How do you shut off your engine?

[R Doug]

Regardless of which gear you're in or if you're on an incline or not, tell us the most common way you shut off your bike's engine when you park it.

The following thread can be blamed for this poll:

http://www.sport-touring.net/forums/index.php/topic,66666.0.html

[DogBoy]

I picked poll option 5 aka the fuggetaboutit.

[R Doug]

I picked poll option 5 aka the fuggetaboutit.

 

I actually met someone who does that on an Adventure.  Getting the bike back up everytime to ride it has to damage his back overtime.

[ChrisZRX]

I contributed to this most important question.

[sammyseaman]

This poll is great for showing how many wierdos are members  

[maddjack]

You lack a choice for AP round through engine block, are you anti gun?  

[R Doug]

I have updated my profile so that my minority choice of using the kickstand kill switch is shown to all who want to shun me.  

[Cablebandit]

Good idea.  Can I join your club of people who can properly shutoff a motorcycle?

[maddjack]

I have updated my profile so that my minority choice of using the kickstand kill switch is shown to all who want to shun me.  

You always were a rebel, Most of you KTM guy's are  

[Justin]

I "toss it on the ground" and let the "BAS" do it's thing  

[R Doug]

 You always were a rebel, Most of you KTM guy's are  

... without a clue.  

[SuperHans]

I have updated my profile so that my minority choice of using the kickstand kill switch is shown to all who want to shun me.  

I'm with you Doug. I don't think I ever use the key.

[Windblown]

Key, followed by intentionally stalling the motor.

Wouldn't do me any good to get used to trying it with the kickstand, one of my bikes (dirt bike) has the safety switch disabled.

[expatbrit]

Well.

The Duc doesn't really HAVE a key, per-se, so that option is Right Out.

[falconati]

My machines are both Italian, so they turn off whenever they feel like it.

[maddjack]

My machines are both Italian, so they turn off whenever they feel like it.

I had a few of those  

[Papa Lazarou]

My machines are both Italian, so they turn off whenever they feel like it.

Liar. You just don't hug them right.

[Mhbouch285]

The key, just the key

[garry]

I always used the key on bikes with fuel injection, because it supposedly let the ECU shut down cleaner.

On the KTM 950 (carb'd) I probably use the kill switch more often than the key because the key is in a somewhat inconvenient spot with cables running over it.

I suspect I will use the kill switch on the 530 because the key is way up by the headlight mask.

[MKorn]

i use the key ... i am sure that all the switches on these bikes can handle shutting the bike off for the expected life of it.

[Papa Lazarou]

the neutral switch on the Tbird overheats and won't show up as...neutral. put the side stand down. it goies off.

[CanadianBird]

Kickstand down, motor shuts off, turn key off. I never use the kill switch.