Every time I see these posts I wonder the same thing:
1. Pull up to the pump
2. Turn the ignition switch to the right instead of the left
3. Without taking your hand off the key, pull it out
It takes more effort to fish a key out of a pocket or the glovebox.
seeing as I never tempt fate, and hate the thought of trying to find a "K-Rock", my stove knob has only been removed 3 times in 10 years... and only to 'test it'.
that stove knob is an expensive key, ($20+ and add shipping and time to get it) and finding a place that can actually cut a new blank one, without gooching it up first try, and repeating the order process again, is not in the cards...
By all rights, they are pretty damned fragile, I've seen quite a few people with stripped wratchet internals on them (from someone attempting to turn it without activating it), rendering them inoperative temporarily, until you drill a hole in the plastic part, and fill it with glue/JB Weld. Rotating said key to the 'remove' position becomes a tricky thing when that happens...
I also find it a bit stupid on Kaw's part, to make the key removable ONLY when turned to the right... when the LOCK position is to the left, and if you are actuating the lock, you really want to remove that key anyways, because some idiot, the same person that is the reason you are locking the forks for, will attempt to turn that key... and wreck the guts inside. then you are totally gooched...
as for the "expended effort" thing...
it takes more effort to climb off the bike, remove my helmet and gloves, un-clip my tank bag and move it, figure/decide which fuel grade I feel like getting raped over, fishing around in my Stich inner pocket for my wallet, and credit card, getting the pump going, and reversing all of those motions when finished....before I reset my trip odometer to zero again, than it does for me to pop the extra fob out of my outer jacket pocket and remove the key and open and close the tank....
creature of habit so to speak, after doing this for 10 years, I don't break the tradition, and don't loose my FOB... I also refuse to be interrupted by people trying to talk to me at a gas pump.... that's where FOBS get misplaced....
Of course, some folks don't have tank bags.
Don't press down on the tank lid, while turning the key.
Don't get off bike to fuel up.
don't remove helmet, or gloves.
Struggle to reach the nozzle and credit card slot from seated on a bike..Find it a perfect time to make a cell phone call, or text some one.
and generally don't care if they by some happenstance spill fuel, all over themselves or their gloves. or have to 'emergency run away' from the bike during the process...
amazingly, there are gas stations still operating here in the U.S.A., where you have to get off the bike, manually actuate the pump, and then WALK IN to pay the person at the counter... OMG... that is totally redunculous....
ride safe, and don't take this as seriously, most of it is just injecting humor.
peace.