Me too. My trunk has all my junk in it.
Jim has junk in the trunk eh'....
No comment.
I keep my trunk empty, and store the junk in the saddle bag. That way I don't fall victim to statements like that, the weight is down lower, and the bag with the keyless entry is always available.
The CC fob is RFID only. It will only work if you put it against the key switch housing, in the right place and orientation. Same thing you can do with your current fob if the battery is dead.
It's more like a back up emergency fob, that costs much less, takes up less space, and can be hidden on the bike like a "hide-a-key" in days of old, or stashed away in a safe.
Since you must have a currently working fob (RFID or active RF), to add a new fob to the KIPASS ECU, the CC fob is a good back up option. Without one, your KIPASS is dead, and you must buy a new KIPASS ECU. Also, there are only 6 one time programmable 'slots' in the KIPASS ECU, so once you have used them all up, and lost those fobs, the KIPASS ECU is junk.
I'm sure Cap'n Bob will be along shortly to point out how horrible and unnecessary all this technology is.
The CC fob is RFID only.
What he said. Plus, I have an extra pair of credit card fobs I bought, in case you'd also like to get a spare. New, not used, still in the bag.
So for the 08-Whenver I go on an overnight trip I pack my spare fob, wrapped in aluminum foil in my overnight/medicine case. So far I have not needed to use it.1009 bikes, they gave us 2 active fobs, but for the 10-11's, they now give 1 active and 1 passive, is that right?
Seems I recall an early discussion suggested disabling the battery in one of the active fobs by putting tape around it to prevent a connection, and hiding it under the seat, to be accessed, re-enabled, and used in case the first fob went kaput. Anyone other than me do that? And has anyone who did that ever found that to be a useful strategy?
I've never packed the spare fob or spare batteries for it in four years of riding the bike (Steve philosophy). I have a spare key so I use that to open everything. The fob stays in my jean's pocket so there's very little chance of losing it or falling off the bike. The only way that could happen is for me to fall off the bike (so I would notice that). I have lost my wallet once (for a short time), but never the fob. If the battery goes south, it's easily obtained in just about any store in the nation and you can use the backup feature until a new one is obtained. As far as I'm concerned it's very reliable and I hardly think about it all.
Seems I recall an early discussion suggested disabling the battery in one of the active fobs by putting tape around it to prevent a connection, and hiding it under the seat, to be accessed, re-enabled, and used in case the first fob went kaput. Anyone other than me do that? And has anyone who did that ever found that to be a useful strategy?
Somewhat off topic here.... I stopped just within Wyoming last year on my way to Reno for gas. Left the station and headed west on I80. Got about 2 miles down the road and felt for my wallet (habit). Not there... . Immediately did a panic stop (Both brakes initiated ABS) to the shoulder. Felt again and it still was not there. Oh no. Started up again and found a cut through the median and went back to the station. Looked, not there. Asked the station people and they hadn't seen it nor had anyone brought it to their attention. Oh no again. Retraced the route and it was nowhere to be seen. I had extra cash stashed away so I got on the Interstate and headed west again (don't know why I did that). Got to thinking again and realized I did not have enough money to get gas to either west or east. Cra*! Then decided to go back again (through the median) and talk to the local police to give them my cell phone number in case anyone turned it in. Got to the police station (had a closed sign on it....oh my) which directed me to the town office. Talked to the people there and they said they would talk to the police and let me know if it was found. Started walking to the bike going over all the scenarios (none good) and the light bulb turned on.... Wait a minute, I'm wearing my Frog Togg pants (misty rain coming out of Nebraska) and felt down to my cuff. There it was! Thank you Jesus! The moral of the story is that if you are wearing overpants then you need to make darn sure you put the wallet in the proper pocket. I had just put it in the overpants without putting it in my jeans. The second rule is that if you have emergency cash stashed, put a second credit card in there with it just in case. BTW, this is also what 'warped' my rotors as afterwards I had terrible shuddering....
Somewhat off topic here.... I stopped just within Wyoming last year on my way to Reno for gas. Left the station and headed west on I80. Got about 2 miles down the road and felt for my wallet (habit). Not there... . Immediately did a panic stop (Both brakes initiated ABS) to the shoulder. Felt again and it still was not there. Oh no. Started up again and found a cut through the median and went back to the station. Looked, not there. Asked the station people and they hadn't seen it nor had anyone brought it to their attention. Oh no again. Retraced the route and it was nowhere to be seen. I had extra cash stashed away so I got on the Interstate and headed west again (don't know why I did that). Got to thinking again and realized I did not have enough money to get gas to either west or east. Cra*! Then decided to go back again (through the median) and talk to the local police to give them my cell phone number in case anyone turned it in. Got to the police station (had a closed sign on it....oh my) which directed me to the town office. Talked to the people there and they said they would talk to the police and let me know if it was found. Started walking to the bike going over all the scenarios (none good) and the light bulb turned on.... Wait a minute, I'm wearing my Frog Togg pants (misty rain coming out of Nebraska) and felt down to my cuff. There it was! Thank you Jesus! The moral of the story is that if you are wearing overpants then you need to make darn sure you put the wallet in the proper pocket. I had just put it in the overpants without putting it in my jeans. The second rule is that if you have emergency cash stashed, put a second credit card in there with it just in case. BTW, this is also what 'warped' my rotors as afterwards I had terrible shuddering....
Somewhat off topic here.... I stopped just within Wyoming last year on my way to Reno for gas. Left the station and headed west on I80. Got about 2 miles down the road and felt for my wallet (habit). Not there... . Immediately did a panic stop (Both brakes initiated ABS) to the shoulder. Felt again and it still was not there. Oh no. Started up again and found a cut through the median and went back to the station. Looked, not there. Asked the station people and they hadn't seen it nor had anyone brought it to their attention. Oh no again. Retraced the route and it was nowhere to be seen. I had extra cash stashed away so I got on the Interstate and headed west again (don't know why I did that). Got to thinking again and realized I did not have enough money to get gas to either west or east. Cra*! Then decided to go back again (through the median) and talk to the local police to give them my cell phone number in case anyone turned it in. Got to the police station (had a closed sign on it....oh my) which directed me to the town office. Talked to the people there and they said they would talk to the police and let me know if it was found. Started walking to the bike going over all the scenarios (none good) and the light bulb turned on.... Wait a minute, I'm wearing my Frog Togg pants (misty rain coming out of Nebraska) and felt down to my cuff. There it was! Thank you Jesus! The moral of the story is that if you are wearing overpants then you need to make darn sure you put the wallet in the proper pocket. I had just put it in the overpants without putting it in my jeans. The second rule is that if you have emergency cash stashed, put a second credit card in there with it just in case. BTW, this is also what 'warped' my rotors as afterwards I had terrible shuddering....
Somewhat off topic here.... I stopped just within Wyoming last year on my way to Reno for gas. Left the station and headed west on I80. Got about 2 miles down the road and felt for my wallet (habit). Not there... . Immediately did a panic stop (Both brakes initiated ABS) to the shoulder. Felt again and it still was not there. Oh no. Started up again and found a cut through the median and went back to the station. Looked, not there. Asked the station people and they hadn't seen it nor had anyone brought it to their attention. Oh no again. Retraced the route and it was nowhere to be seen. I had extra cash stashed away so I got on the Interstate and headed west again (don't know why I did that). Got to thinking again and realized I did not have enough money to get gas to either west or east. Cra*! Then decided to go back again (through the median) and talk to the local police to give them my cell phone number in case anyone turned it in. Got to the police station (had a closed sign on it....oh my) which directed me to the town office. Talked to the people there and they said they would talk to the police and let me know if it was found. Started walking to the bike going over all the scenarios (none good) and the light bulb turned on.... Wait a minute, I'm wearing my Frog Togg pants (misty rain coming out of Nebraska) and felt down to my cuff. There it was! Thank you Jesus! The moral of the story is that if you are wearing overpants then you need to make darn sure you put the wallet in the proper pocket. I had just put it in the overpants without putting it in my jeans. The second rule is that if you have emergency cash stashed, put a second credit card in there with it just in case. BTW, this is also what 'warped' my rotors as afterwards I had terrible shuddering....
Whenver I go on an overnight trip I pack my spare fob, wrapped in aluminum foil in my overnight/medicine case. So far I have not needed to use it.