I understand that, but you at least know you have memory issues and act accordingly. I can't count the number of times I've seen people leave a bike half repaired, one way or another, and jump on, only to get into some sort of trouble.

There are motorcycle disc brake locks that fir through the disc so the front wheel can't turn. You'd be amazed (or maybe not) at ho many people have damaged their bikes by starting up with the lock on the disc. One manufacturer even provided a plastic reminder key which you stick in the ignition lock.

BTW, I wasn't talking about remembering to do a brake test, but about making it an ingrained habit. Habit is much more reliable method than memory. When I learned to set up complex machinery, I was given these simple word "do the same job the same way every time". Once the habit is well ingrained it's almost bullet proof. For example, when we go on a long trip, my wife will invariably ask "did you lock the front door?" -- usually when we're about halfway to the airport. No sweat at my end, I always lock the front door without thinking. I don't even remember doing it, I just do. OTOH - I have to think very consciously if I don't want to lock it, and it's not rare for me to lock my wife outside in the garden when I leave for work.