- simple solution : leave knob in place. Cut a spare key for the bags and fuel cap. Easy.
Oh, I always push down- you have to or it is simply impossible to turn. But it is STILL difficult to turn and to insert and remove the key. And there is a bunch of white stuff. The bike is only 2 years old and it started getting this way maybe 6 months after I got it. Kind of a mystery.
Keys on caps open my bags so they stay in there.
Can you expand on this? What do you mean? One of the aggravations - because I am in and out of my sidebags everytime I ride - is being forced to get the key out each time. My Royal Star could be locked or you could leave them unlocked and push the lock in to open the bags.
Some folks have bought extra keys and then glued color matched caps onto them for use in the bags, they mostly just leave the keys in the bags for convenience.
See this thread for more info.
http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=3602.0
I carry my spare key on my 'janitor' retractable key ring.....
I also have two cars with fob systems, but they both also require keys. Fobs are an unnecessary complication, IMHO. Guess they said the same thing about keys when ignition keys were first introduced way back when.
With my Infiniti, I never touch a key or mess with the fob. It is just in my jacket. When I get close the car, I can open the doors or trunk with my hand and start the car with a finger. THAT is what I would want on the Concours (Open bags, seat, gas tank, and start, all without a metal, insert-it-type key)
Starting yesterday, my knob key will not come out of the switch. It otherwise works fine, turning easily from lock, on, fss, etc., but I can't remove it when in FSS. It's like the knob key is "locked" in place, and cannot be removed. Thus, when I stop for fuel, I now have to fumble around and find my fob, remove the hidey key, buy my gas, then reverse the process.
A simple work around is to buy a separate key for fuel, seat and saddlebags, but I hesitate to do that until I asked advice from other Connie owners.
All thoughts appreciated.
If I ever get my knob key out, I'll check it for bends, and lube it up real good...but honestly, I can't see it ever coming loose at this point. I mean, that rascal is REALLY stuck. So, I guess I'll just forever leave it in the switch, and buy me some spares on which to epoxy some caps. Then leave 'em in the bags and seat locks.
I also have two cars with fob systems, but they both also require keys. Fobs are an unnecessary complication, IMHO. Guess they said the same thing about keys when ignition keys were first introduced way back when.