R1200RS + R1250RS Forum
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Wed Mar 29, 2023 12:27 pm
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Zitat von Boxerboy im Beitrag #15 it was me and I'm just quoting something I heard on the internet (UKGSer) I used https://www.keysinthepost.com/ who cut a key from a photo
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My 1200 had a normal key and my 1250 was bought ready assembled and it came keyless. My car is keyless and it is great when you come back with shopping and don't have to open doors or boot. On the bike I have left the key in both the seat lock and top box for a few hours. So no I would not specify it by choice and find no advantage over a standard key. |
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I too thought keyless was a solution to a problem that didn’t exist. Since having it for the last three years I wouldn’t go back. Change the battery every 12 months, even before the bike tells you. The reckless expense (£4.00) will soon be forgotten when you realise you don’t need to remove your gloves you have just put on to unzip your jacket pocket to find the key you forgot to put in the ignition. |
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I seem to recall someone saying a Ducati blank ( from Timpsons in UK) is suitable for BMW keys, does anyone know if that’s correct , or where else to get one cut in UK without resorting to the dealers? |
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Zitat von Boxerboy im Beitrag #15 I got one cut at Timpsons. They ordered in a blank but I have no idea if it's a ducati one. |
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For what it's worth, if anyone's comparing prices, the cost for a spare dumb key ordered from a UK BMW dealership last year was £23.60
KC100->CB100N->CB250RS--------->DL650AL2->R1200RS->R1250RS
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Zitat von Freddyfruitbat im Beitrag #21 I thought the dealer price was reasonable when we bought dumb keys in 2016 and 2022.
Lee
2022 R1250RS White Sport Iowa, USA |
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I hate the damn thing. It's always in the pair of riding pants that I'm not wearing. I've always left the key in my bike when parked in the garage. You can't leave the fob on the bike or the battery will run down. I can't count the number of times I've had to go back into the house to retrieve the fob so I can go riding. |
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Biggest problem for me has been that changing the battery, I think I snapped one of the little plastic pieces that holds the battery in place and now it constantly loses contact with the bike , like ALL THE TIME. So now everytime I go to use the bike I have to squeeze the key, to make it connect, making it pointless having a keyless key. |
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Zitat von spainy im Beitrag #25 Should be able to solve that be sticking a suitable bit of aluminum foil in there to bridge any gap...
KC100->CB100N->CB250RS--------->DL650AL2->R1200RS->R1250RS
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Zitat von Freddyfruitbat im Beitrag #21 So just for the benefit of anyone else looking at this thread in the future, for the sake of completeness I'm going to link here to a post from @JasonQ just now, where he's got a dumb key cut for a mere £15: Keyless petrol cap not opening.
KC100->CB100N->CB250RS--------->DL650AL2->R1200RS->R1250RS
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I thought technology was supposed to "improve" life. Actually, in many ways it probably does, but brings with it a whole new set of aggravations. I just read a story about how "Gen Z" kids are ditching their "smart" (what an oxymoron) phones for "dumb", flip phones. As a flip phone owner, I applaud that. I don't know how kids these days get anything done, get any sleep, learn how to spell, or depend on their own mental resources for the solution to life's many challenges. |
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Zitat von Freddyfruitbat im Beitrag #27Zitat von Freddyfruitbat im Beitrag #21 Thanks , really useful, good price and a quick service. Will give it a try. |
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