This is something that should be done more than once a year, but at minimum it should be done at least annually. That is the electrical inspection of your motorcycle. This is to ensure that everything is functioning the way it should as far as lights, kick stand switch, kill switch and more. Please make sure to check these things at least once a year:

1. Proper dash lights illuminate when ignition on, but motorcycle isn’t running.
2. Day lights (if equipped) – ensure they come on when the motorcycle ignition is on but motorcycle is not running.
3. Headlight low beam
4. Headlight high beam
5. Left turn signal front
6. Left turn signal rear
7. Right turn signal front
8. Right turn signal rear
9. Taillight
10. Brake light when applying front brake
11. Brake light when applying rear brake
12. When in neutral and kick stand down – bike starts
13. When in neutral and kick stand up – bike starts
14. When in gear and kick stand down – bike doesn’t start
15. When in gear and kick stand up – clutch released – bike doesn’t start
16. When in gear and kick stand up – clutch engaged – bike starts
17. When in gear and kick stand goes down – bike stops
18. When in neutral and kick stand goes down – bike continues running
19. Kill switch turns off motorcycle

I did a brief run down in this video for my 1000sx