Riding without keys
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Riding without keys
Had a really strange thing happen on Sunday. Went for a short ride with a freind of mine, we met up at my house. I started the bike in the garage, rolled it out and off we go. About half hour into our ride we stop for gas. I shut off the bike fill up and go to pull out my key with the gas company's debit fob attached, just then realize I took my car keys instead. Guess automatic habit from the past six months of winter.
Needless to say, can't start the bike. Pretty embarassing situation. My friend ended up giving me his bike to ride home and get the keys. Unfortunate for him by the time I got back he needed to get home. I did get to ride though.
Learned valuable lesson to make sure that have proper keys in my pocket, this is a strange incident but I guess is the only downer of the keyless ignition/security system on modern bikes.
Don't forget to take your keys!
Needless to say, can't start the bike. Pretty embarassing situation. My friend ended up giving me his bike to ride home and get the keys. Unfortunate for him by the time I got back he needed to get home. I did get to ride though.
Learned valuable lesson to make sure that have proper keys in my pocket, this is a strange incident but I guess is the only downer of the keyless ignition/security system on modern bikes.
Don't forget to take your keys!
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From: Stockbridge, GA (Atlanta)
RE: Riding without keys
you don't need your key fob to start the bike -- check out the owners manual set your 5 digit PIN (security code). learn the sequece with the -- get a pop up gas top and you're good. It is on page 114 of the owner's manual --- don't ask me how I know this
ORIGINAL: ELGOLD
Had a really strange thing happen on Sunday. Went for a short ride with a freind of mine, we met up at my house. I started the bike in the garage, rolled it out and off we go. About half hour into our ride we stop for gas. I shut off the bike fill up and go to pull out my key with the gas company's debit fob attached, just then realize I took my car keys instead. Guess automatic habit from the past six months of winter.
Needless to say, can't start the bike. Pretty embarassing situation. My friend ended up giving me his bike to ride home and get the keys. Unfortunate for him by the time I got back he needed to get home. I did get to ride though.
Learned valuable lesson to make sure that have proper keys in my pocket, this is a strange incident but I guess is the only downer of the keyless ignition/security system on modern bikes.
Don't forget to take your keys!
Had a really strange thing happen on Sunday. Went for a short ride with a freind of mine, we met up at my house. I started the bike in the garage, rolled it out and off we go. About half hour into our ride we stop for gas. I shut off the bike fill up and go to pull out my key with the gas company's debit fob attached, just then realize I took my car keys instead. Guess automatic habit from the past six months of winter.
Needless to say, can't start the bike. Pretty embarassing situation. My friend ended up giving me his bike to ride home and get the keys. Unfortunate for him by the time I got back he needed to get home. I did get to ride though.
Learned valuable lesson to make sure that have proper keys in my pocket, this is a strange incident but I guess is the only downer of the keyless ignition/security system on modern bikes.
Don't forget to take your keys!
RE: Riding without keys
ORIGINAL: lkr0
you don't need your key fob to start the bike -- check out the owners manual set your 5 digit PIN (security code). learn the sequece with the -- get a pop up gas top and you're good. It is on page 114 of the owner's manual --- don't ask me how I know this
you don't need your key fob to start the bike -- check out the owners manual set your 5 digit PIN (security code). learn the sequece with the -- get a pop up gas top and you're good. It is on page 114 of the owner's manual --- don't ask me how I know this
ORIGINAL: ELGOLD
Had a really strange thing happen on Sunday. Went for a short ride with a freind of mine, we met up at my house. I started the bike in the garage, rolled it out and off we go. About half hour into our ride we stop for gas. I shut off the bike fill up and go to pull out my key with the gas company's debit fob attached, just then realize I took my car keys instead. Guess automatic habit from the past six months of winter.
Needless to say, can't start the bike. Pretty embarassing situation. My friend ended up giving me his bike to ride home and get the keys. Unfortunate for him by the time I got back he needed to get home. I did get to ride though.
Learned valuable lesson to make sure that have proper keys in my pocket, this is a strange incident but I guess is the only downer of the keyless ignition/security system on modern bikes.
Don't forget to take your keys!
Had a really strange thing happen on Sunday. Went for a short ride with a freind of mine, we met up at my house. I started the bike in the garage, rolled it out and off we go. About half hour into our ride we stop for gas. I shut off the bike fill up and go to pull out my key with the gas company's debit fob attached, just then realize I took my car keys instead. Guess automatic habit from the past six months of winter.
Needless to say, can't start the bike. Pretty embarassing situation. My friend ended up giving me his bike to ride home and get the keys. Unfortunate for him by the time I got back he needed to get home. I did get to ride though.
Learned valuable lesson to make sure that have proper keys in my pocket, this is a strange incident but I guess is the only downer of the keyless ignition/security system on modern bikes.
Don't forget to take your keys!
Road Captain
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RE: Riding without keys
I look the bike when I park it in the garage. Ensures I never forget to grab the key.
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From: Slidell, Louisiana
RE: Riding without keys
I put a blank barrel key ($1) in my tool bag in case i forget my key. Will work on for getting gas and the code works for rolling out.
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From: anacoco, la
RE: Riding without keys
ORIGINAL: mvinc01
I set the 5 digit pin on my last bike and it worked great. An '05 FXD. However, I've tried to set the pin on my current bike, '07 RG, and I can not get the 5 blank spaces to come up on the odometer. I have read and reread the instructions and do not see what I am missing. I turn the switch to Ign and immediately hold in both turn signal buttons, but all I get is E-flashers. I've held them in for up to a minute and still nothing on the odometer but mileage. Did something change with the later year bikes? Am I missing something here? I have my fob on my person when doing this.
ORIGINAL: lkr0
you don't need your key fob to start the bike -- check out the owners manual set your 5 digit PIN (security code). learn the sequece with the -- get a pop up gas top and you're good. It is on page 114 of the owner's manual --- don't ask me how I know this
you don't need your key fob to start the bike -- check out the owners manual set your 5 digit PIN (security code). learn the sequece with the -- get a pop up gas top and you're good. It is on page 114 of the owner's manual --- don't ask me how I know this
ORIGINAL: ELGOLD
Had a really strange thing happen on Sunday. Went for a short ride with a freind of mine, we met up at my house. I started the bike in the garage, rolled it out and off we go. About half hour into our ride we stop for gas. I shut off the bike fill up and go to pull out my key with the gas company's debit fob attached, just then realize I took my car keys instead. Guess automatic habit from the past six months of winter.
Needless to say, can't start the bike. Pretty embarassing situation. My friend ended up giving me his bike to ride home and get the keys. Unfortunate for him by the time I got back he needed to get home. I did get to ride though.
Learned valuable lesson to make sure that have proper keys in my pocket, this is a strange incident but I guess is the only downer of the keyless ignition/security system on modern bikes.
Don't forget to take your keys!
Had a really strange thing happen on Sunday. Went for a short ride with a freind of mine, we met up at my house. I started the bike in the garage, rolled it out and off we go. About half hour into our ride we stop for gas. I shut off the bike fill up and go to pull out my key with the gas company's debit fob attached, just then realize I took my car keys instead. Guess automatic habit from the past six months of winter.
Needless to say, can't start the bike. Pretty embarassing situation. My friend ended up giving me his bike to ride home and get the keys. Unfortunate for him by the time I got back he needed to get home. I did get to ride though.
Learned valuable lesson to make sure that have proper keys in my pocket, this is a strange incident but I guess is the only downer of the keyless ignition/security system on modern bikes.
Don't forget to take your keys!
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RE: Riding without keys
[quote]ORIGINAL: lkr0
you don't need your key fob to start the bike -- check out the owners manual set your 5 digit PIN (security code). learn the sequece with the -- get a pop up gas top and you're good. It is on page 114 of the owner's manual --- don't ask me how I know this
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+1 Had to do this a few days ago, but that was just to pull out of the garage.
you don't need your key fob to start the bike -- check out the owners manual set your 5 digit PIN (security code). learn the sequece with the -- get a pop up gas top and you're good. It is on page 114 of the owner's manual --- don't ask me how I know this
[quote]
+1 Had to do this a few days ago, but that was just to pull out of the garage.