Nothing like the feeling when you realize you just locked your key in the storage compartment. Have gotten used to my cars where it's impossible to lock your key in the car but today I did that with my GT. Fortunately my wife rescued me with the extra key from home. Got to be more careful about this but to be honest I can see it happening again. Too bad BMW didn't design the storage compartment lock differently. Anyone else have this happen to them? Do you keep your spare key with you? Thanks.
Hate when this happens...
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justscootin
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This happened to me after owning my scooter for about 3 weeks. My garage door opener was also on my key ring. I had. To get my girlfriends sister to pick me up and take me home (then I had no way of getting in the house) to get my spare key. Did I feel stupid.
Six hours later my girlfriend came home and we went to get the scooter. The very next day I went out and ordered a spare key. I tied it up under the front end to the frame (18 months later it is still there for easy access if needed). I now have 3 keys. One in my pocket, one on the scooter frame and the third in my safe at home. BMW roadside offered to take my bike to the dealer but what would they do?
Six hours later my girlfriend came home and we went to get the scooter. The very next day I went out and ordered a spare key. I tied it up under the front end to the frame (18 months later it is still there for easy access if needed). I now have 3 keys. One in my pocket, one on the scooter frame and the third in my safe at home. BMW roadside offered to take my bike to the dealer but what would they do?
exavid
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It's usually easy to get a spare key made by a decent locksmith. I always keep a spare key either in my wallet taped under the top of the unlocking cubby on the right. You can tape a key up under the top of the box where it's out of sight. You could put a spare key under the rubber floorboard, some have been known to drill a larger hole in their key so they could bolt it behind the license plate. Lots of possibilities.
justscootin
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You need the BMW blank as the profile cannot be matched, yes it is coded.
I found a bolt hole not being used and put a key ring in it and then the key. I am using a bread tie to keep it from flopping around.
The key was (I think) about $65
The key had to be ordered from Germany and it took about 2 weeks
I found a bolt hole not being used and put a key ring in it and then the key. I am using a bread tie to keep it from flopping around.
The key was (I think) about $65
The key had to be ordered from Germany and it took about 2 weeks
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qualt
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Here is another suggestion, and one I did for towing my Jeep (The Jeep steering column needs to be unlocked in order to tow it and you need to use the key, and leave it in the ignition, to do it).
So, have a "dead key" made that will only unlock your seat but isn't capable of starting the bike, and of course you can hide it anywhere you want. That way if someone finds it all they can do is unlock the seat but they won't be able to start the bike.
No we don't need to tow our bikes but the same "dead key" principal still applies.
So, have a "dead key" made that will only unlock your seat but isn't capable of starting the bike, and of course you can hide it anywhere you want. That way if someone finds it all they can do is unlock the seat but they won't be able to start the bike.
No we don't need to tow our bikes but the same "dead key" principal still applies.
justscootin
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The advantage of a spare key that is not dead is that if you are 1000 miles from home and lose your key (not under the seat) you will get home. Who is going to look for your spare key?