Question about HD Security System
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Joined: Dec 2008
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From: IA
It's great but don't set the fob next to the bike on the workbench then ride away. Unless I am on a Trip I keep a fob in my tour pak to disable the alarm. When we travel I have a complete set of my wife's keys with me and she has a complete set of mine, and my extra fob, with her so if either of us loose our keys we aren't stranded.
I found the smart pager cheap on a closeout and I keep it with my luggage. When I stay in a motel I just turn it on and keep it next to the bed. I have tested it so I know it works but I am guessing it probably gives me more security than the bike. I do have a friend whose alarm saved his bike but if someone really wants to steal it three or four guys can toss a bike in a covered trailer and be gone before anyone even notices the alarm went off. That's one bad thing about a Harley, a newer dresser is worth about $45K if you strip it and sell it piece by piece. More if it is loaded with accessories and SE motor work.
I found the smart pager cheap on a closeout and I keep it with my luggage. When I stay in a motel I just turn it on and keep it next to the bed. I have tested it so I know it works but I am guessing it probably gives me more security than the bike. I do have a friend whose alarm saved his bike but if someone really wants to steal it three or four guys can toss a bike in a covered trailer and be gone before anyone even notices the alarm went off. That's one bad thing about a Harley, a newer dresser is worth about $45K if you strip it and sell it piece by piece. More if it is loaded with accessories and SE motor work.
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Hobart, IN
Generally speaking it works OK in the sense that it usually doesn't stop me from starting the bike. It does give me a little hassle when the fob gets cold (as in riding in the teens -- that's Farenheit, not metric degrees.)
Mine's a 2007 so it has the fob with no buttons on it and no sensitivity adjustment on the alarm. So if you change the question to does it work OK in the sense of being a useful alarm, I'd say no. People can sit on the bike without setting it off; it really only gets persnickety when you pick it up off the stand.
Mine's a 2007 so it has the fob with no buttons on it and no sensitivity adjustment on the alarm. So if you change the question to does it work OK in the sense of being a useful alarm, I'd say no. People can sit on the bike without setting it off; it really only gets persnickety when you pick it up off the stand.
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Eastern Massachusetts
you can install the siren attachment for it like 80 bucks...alarm sounds if off the jiffy stand or try to start without flob present.....I think its great. simple! lost flob or battery dies put in 5 diget code and it disabled (using the turn singles) only did it once (when I installed the siren)
The dark side of the siren is that if you're going to work on your bike and pull the Maxifuse or disconnect the battery the siren goes off. You have to remember to turn the key to start a disarm cycle; turn the key off then pull the fuse before the rearm cycle. The time I taught myself this lesson I had the bike fully up on the lift before pulling the fuse. So the siren was right next to my ear when it went off.
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Pittsburgh
nope..sucks but nope need the PIN to disable the alarm if the fob fails
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