I Didn't Drop My Bike... But... (FOB)
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I Didn't Drop My Bike... But... (FOB)
I did it. First time. I left home today without my FOB. I broke a cardinal rule of mine and had set the FOB down on my workbench and within range of the bike following my last ride. I know better, but I f'd up this time.
Lesson Learned: (And I already knew this but just had a momentary case of brain fade) Never set down your "passive type" FOB within range of the bike. Either keep it in your pocket or place it out of range of the bike so you can't start the bike and ride off without it.
And here's the lesson learned for anyone who reads this...
A few weeks ago I read a thread about a similar situation. Reading that thread prompted me to go out to my garage and practice the overide procedure. I had already previously set the code and I knew it, but until you do the actual procedure a few times your chances of pulling it off when needed is not that great.
Well, that exercise paid off. I was able to get the bike started without incident. Thank you to whoever published that other thread.
If you haven't done the manual overide procedure lately... Now might be a good time.
And I have no intention of ever doing that other thing mentioned in the title.
Lesson Learned: (And I already knew this but just had a momentary case of brain fade) Never set down your "passive type" FOB within range of the bike. Either keep it in your pocket or place it out of range of the bike so you can't start the bike and ride off without it.
And here's the lesson learned for anyone who reads this...
A few weeks ago I read a thread about a similar situation. Reading that thread prompted me to go out to my garage and practice the overide procedure. I had already previously set the code and I knew it, but until you do the actual procedure a few times your chances of pulling it off when needed is not that great.
Well, that exercise paid off. I was able to get the bike started without incident. Thank you to whoever published that other thread.
If you haven't done the manual overide procedure lately... Now might be a good time.
And I have no intention of ever doing that other thing mentioned in the title.
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Kinda funny when you take things out of context! Ahh, winter ain't it great?
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Yeah right. More like a reminder that others have gone before you. I have a cardinal rule that I will learn from other peoples mistake, but for some reason I make the mistakes anyway. Who started this learn form others mistakes thing anyway, it's to much pressure.
First thing I did when I picked up my new bike was program the code, had to bring a Bud is FOB when he rode off with his jacket next to my bike while he went to the bank and then couldn't start his bike.
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As for winter being great - I vaguely remember winter. Afterall, I was out riding today and I didn't get anywhere near being cold. CA is a far cry from the winters I spent growing up in Ohio.
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Know what you mean....left out once without the fob, fortunately has the instructions and the code with me and did not have to do any walking. 
That was over a year ago....I better go check and make sure I still have the override instructions and code handy.
That was over a year ago....I better go check and make sure I still have the override instructions and code handy.
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+1 on having instructions and code in my iPhone. Yeah, I can leave home without it, but it's unlikely. I too set the code and practiced when I first got the bike, and even many months later. Happen to have read it in my iPhone a week or two ago so I bet I can do it again. Wouldn't count on it. No reason to be without that kinda thing anymore with technology, or a simple set of instructions in your wallet.
And knock on wood I haven't done 'the other thing' with the new bike. I realized on the RK that the damage was to my pride more than the bike. Bike hardly had a scratch. Not sure about the SG so I'll stress over that now . . . . great.
And knock on wood I haven't done 'the other thing' with the new bike. I realized on the RK that the damage was to my pride more than the bike. Bike hardly had a scratch. Not sure about the SG so I'll stress over that now . . . . great.
