RE: Keyless ride: yes/no? good/bad?

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#61 | RE: Keyless ride: yes/no? good/bad? datum

Mon Nov 05, 2018 12:25 pm

I don�t like keyless, could never imagine choosing it for a bike. Had 4 cars with keyless and I find it completely inconvenient. Resorted to putting Velcro on the fob and on the dashboard so I have a place to �store� it whilst in the vehicle!
Backed the car out of a tight place for my wife last week, she was about to drive off when I realised I had the fob in my hand - just managed to wave her down before she disappeared ! Keys work and a very logical. I�m not out to convince anyone, if you like keyless good luck to you, its just not for me.

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#62 | RE: Keyless ride: yes/no? good/bad? datum

Mon Nov 05, 2018 7:59 pm

Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #56
Zitat von Freddyfruitbat im Beitrag #55
Well, I bought the keyless one from the dealer, and so far (two days in) I have to say I regret it!
Zitat von boxter im Beitrag #49
My engine wont start if the key is in the seat lock or paniers/top box barrel , very short range 1mtr
I just checked this out to confirm, and was pretty horrified to discover the bike started no problem at all with the fob-key sitting in either the seat lock, or the top case lock. That seems absolutely awful to me - having once managed to leave my keys in the seat lock overnight in public I can well imagine managing to set off for a day's ride with my keys hanging off the back.
leave the smart fob in your jacket and get a dumb key cut for the locks

Ah, but that doesn't help though - there's still the equal possibility of my keys (dumb key, garage, house and disklock keys) in the topcase lock when I set off. From what Ged had said, it sounded like including the fob on the key ring was actually a fail-safe against leaving your keys in the seat lock or panniers. I think the tether is the only safe solution (other than maybe a brain transplant for the absent-minded rider...)

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#63 | RE: Keyless ride: yes/no? good/bad? datum

Mon Nov 05, 2018 8:42 pm

Absolutely love it !!!
Sorry guys I don't recognize all the problems you seem to see and I reed a lot of what if's...
My key is always in my Inner pocket of my jacket, I get on my bike and ride away... Put the bike on its side-stand lock it by the press on the button and walk away...alarm sets itself..
Sounds and feels like a good system to me.

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#64 | RE: Keyless ride: yes/no? good/bad? datum

Tue Nov 06, 2018 1:01 am

Zitat von Allan Redfox im Beitrag #63
Sorry guys I don't recognize all the problems you seem to see and I reed a lot of what if's...

Well for me, the big issue relates to the panniers/top case - maybe you don't have those?

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#65 | RE: Keyless ride: yes/no? good/bad? datum

Tue Nov 06, 2018 12:22 pm

Zitat von Boxerboy im Beitrag #61
I don�t like keyless, could never imagine choosing it for a bike. Had 4 cars with keyless and I find it completely inconvenient. Resorted to putting Velcro on the fob and on the dashboard so I have a place to �store� it whilst in the vehicle!
Backed the car out of a tight place for my wife last week, .

Careful, the feminist movement will be after you ...

Double Lupin owner

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#66 | RE: Keyless ride: yes/no? good/bad? datum

Tue Nov 06, 2018 5:34 pm (Last edited: Tue Nov 06, 2018 5:37 pm)

Zitat von Freddyfruitbat im Beitrag #64
Well for me, the big issue relates to the panniers/top case - maybe you don't have those?

The only problem there is BMW didn't complete the job on the RS. They didn't make the panniers/cases part of the system. On both my RT and K1600B, I push a button on my handlebar when I leave to lock EVERYTHING and push the same handlebar button when I return to unlock EVERYTHING: the fob NEVER leaves my pocket.

Tom

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