When the bike is just sitting, no part of the KiPass system, including the TPS monitoring system and / or sensors, are active. To start the system, the key must be pressed down: that is why that switch is there in the first place, to energize the system and begin the polling sequence (easy boys!) for a valid fob.
Now moving onto the tire pressure sensors, they are a one- way system where the sensors broadcast and the KiPass ECU receives. There is nothing going the other way nor is the equipment there to do so. The only way to activate the TPS sensors is to generate enough force, in- line with the valve stem, to turn them on which is done by spinning the wheel above a certain minimum speed.
So, when the bike is sitting and the ignition key is in any position other than 'ON', there is no power to any part of KiPass or any part of the TPS system. Only pressing down on the ignition key and the entire ignition switch powers up the bike's portion of KiPass. Receiving a valid polling signal in turn turns on any and all fobs in the area and they send their signal; if one or more is valid, the LCD dash illuminates, the ignition switch solenoid retracts and the ignition switch may then be turned.
The only way to power up the TPS sensors is to generate an acceleration force on them at which time they broadcast a signal. If there is a KiPass ECU w/in range, that ECU will receive all TPS sensor signals and display up to two if they are registered with the KiPass ECU already.
So put this altogether and the fact is that a fob can have absolutely no affect on any motorcycle nor any interaction with it until someone or something presses down on the ignition switch. Further, there is no way for a KiPass fob to have any effect on any TPS sensor under any circumstances. So for those who may say not to place the fob too close to the bike because..... whatever may happen, it just is not so. It is incorrect and mistaken.
Brian
I am skeptical, but am often wrong. I have kept my active fob in the glove box for the past year, and as yet have noticed no ill effects. But then, I change my fob battery yearly anyhow. Still running OEM TPMS batts in My 2010 model. Thus, if any batteries are being drained, it must be an exceedingly small amount.
