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?