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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 06:35 AM
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Of you haven't taken the time to learn how to over ride the system with a PIN then it WILL happen again.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 07:04 AM
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I'm glad to hear I wasn't the only one to have this happen to. And I get it...about leaving the fob in the saddlebag. But...Normally when I ride it comes out of the garage.....I ride...then right back to the garage. I'm kinda rural here, not many bikes stolen even if they are left around. That was the whole idea of the key in my pocket. I now how the magic card in my wallet...
 
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Groucho1
I'm glad to hear I wasn't the only one to have this happen to. And I get it...about leaving the fob in the saddlebag. But...Normally when I ride it comes out of the garage.....I ride...then right back to the garage. I'm kinda rural here, not many bikes stolen even if they are left around. That was the whole idea of the key in my pocket. I now how the magic card in my wallet...
Practice it and learn it...And read your owners manual there is a lot of information in it.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 07:47 AM
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If you have the FOB in your pocket you wont be able to enter your pin on the speedo...at least that's how it is with my bike.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 07:50 AM
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Maybe that's why they put those little tear out cards in the back of the owner's manual with instructions and a place to write your pin.
Yes this saved me twice, put it in yer wallet
 
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 08:07 AM
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Once you do it a couple of times you will not need the card it is pretty easy. I use the pin a lot. I have two bikes and always seem to have the wrong key.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 08:15 AM
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The security override takes 10 seconds to input once the pin has been set. Use it a lot when I'm too lazy to walk back into the house for the fob - and that's often!
 
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 09:12 AM
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It's very easy to start the bike without the fob. Cut out the little instruction card that's in the owners manual and carry it in your wallet. It gives simple instructions to start the bike . The pin number has to be written on the card. My original pin was the last 4 numbers of the V.I.N. I have since changed it and wrote it down on the card. Real easy!
 
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All I can say is Thank You for letting me know I'm not the only one who does dumb ****.

I'm laughin' with ya, brother... I'm laughin' with ya!
 
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 09:40 AM
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On mu 07 Ultra If my fob is 3 feet away from the bike – the bike won’t start - I keep an extra fob in my trunk wrapped in tinfoil then I keep an extra key hid on the bike held in place with duct tape so i can unlock the trunk to get to my extra fob – I did misplace my key & fob one time – took me 20 minutes to figure out where I hid the extra key - i also carry an extra battery for the fob in the trunk
 
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