I got sick of this crap

[PlaynInPeoria]

My hand kept slipping off the stove know when extracting it to open bags, so I yanked out my trusty Spyderco and marked that beeyotch up. Works great. If I would have had more patience, I would have dremeled a cool design into it. Alas, I do not.

If you've done anything about this, what was your solution?

[kzz1king]

I made keys that I just leave in the bags. I pull one of them to fuel. If I need them locked up Ithrow them in the little cubby.
Wayne

[maxtog]

If you've done anything about this, what was your solution?

I never remove the stove knob key.  I had a regular key cut it and I use that to open the bags.

[O.C.]

I never remove the stove knob key.  I had a regular key cut it and I use that to open the bags.

same here..works just great

I have recently lost my fob though..............its a long story so I won't bore you all     

[Conrad]

same here..works just great

I have recently lost my fob though..............its a long story so I won't bore you all     

Do not wait to get a replacement! Nothing good can come from that...

[VirginiaJim]

same here..works just great

I have recently lost my fob though..............its a long story so I won't bore you all     

Oh, come on now.  We do love a good story, boring or otherwise.

[O.C.]

Oh, come on now.  We do love a good story, boring or otherwise.

    Now now Jim, you've already heard it , but for the benefit of those who haven't

I apparently left my keys including the fob in the lock of my top box, the whole lot fell out on the roadside somewhere, I retraced my steps (twice) trying to find them, a total of nearly 200 miles, and spent 3 hours walking/searching the roadside grass verges looking for the keys/fob, I never noticed the display warning of a lost/out of range fob.  

I couldn't find them, so despite having the spare emergency key I had to order a new replacement fob, which cost over 200.00 GBP plus programming to the ECU   

My first GTR/Connie was delivered with 2 fobs, the latest models come with only one plus the emergency key which functions by being held against the bikes headstock, it doesn't initiate  KIPASS, but will enable the bike to be started

All is now well as my pride and joy is once again complete and faster than before due to my now much lighter wallet 

[VirginiaJim]

And here I thought that the people I've seen looking into the grass from the side of the road were picking up cans.   They are really Kwackers riders looking for their fobs!  Of course we make fun of this but to the person that has lost this expensive piece of hardware, it's not funny at all.

[O.C.]

And here I thought that the people I've seen looking into the grass from the side of the road were picking up cans.   They are really Kwackers riders looking for their fobs!  Of course we make fun of this but to the person that has lost this expensive piece of hardware, it's not funny at all.

And a lesson learned for me   

[Rhino]

I did both. I cut groves in the stove knob so I can pull it out (easy boys) no problem and I had keys made and epoxied them into little knobs that I leave in the side cases most of the time.

[2talltim]

Don't think ive removed mine in like 2 years and that was just to show someone what it looked like.

[just gone]

   
I apparently left my keys including the fob in the lock of my top box, the whole lot fell out on the roadside somewhere, I retraced my steps (twice) trying to find them, a total of nearly 200 miles, and spent 3 hours walking/searching the roadside grass verges looking for the keys/fob, I never noticed the display warning of a lost/out of range fob.  

The exact same way I lost mine, except only 30 miles and 1 hour looking for it.  Same end results as you.

At the risk of , you might want to check/test (unless you have done so already, and know all this repeated info) the passive part of your new FOB by removing the battery and testing if the RFID chip was also programed into your bike by the dealer. Most Many dealers on this side of the pond forget or never knew there was dual programing to be done with the active FOBs.  If you have to go back, make sure you bring all of your FOBs, active and passive with you and test them all for functionality before leaving. Sorry about the 

As for the OP, I'm with the others, I don't remove the stove knob and I had another key made which I keep on a long bright red lanyard so I don't leave it hanging out of a case (or at least I'll see the lanyard blowing around in my mirrors).

Maybe Techspec can be talked into making tiny snakeskin grips just for our stove knobs. Admit it now, they'd be cute right? You know you want some. 

[PH14]

I've never had any issues with the stove knob. It slips in an out of the locks easily. Keep your locks lubricated with graphite and it will slip out easily, no extra grip necessary.

[maxtog]

The exact same way I lost mine, except only 30 miles and 1 hour looking for it.  Same end results as you.

I came close a few times, leaving my key set in the left pannier (bag) and taking off.  One of the two times I actually saw them in my mirror.  Fortunately, it is just the bike set (ignition/gas/bags key, pod key, and helmet lock key) so if it were lost, wouldn't matter much (carry a spare set of that in the locked glove box).  I am not sure why I would have left the key in the pannier, doesn't seem to make much since.

[O.C.]

The exact same way I lost mine, except only 30 miles and 1 hour looking for it.  Same end results as you.

At the risk of , you might want to check/test (unless you have done so already, and know all this repeated info) the passive part of your new FOB by removing the battery and testing if the RFID chip was also programed into your bike by the dealer. Most Many dealers on this side of the pond forget or never knew there was dual programing to be done with the active FOBs.  If you have to go back, make sure you bring all of your FOBs, active and passive with you and test them all for functionality before leaving. Sorry about the 

As for the OP, I'm with the others, I don't remove the stove knob and I had another key made which I keep on a long bright red lanyard so I don't leave it hanging out of a case (or at least I'll see the lanyard blowing around in my mirrors).

Maybe Techspec can be talked into making tiny snakeskin grips just for our stove knobs. Admit it now, they'd be cute right? You know you want some. 

Good advice, thank you     

[Eupher]

My story isn't nearly as interesting. I have my fob, and I have my (so far) unmarked stove knob. No problemo with either of these.

But a week+ ago when I used my spare key (the one that the dealer issued to me in the little slip case, which I keep on my key ring) to remove the seat to access the ECU for Steve's flash, I left the key in the seat lock. No problemo with that either, so I put the seat back on the bike, covered it up, and waited for the ECU to come back in the mail.

Two days ago I was walking across the parking lot leaving work and noticed my little slip case sans key. S@#$!, I thought, I lost my key, completely forgetting that I'd left it in the seat lock until it occurred to me that's where it was. Checked to be sure, and bingo, no more lost key.

 

CRS is getting to me pretty badly these days....

[jimmymac]

I can't imagine my hands being so soft and pretty that I couldn't grasp my key and remove it. 

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

[Conniesaki]

I can't imagine my hands being so soft and pretty that I couldn't grasp my key and remove it. 

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

How bout dry and crusty?

Sorry, I couldn't resist.  

[PlaynInPeoria]

I can't imagine my hands being so soft and pretty that I couldn't grasp my key and remove it. 

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

I have lotion on them.  I'm kidding. 

In the morning, my hands are cold and I have my GPS kinda blocking it, so the angle is awkward.  It's so much easier now, no clue why I took so long to do it.   Skateboard tape would be a cool addition too.

[Organdonor]

I've driven with my keyset in the top box lock, and the box open (not latched, not wide open, obviously.)

I've also put my wallet on the seat, only to find it wedged between the rear tail and the top rack bar on the left side.