Do you lock when in the garage?
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I am mildly amused at all the responses with junkyard dogs as security. I just watched a cable program about reformed burglars counseling homeowners on security. The thiefs just walked right up to the most vicious looking dogs with a steak in hand and the dog went on break while the thiefs cleaned out the house. All cleaned out of valuables in less than 10 minutes.
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2007. The newer fobs are "Proximity fobs". No button. The bike just knows when the fob is near and lets you start. The security system is an option so not all bikes have fobs.
The older fobs (like mine) have a button. Hold button down to arm. Double click button to dis-arm.
The older fobs (like mine) have a button. Hold button down to arm. Double click button to dis-arm.
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2007. The newer fobs are "Proximity fobs". No button. The bike just knows when the fob is near and lets you start. The security system is an option so not all bikes have fobs.
The older fobs (like mine) have a button. Hold button down to arm. Double click button to dis-arm.
The older fobs (like mine) have a button. Hold button down to arm. Double click button to dis-arm.
Not all bikes in 2007 came with fobs. My ultra didn't. Maybe ones with a secruity package, but my quetion was when did fobs become standard, if they did?
Last edited by Rounders; Jan 30, 2023 at 06:28 PM.
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Your question was:
glasspilot answered your question (as you worded it) correctly:
2007. The newer fobs are "Proximity fobs". No button. The bike just knows when the fob is near and lets you start. The security system is an option so not all bikes have fobs.
The older fobs (like mine) have a button. Hold button down to arm. Double click button to dis-arm.
The older fobs (like mine) have a button. Hold button down to arm. Double click button to dis-arm.
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I do not lock my 07 RK in the garage, and it does have a fob that hangs up in the house, and to be honest I have tried to start thinking the fob was close enough, no sir the lights start blinking.
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I have a heavy eye bolt in the garage floor and a chain through the frame
Last edited by Hey Man; Feb 1, 2023 at 01:12 PM.
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I have the habit of locking my bike whenever I walk away from it... I do it without thinking... doesn't matter where I park it....
I feel pretty safe at home...... our neighborhood is spread out, all 1.3+acre lots, some as big as 6 acre. All in a development with no thru-traffic. I have a small lot, but all fenced/gated, with a steep, narrow, and long driveway.. My motorcycles are in a small 350sq ft garage/shop 12' from my house and the shop is a favorite spot for my two best friends to hang out and nap.....
Note; In the pic the fawn was a puppy @ 110lbs... now he's 160lbs with a big attitude towards anyone who dares to approach his fence line...
I feel pretty safe at home...... our neighborhood is spread out, all 1.3+acre lots, some as big as 6 acre. All in a development with no thru-traffic. I have a small lot, but all fenced/gated, with a steep, narrow, and long driveway.. My motorcycles are in a small 350sq ft garage/shop 12' from my house and the shop is a favorite spot for my two best friends to hang out and nap.....
Note; In the pic the fawn was a puppy @ 110lbs... now he's 160lbs with a big attitude towards anyone who dares to approach his fence line...
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I lock both bikes every time they're parked. Including fork locks. Also have alarms on them. Whenever we're gone I lock cable lock through their wheels and a padlock through the garage door rail too. Also, I've had friends watch four guys with pipes at a rally pick up a squealing bike and throw it in a truck in front of a crowd. When someone asked what's going on they said "Don't worry, it's a repo!" It wasn't.