Question about switch key?
Road Captain
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From: Georgia
If I only had to wait 2 or 3 minutes, I would just cut the ignition off and leave the key alone. More than that I would take it out. I don't know about you guys but if my a$$ is off the seat, the key is in my pocket. I would definitely be upset, appalled, mortified, taken aback, and downright pissed to walk out of a gas station or something and watch some turd riding off on my scoot. Then I would have to kill the bastard and that would just make the day worse for everyone.
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From: Indiana
If I only had to wait 2 or 3 minutes, I would just cut the ignition off and leave the key alone. More than that I would take it out. I don't know about you guys but if my a$$ is off the seat, the key is in my pocket. I would definitely be upset, appalled, mortified, taken aback, and downright pissed to walk out of a gas station or something and watch some turd riding off on my scoot. Then I would have to kill the bastard and that would just make the day worse for everyone.
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Lafayette, LA
Speaking of dumb questions, but I thought the new bikes have the FOB attached to the key. If its not within 5 ft of the bike it wont start? I keep my key in my pocket and never lock it unless Im leaving it somewhere Ive never been and not gonna be around it for a while. Maybe I live in the sticks....I dont know.
Tourer
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From: Brewster, NY
The key on the 2007 I just got is a pain as well. The fork lock thing never works, so I don't plan on using it and risk it getting stuck locked.
For the guy who said it's hard to turn, I had that problem big time on my old Sportster and just went to the auto store for lock lubricant. Fixed it right up.
For the guy who said it's hard to turn, I had that problem big time on my old Sportster and just went to the auto store for lock lubricant. Fixed it right up.
Tourer
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From: Norwalk, Ohio
Just with a standard keychain metal loop that is easily removed. And a lot of the base Dynas, and many other Harleys don't have the FOB unless you pay extra for it, or the dealer has it preinstalled. I see about a 50/50 ratio of new Harleys across all models with the security system. And it is a lot less then 5 feet most of the time. Seems any more then a foot or so away, it ain't starting. I can go about 2 foot away with the road king, but I gotta be within a foot on the Dyna.
Speaking of dumb questions, but I thought the new bikes have the FOB attached to the key. If its not within 5 ft of the bike it wont start? I keep my key in my pocket and never lock it unless Im leaving it somewhere Ive never been and not gonna be around it for a while. Maybe I live in the sticks....I dont know.
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