Joe85 Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Utterly f**king pointless addition to biking - Just rode 40 miles, pulled over and stopped the bike to check satnav only to be to greeted with a message on the dash stating: ‘key not detected, you will be unable to restart the bike’ Shit. Anyway, luckily had the GoPro on so , er, yeh... i left them on the dash and they flew off abut 8 miles down the M25 from Swanley. Even managed to retrieve the key after being dropped off home. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe85 Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 Oh and FYI, protestors glued to the Junction 3 roundabout. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Borrow some of their glue and use it to glue the key to the bike. Then you won't have the same problem. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Westerly Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Joe85 said: Utterly f**king pointless addition to biking - Just rode 40 miles, pulled over and stopped the bike to check satnav only to be to greeted with a message on the dash stating: ‘key not detected, you will be unable to restart the bike’ Shit. Anyway, luckily had the GoPro on so , er, yeh... i left them on the dash and they flew off abut 8 miles down the M25 from Swanley. Even managed to retrieve the key after being dropped off home. Yeah, heard about a guy who started his bike, decided he'd change to a cooler jacket, rode 60 miles and then found out he'd left his key in other jacket. Had to get wife to deliver it. Must admit I really don't see the point of keyless ignition on a bike, especially if you still need a key to open a petrol tank cap or operate panniers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liveware Problem Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 I can appreciate they can seem like a pointless addition but I found it very convenient with my scooter. It had a dial on the dash you could turn between power on*, fuel cap, storage compartment (and off/locked of course). Never needed to take the key out of my pocket, very handy for lots of short trips. *you still had to press a starter button to turn the engine on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 I enjoy the keyless ride on my bike My dash also tells me as soon as the key is out of range. I have made a point idiot checks to make sure the key is in my pocket. As for fuel cap that's keyless too 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe85 Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 12 minutes ago, Stu said: I enjoy the keyless ride on my bike My dash also tells me as soon as the key is out of range. I have made a point idiot checks to make sure the key is in my pocket. As for fuel cap that's keyless too Cannot believe the S1000R doesn’t tell you it’s out of range. Madness. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe85 Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 (edited) Anyway, here it is, if you fancy a laugh. Firstly, I can’t believe I never noticed it flapping around in front me, and secondly, I have no idea how I didn’t see it fly off. Edited September 29, 2021 by Joe85 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 6 foot away from the bike and took about 30 seconds to come on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 57 minutes ago, Joe85 said: Anyway, here it is, if you fancy a laugh. Firstly, I can’t believe I never noticed it flapping around in front me, and secondly, I have no idea how I didn’t see it fly off. I'm amazed you got it back. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie man Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 You were very lucky to find it - how on earth did you do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe85 Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 25 minutes ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said: I'm amazed you got it back. The one and only time these signs have been any use to me https://imgur.com/a/9I9QRIi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonio Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Never wanted keyless ride, cos I knew that this would be me. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe85 Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 (edited) 37 minutes ago, Pie man said: You were very lucky to find it - how on earth did you do it. The sign in the picture above, you can see it on the vid a few seconds before the key falls: “M25 A 21.3” they’re all along the M25 and go up increments of 5 - 21.8, 22.3 etc. No idea what they’re actually for. Anyway, I knew roughly where it dropped so went back, parked on the hard shoulder, crossed when it was clear and then meandered along the central reservation for 100m before finding it (risky, I know). Edited September 29, 2021 by Joe85 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 10 minutes ago, Joe85 said: No idea what they’re actually for. Finding lost keys 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 What do driver location signs tell you? Providing the details written on the sign nearest to the incident will make it quicker to get to you. The top line shows which road you’re on The letter on the second line – A or B – tells us the direction you’re travelling in The bottom line tells us how far you are from a given location 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie man Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 22 hours ago, Stu said: What do driver location signs tell you? Providing the details written on the sign nearest to the incident will make it quicker to get to you. The top line shows which road you’re on The letter on the second line – A or B – tells us the direction you’re travelling in The bottom line tells us how far you are from a given location And here's me trying to tune the car radio to the station - you never stop learning 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungleaio Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 I've seen people with their keys in the lock on the top box, we need a hand signal to let people know this. I keep my keys on a lanyard around my neck so that I hopefully don't lose my keys. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry1111 Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 This is just begging for an extra button on bike's satnav - take me to the lost key Surely it can work out where it's been lost 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianco2564 Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Excuse my ignorance of such tech, but what is supposed to hold the key on the yoke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 13 minutes ago, Bianco2564 said: Excuse my ignorance of such tech, but what is supposed to hold the key on the yoke? You keep it in your pocket! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Frog Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 On 30/09/2021 at 19:31, Bungleaio said: I've seen people with their keys in the lock on the top box, we need a hand signal to let people know this. I keep my keys on a lanyard around my neck so that I hopefully don't lose my keys. Bet your mum tied your mittens to a long bit of string through your duffel coat when you were a kid then ? I have to confess mine did lol. Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie man Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 The OP did a great job in finding the keys, lucky it was being filmed however, I wonder if one of those Bluetooth tracker tag things would work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianco2564 Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 41 minutes ago, Stu said: You keep it in your pocket! A case of operator error then..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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