Keyless/remot ignition

[highland biker]

Anyone know if theyre any good?

Im sure I saw a video of titz with one but the sever is too busy so I cant find it .

Cheers.

[Ichy]

Good in what way?

Yes they work, real easy to wire up, but in reality they are almost completely pointless on most bikes. Compromises security as well.

[TUG]

[loply]

Very useful for certain people.

I would kill to be able to start my bike warming up whilst i'm still inside the building, that would be very convenient.

IMO the security argument is moot - who can show me a bike stolen by somebody intercepting or cloning a remote starter signal?
But the number of times people simply smash a lock barrel in with a screwdriver is very high.
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[Tarmacsurfer]

Been looking at an RFID solution, basically just walk to bike and hit start button. Not so interested in something working off a fob button, if I were to bother than it would be from a desire to lose the ignition barrel totally.
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[The Tot]

It's proper pimp 'yo! But i didn't bypass my ignition which still meant that i had to put my keys into it and turn on the remote start. You still need to put choke on in the cold weather. Dodgy relays caused mine to cock up no end and drain down 2 batteries (YUASAS!). But fo sho, it does look pimp and made me have a party trick at uni. It comes as standard with the cyclone alarm from www.motorbikealarms.co.uk (ncook security from ebay) - 19.99 squids is how much it costs for the alarm now.
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[Ichy]

[Feasty]

Bear in mind I only have an XR125 and wouldn't attach this kind of thing - that'd be daft!

But I'm assuming to have this work correctly you'd need an auto choke or something?
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Previous: Aprilia Habana Retro 50cc (beauty), Yamaha SR125 (fell apart), Honda XR125 (nippy little commuter), Honda SLR650 (Geewhizz), Yamaha Diversion 900S (Smoooooth) written off courtesy of a stupid escaped horse.
(7 year gap), BMW F650 (Relaxing ride). Aprilia Caponord ETV1000 (Big and bold). Yamaha FZS600 (got me in trouble too quick!).
Current: Yamaha TDM 900 (Comfy, light but big, power when needed).

[Ichy]

[Ichy]

[highland biker]

[Cigaro]

[highland biker]

Tried it didnt cure it.

[superslick]

My friend had one of these on his old bike. It was pretty handy, and absolutely priceless to see the look on peoples faces when the bike randomly started up by itself but its Dependant on where you park it because if someone puts it in gear without you seeing, and you come to your bike later on and start it from 10m away its not going to be so funny when it starts driving itself away, tips over, ruins your paintwork and snaps off a lever

It also came with a ridiculous voice alarm on it that was pretty temperamental, always started going off if someone brushed by the bike.

On the up side though it would be pretty handy to start your bike up when its outside and your gearing up inside.
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aprillia rs125 gp-1 2004

[Ichy]

Unless it wired incorrectly it should not be possible to start in gear unless someone has already bodged the safety circuit. In reality all you are doing is attaching two remote relays, one to the starter button, the other to the ignition switch. Apart from the obvious it should be no different than you turning the key and pressing the starter.

About the worse you can do is leave the steering lock on.