

and you're right P8RIOT .... it DID remind me a couple of times that I left the fuel off. :roll: :bang:

 

[Cobrafast1]

I leave mine in neutral most of the time but do leave in first to keep from rolling when needed
. But I ALWAYS look for that little green light before starting.

 

[MaleficVTwin]

......reach down with my left hand and set the kickstand......

I find it much easier to do that with my left foot.

 

[MaleficVTwin]

But I ALWAYS look for that little green light before starting.

Me too. Learned to do that after nearly dropping it on an 'in gear' start. In front of chicks, no less.:zwhistle:

 

[lee]

I find it much easier to do that with my left foot.

you are asking for trouble there in my opinion...

 

[Chopper Dave]

I do my "mantra" ... pop into neutral, kill the engine, reach down with my left hand and set the kickstand, and then flip off the fuel before getting off the bike.

and you're right P8RIOT .... it DID remind me a couple of times that I left the fuel off. :roll: :bang:

I do the same Nelson.....once I shut the bike off...I reach down with my left hand a flip the kickstand down.....:up:

 

[Cutter]

you are asking for trouble there in my opinion...

I always use my foot as well

Is there a problem of it not going down all the way, or are yiou worried about the paint in that area ?

 

[Gas Man]

Use my foot!!

 

[MaleficVTwin]

you are asking for trouble there in my opinion...

I'm curious why....... I find it far easier to use my foot than to reach down. I just tried it in the garage, felt really awkward to me.

 

[Oscar Maldonado]

Way easier to use your hand when you have a hot little trinket for cargo.

 

[LamboV12]

Hand also - seems easier and keeps boot marks off frame...

 

[KnotSo]

Is it the taller riders reaching down with hands and the height challenged using their feet I wonder?

Say:
6' + using hands
5' 11" - using feet

 

[MaleficVTwin]

Is it the taller riders reaching down with hands and the height challenged using their feet I wonder?

Say:
6' + using hands
5' 11" - using feet

I'm 5'9", and I use my foot. I'm afraid I'd drop it if I did otherwise.