thanks for the responses everyone.
to those wondering why on earth i would want to do this, it's quite simple, sometimes i want to start the bike and warm it up whilst i get my gear on, get situated, etc. I often have items in my hands, helmet, rear pillion bag, phone, gloves etc, so would be nice to just flick the switch with my free hand, rather than putting everything down and hoping it doesn't fall off the seat!
the safety aspect doesn't worry me, i've never had any issues with my old daytona 650 for example, and that does not require the clutch in to start, and it's what i have become used to. to me, it's equivalent to the keyless ignition.
cheers