Alarms Fobs...

My bike (R6) has a Meta alarm and immobiliser system installed, but
according to the dealer you can't have the key conversion done because
of the design of the ignition lock, ie with the key conversion you
can't turn the key in the igniton. The dealer also told me quite
rightly so not to keep the alarm fob on the same keyring as the
ignition key as it would get battered and smashed about on the
headstock. So basically I have to keep the alarm fob in my pocket,
which in my leathers is annoying to say the least as the pocket is
inside and everytime you stop to fill up with fuel or whatever, you
are forever fiddling about trying to get the immobiliser off and get
on your way. So has anyone come up with a sensible method of keeping
the alarm fob safe while not compromising convienience?

 

For the Blackbird, I had the conversion done, much better.
On the Kwak I saved the money and had the alarm fob on a keyring
attached to the zip on the jacket pocket. When zipped up on the inside
of the pocket, it can be operated by preeing the buttom through the
leather and does not need to be removed to operate. Works well once you
get used to operaating through the leather.
HTH

 

Velcro, innit. One piece on the fob (the spiky side) and one on the
fob (the soft side). If you want a bit more protection, put the key
and fob in one of those pouch jobbies but stick with the velcro so it
doens't get bashed about.

 

Matt E Mulsion *painted* in message ...

I use a stiffish piece of rubber about 2mm thick as a link piece between my key and the immobiliser
thingy, so that protects the immobiliser thingy from vibration and when the key is in the ignition
the rubber is stiff enough to keep the switch (and other keys) up out of the way of the headstock.

 

I keep two keyrings, one with the bike key and nothing else (to prevent
scratching the yoke) and another with alarm fob and lock keys. It's not
that much trouble, is it?

So, one on the fob and another on the fob?

 

Lanyard round yer neck. Paddock pass ones are popular.
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I just leave mine on the keys, it's not fucked up yet, but if it does
I'll buy a new one.

Mine's a datatool.

 

Matt E Mulsion wrote

Dunno.


Here, here is a question for you all. This new alarm stuff that they
are putting on expensive cages. The one where you only have to be near
it for it to work. How far away are we from having the same technology
factory fitted on bikes?

 

Rather thee than me, chap.

I know velcro's good, but I wouldn't trust it /that/ far...
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I suspect he means use the velcro to stop the alarm fob flapping around
on its keyring, not replace the keyring with the velcro.

 

That's the one.

 

Some riders keep the fob on a cord round their neck, tucked inside their
jacket. You still have to fumble for it, but at least it's less likely to
get lost. I just stick mine in my jacket pocket, but I'll concede that it
isn't very convenient.

Rick

 

Pip wibbled...

 

Get some sticky backed velcro from Woolworths. Put a some on the fob
and some on your headstock. Keep the fob on with the bike key and
when in use just stick the fob to the headstock.

 

That is either bollocks or I am lucky. After 4 years and 24k miles my fob
still works. My other fob broke because it got wet once.
I now know the method of enabling new ones, so I am a happy chappie.

 

Well I took the advice given and gave the Velcro on the key fob and
yoke a go. It seems to work okay, well it didn't budge even when I
hit 150mph yesterday!

 

Well, there you go then.

Tell you what, next time some childish troll goes chucking a rattle
and mouthing off about what a bunch of anal retards post here, you can
tell 'em how useful and handy with practical advice they are.

Or perhaps not ...