This is OUTSTANDING! We have not had a spirited 'discussion' of the merits / disasters of using the ign. key on a C-14 in a long time. Bob used to be the leader of that pack (the 'anti's'- he hated everything) but he is no longer with us (figuratively speaking, I assume and hope Bob is still very much with us).
Where you are going wrong is confusing 'taking the key out of the ign.' and 'putting they key in your pocket'. Why would you want to do that? Take the key out of the ign., use it where needed, then put it back. Easier and faster than tanking a key out of your pocket to do the same task.
And before we get to the part about how weak the ign. key is and how often it bends, try not to use it as a prying tool, don't step on it, etc., and all will be well. I remember one person forgetting the ign. key in a saddlebag, then kicking said key as he was throwing a leg over the bike. And of course, he whined about how weak the key was- stupid key!
I have been using the ignition key everywhere (Easy Boys, not THAT much of everywhere) since '07 and I still have an absolute full head of hair without the slightest hint of a bald spot! Coincidence? I don't think so..... A lot of you guys who never take the ignition key out are bald, which only goes to prove my point.
Brian
If mother kawi really intended for you to take the key out and use it for the bags, why did she make it so BIG? You really don't want that stove knob in your pocket. What is the use model? Ride to a restaurant, turn to FSS, take it out, use it to open bags to put glove in or take out a book or what ever, lock the bags back up, put the key back in the ignition, activate KIPASS, turn it all the way back to lock. Now reverse the process when you get out of the restaurant. What a PITA! I mean they really didn't think this thing through.
