Warning about KIPASS (No joke)

[CigarSki®]

The magical FOB from Kawasaki. The stories on the forum follow the FOB and all of its unlucky recipients, as it seems to wreak havoc and mayhem wherever it goes. Its power and magic ensnare the weak-minded and consume his/her every thought and action. It is the sum of all evils.

[Pokey]

As well you should- one has to wonder what effect a KiPass fob might have on an inflatable penis insert, for example? Imagine you (whomever of you has an implant) are at a dinner party in formal evening wear and suddenly someone else's fob accidentally triggers your implant? The next thing you'll hear is 'It is not polite to point' and be escorted out. Assuming of course that there were escorts at the party in the first place.

Brian

You could always discuss the first thing that pops up?

[B.D.F.]

Yep, it is terrible. Remember at Wellsboro how KiPass kept dropping water on those poor folks sitting in front of their rooms on the first floor? You just wouldn't expect that kind of behavior out of a simple authentication fob but we all saw it.... over and over again. And that was even after I warned people that they were sitting is a splash zone….

And I used to say "KiPass: it is like sex, only good."

Brian

The magical FOB from Kawasaki. The stories on the forum follow the FOB and all of its unlucky recipients, as it seems to wreak havoc and mayhem wherever it goes. Its power and magic ensnare the weak-minded and consume his/her every thought and action. It is the sum of all evils.

[CigarSki®]

Could KiPass be the new Loc-Nar?

[fisheyes]

Cap'n Bob, I have a friend who has an implanted Cardiac defibrillator, and he has ridden my bike. When the DF goes off he says it will "bring him to his knees" as it is a pretty significant shock. Who it the world would have thought an ignition system could cripple a rider? Thanks for the head's-up, I doubt he will be riding my bike again.

I have an implanted difibrillator and have talked to my doctor about this type of interference, from what i have been told by the doctor and medtech place that checks the device every 6 months is that first it would be very rare that it could interefer with the device and if it did that it would not cause the device to falsely activate, but that it would be disabled untill the interference is gone.  Obviously this could be more of a problem to a pace maker,  That said throw it in the glove box and its far enough away to not worry about it.

[booger]

Ahhhh, now I know why my defibrilator goes off everytime I crank my C-14.

[Tremainiac]

Are you asking for suggestions on where it should be implanted? 

I am now!

 

[B.D.F.]

Does your defibrillator even fit in the glove box?

Oh wait, are you talking about the KiPass fob? <chuckle>  There have been reports of problems with KiPass communicating with the fob when the fob is in the glove box. I think this will be worse on the later C-14s because the glove box is further away from the KiPass transceiver and the fuel tank is more directly in the communication path between them. The other problem with leaving the fob anywhere on the bike is theft; if you leave the fob on the bike when you walk away you take the risk of someone stealing it.

The glove box may work out OK for you, I just wanted to pass along this info. so you would be aware if you have any problems keeping the fob there.

Brian

I have an implanted difibrillator and have talked to my doctor about this type of interference, from what i have been told by the doctor and medtech place that checks the device every 6 months is that first it would be very rare that it could interefer with the device and if it did that it would not cause the device to falsely activate, but that it would be disabled untill the interference is gone.  Obviously this could be more of a problem to a pace maker,  That said throw it in the glove box and its far enough away to not worry about it.

[maxtog]

I just noticed this in the manual and figured that I'd pass this on. This is not a joke by any means. It's a warning that I came across in the service manual when I was researching error codes. "KIPASS may interfere with the operation of certain medical devices..."

That is just a standard disclaimer that just about EVERY device that uses RF is required to post by the FCC.  Someone is far more likely to die from be abducted by aliens or being run over by an elephant charging across I95.

[CrashGordon]

It's got me thinking I should have the fob implanted so I don't lose it. 

I think if you did that, you would never need a pacemaker. KiPass would keep your heart beating for you.

[Tremainiac]

I think if you did that, you would never need a pacemaker. KiPass would keep your heart beating for you.

Like I have a heart... 

[JetJock]

That is just a standard disclaimer that just about EVERY device that uses RF is required to post by the FCC.  Someone is far more likely to die from be abducted by aliens or being run over by an elephant charging across I95.

My garage door opener remote has the same warning buried in the fine print in the instructions which nobody reads. It's amazing that any of us survive a day!

[mikeboileau]

I think if you did that, you would never need a pacemaker. KiPass would keep your heart beating for you.

And you would live forever.....