1) No, it is meant to be left in the bike and should be there to protect the ignition switch from the elements.
2) I have never locked the front forks.
3) Not yet but I travel in pretty safe areas and use an alarm when leaving the bike in a public area so that will chirp before anyone can tinker with the key.
4) KiPass is both a security device as well as device that increases convenience. Someone will be along shortly to challenge that last point but that is what was intended by the mfg., and that is how it has worked for me for the last four years.
Brian
When you leave your Connie do you remove the Stove Pipe Key?
Do you use the stove pipe key to lock the forks?
If you leave the stove pipe key in her, has anyone noticed / found that someone had tried to force it to turn? (Steal her)
I may be foolish, but I have assumed that the FOB system security makes the connie safer than most bikes, and almost always leave the stove pipe in with the forks unlocked.
Brent