My reading skills seem to be fine , yours may need a little work. "the mechanic left my key in the bike" doesn't chime with I NEVER leave my key in the bike. It seems apparently you do.
None the less ,I 'll toss you a bone ,cause I'm a nice guy
there are Four wires that run between the key switch and the connector , there 's a red, and orange, and two others that may vary depending on year. cut the two others and wire them together so they return through the connector and your done. except for taping off the two leads on the back of the key switch that should not be joined.