Most likely, yes. I believe the BMW 1600 is keyless or at least close to it.
Making the system truly keyless would be somewhat expensive and increase the level of complexity of the bike's wiring- there would have to be electric solenoids everywhere there is a mechanical lock now, and the saddlebags would have to have a weatherproof electrical connection to the bike.
KiPass was never intended to be a keyless system. It merely adds conveyance and even that debatable depending on the user's opinion. I like the system as I can simply walk up to the bike at any time and use any part of it I want including anything that is locked, without having to bring or remove a key (from the bike itself, not the ignition of course). I use the main stove knob key for all locks on the bike, and always carry a fob in a pants pocket so the bike just seems to magically recognize me. Barring human failure, there is only one part of KiPass that has proven vulnerable that I know of and there are simple methods to address that with certainty.
As far as the thought that it is not needed, I agree 100% but that same description could be, and has been, used to describe large groups of modern motorcycles such as electric fuel pumps, fuel injection, electronic ignition, etc. The thing they all have in common is that they improve some aspect of the motorcycle without being needed.
Brian
Well, like I say, all this security is a solution to a problem I don 't have. So far, I have removed the solenoid from the glove box. Now I can open it anytime I want. I have made spare keys with radio knobs that live in the locks for the seat and for the panniers. I can now access the panniers, or remove the seat anytime I want. I haven't messed with the gashole yet.
It is curious that fuel tanks for bikes typically require a key, whereas the fuel fill for my wife's new Ford Focus not only does not have a lock, it does not even have a cap!! Ford has seen fit to do away with cap caps in the newer models. Wonder if bikes will ever do the same?
It is kinda funny that the Connie has an active fob, a passive fob, and five (count 'em, five) different keyholes, whereas many newer model autos nowadays have one fob, and maybe one keyhole. My 7-year-old Chevy has a fob, and the only keyhole opens the rear hatch. Wonder if we will sometime soon see a truly keyless bike?