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[agedwards63]

I'm not 100 pct sure on this but... as I recall the bike will not go into storage mode with the fob present and the battery will drain quicker if left sitting for longer periods of time... like I said I was told this back in like 2007 when I bought one of my Sportsters

[Magnumeng]

I leave my FOB in my riding jacket and on next to the front door incase it is warm out and don't need a jacket.

[Robmay]

I'm not 100 pct sure on this but... as I recall the bike will not go into storage mode with the fob present and the battery will drain quicker if left sitting for longer periods of time... like I said I was told this back in like 2007 when I bought one of my Sportsters

I have always left my FOB in my trunk/saddlebag while at home since their inception. Never had a challenge with premature battery drainage.

[moscooter]

 
Ya'all might want to just record the (type number) of that FOB battery and stop at your local store and get a pack of two.  Put the pack in your saddle bag or Tour pack and if your FOB battery goes tits up,  you have a backup on hand.  

[1abastarsmda]

On a side note, yesterday I went for a short ride about 15 miles from home.  When I went to start the bike back up and the sirens started sounding, I just said "Oh chit" as I checked my pockets.  No FOB.  Luckily, I actually carry that card with me that is from the back of the owner's manual with my code on it.  Because of that, I was back on the road in about 3 minutes total.  I pulled into the garage and there was my FOB on the shelf right where I put it when I cleaned my glasses before leaving.  Lesson:  if you are going to leave your FOB off the bike but somewhere close by, make sure that it's far enough away that your bike won't start.  I saw how easy it is to just take off and go with no idea you just got yourself into a mess.

When I did get home, I thought I would have to reprogram the FOB to the bike with the code, but all I had to do was turn the ignition with the FOB there and it's reset.  Pretty cool.

[mark]

On a side note, yesterday I went for a short ride about 15 miles from home.  When I went to start the bike back up and the sirens started sounding, I just said "Oh chit" as I checked my pockets.  No FOB.  Luckily, I actually carry that card with me that is from the back of the owner's manual with my code on it.  Because of that, I was back on the road in about 3 minutes total.  I pulled into the garage and there was my FOB on the shelf right where I put it when I cleaned my glasses before leaving.  Lesson:  if you are going to leave your FOB off the bike but somewhere close by, make sure that it's far enough away that your bike won't start.  I saw how easy it is to just take off and go with no idea you just got yourself into a mess.

When I did get home, I thought I would have to reprogram the FOB to the bike with the code, but all I had to do was turn the ignition with the FOB there and it's reset.  Pretty cool.

I carry my spare FOB in the saddle bag with the battery turned backwards.  If I'm on the road and lose my FOB, battery goes out, FOB quits working, etc, I've got  one in the saddle bag - just turn the battery over and I'm back on the road.

[North Georgia Hawg]

Honey Badger's fob is never anywhere NEAR the bike unless it's on ME. I carry it on my keychain that clips onto my belt loop with a carabiner (ORANGE, of course!)... and the keychain is kept in the house, not in the garage. I can't forget my fob that way, and the bike is always secure in the garage.

If we are away from the house overnight or longer, the bike forks get locked, too. - and I take the fobs with us in the truck or car. Maybe I'm paranoid, but I'd rather keep the bike than file an insurance loss claim for it. I'd lose my AZZ on that!

Ken

[SBB]

Honey Badger's fob is never anywhere NEAR the bike unless it's on ME. I carry it on my keychain that clips onto my belt loop with a carabiner (ORANGE, of course!)... and the keychain is kept in the house, not in the garage. I can't forget my fob that way, and the bike is always secure in the garage.

If we are away from the house overnight or longer, the bike forks get locked, too. - and I take the fobs with us in the truck or car. Maybe I'm paranoid, but I'd rather keep the bike than file an insurance loss claim for it. I'd lose my AZZ on that!

Ken

Every bike is always locked when in the garage. That means the key/fob has to be retrieved, bike unlocked and key/fob placed in the bike before we leave.
Way to easy to forget the key/fob any other way.

 

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