« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2012, 03:04:32 PM »
I read this snippet in an article about the 2008 concours, but I don't get it? How can you use the spare key if the FOB battery is dead? Can you use the small key to start the bike if you don't have a fob? It didn't work when I tested it, as I figured.;.. I just don't understand the paragraph...
Losing a transponder would be no different than losing a key (though this system can't be overridden by a locksmith, and requires contacting Kawasaki for a replacement.) If the transponder battery goes low, a meter displays a warning; if it goes out, a small key can be pulled out of the unit to operate the bike.
Starting the Concours
always requires
both an RFID fob and a key, period. The small key is spare to open your panniers (hard bags), open the gas cover door, or replace the stovekey (big key) that is normally left in the ignition.
You should never lose your main key if you keep it in the ignition at all times when not in use for some other purpose, which is pretty much how it was designed to work. Personally, I *NEVER* remove the main key, because I had a "regular" key cut by a locksmith that I carry to use for the panniers and gas.
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