Locking away the keys.......A Florida adventure

[Pennyrick]

Just returned from a week of touring in Florida. I had to visit some clients in the lake country in the middle of the state and my wife suggested she tag along and we ride both RT's. After five days of the Florida/south Georgia heat I don't think we will visit Florida in the summer on the bikes again. It was pretty brutal with a heat index of 105-107 almost every day.

My wife made the trip interesting on the fourth day. We had pulled into the motel and she began to unpack while I checked in. The motel had not reserved the ground floor room we wanted and since the only room available was three floors up I decided to move on up the road to find another motel. When I came outside to tell my wife the news, she dropped her purse back in the frunk, closed the lid, put her helmet back on and then uttered a very unladylike word.

You guessed it, she had put her keys in the purse that was now securely locked in the frunk.

I told her not to panic and use her spare key. Of course, the spare key was in her purse.

I called the closest dealer in south Georgia that was about an hour and a half away. The service manager said other than taking off the left side panels and trying to release the lock cable he didn't have a solution. He said they had tried that unsuccessfully on a roadster at his dealership but finally had to break the frunk lid to get inside.

I borrowed a tire iron and a claw hammer from one of the guests and gingerly wedged them under the lid but nothing released. Then my wife took the hammer, inserted the claw end in the middle of the frunk lid and pried up. With a slight clunk, the lid came free along with two broken pieces of the underside of the lid that held the lock pin in place. I had planned to use duct tape to hold the lid in place for the rest of the trip but the breaks of the lid pieces that held the lock pin in place were so clean I decided to super glue them. They lined up so well I was able to put even pressure on the pieces to get a secure bond. Once it was set I locked and released the frunk a few times and it worked perfectly.

I read somewhere that once something is bonded well with Superglue it is stronger than before. I had planned to buy a new frunk lid but since it appears to be working well, I don't think I will be in a great hurry to replace it. The lock is not a stress part and if it does come apart, I can always order the lid at that time.

Anyone have a better location for the spare key?

[SpyderAnn01]

I keep one key to my husband's bike on my key ring and he keeps one for mine on his.

[NancysToy]

I keep one key to my husband's bike on my key ring and he keeps one for mine on his.

Ditto!

[Blue Star]

Anyone have a better location for the spare key?

I keep mine safe and sound at home, but dang if I remember where I put it

[wyliec]

I had a magnetic keyholder attached to the oil reservoir for over a year. The holder I have was recommended by another spyderlover; I think VTRyder. He also used a wire tie for added security.

I now have an electrically operated button/linkage assy. that is energized with the engine on or off; the button is hidden under the dash and I no longer use the keyholder.

[BumbleBee]

My spare key is always on me, it is on a belt hook

[MarkLawson]

You might consider this as a solution to both issues. Attach a thin (1/8") braided plastic coated cable to the locking mechanism and run the cable to the left side where you can grab it in the oil tank area. That way, you can open the trunk by taking off the left side panel and pulling on the cable. If you feel safe doing this, you could even keep your spare key in the frunk.

[Motavar]

$5 door actuator from parts-express wired to a hidden button will allow you to pop the trunk.

[Dudley]

Go to a locksmith, as some of us have, get a non-coded key made that will open your rear trunk. Put your spare coded key in the bottom of the rear trunk. When traveling, carry the non-coded key on your key ring or hang it on a chain around your neck. The chain is more fool proof.

[Pennyrick]

Go to a locksmith, as some of us have, get a non-coded key made that will open your rear trunk. Put your spare coded key in the bottom of the rear trunk. When traveling, carry the non-coded key on your key ring or hang it on a chain around your neck. The chain is more fool proof.

Dudley, I like this idea.

Thanks,

Rick

[r1100rider]

the side cover comes off without tools the oil tank side i put a hide a key there and zip tied it i was also able to zip tie a spare belt and sprocket bolt along the frame there

[Yeochief]

When I got my only one key had the sleeve. Now I keep the sleeved key on a lanyard from Sports Authority around my neck, under my shirt whenever I ride. When I'm getting ready to ride, part of my ritual is key on lanyard under my shirt before I head out to start . As long as the spare key is hanging around my neck, I can't lose it or lock it in the trunk.

[stutzmason]

Why not just keep the spare key in your pocket ....thats where mine is

[Bob Denman]

Go to a locksmith, as some of us have, get a non-coded key made that will open your rear trunk. Put your spare coded key in the bottom of the rear trunk. When traveling, carry the non-coded key on your key ring or hang it on a chain around your neck. The chain is more fool proof.

This is a pretty simple way to prevent these sort of "blood pressure boosters..."
you could also hide the non-coded key behind the body panel that covers up where you check your oil... (Middle front top something or other)

[ARtraveler]

I keep a 2nd set of keys in my pocket--1 each for the car, and both bikes. I have been doing that since I locked the keys in the car one time back in the 1960's. Has not happened since.

[RGVSpyderGirl]

Go to a locksmith, as some of us have, get a non-coded key made that will open your rear trunk. Put your spare coded key in the bottom of the rear trunk. When traveling, carry the non-coded key on your key ring or hang it on a chain around your neck. The chain is more fool proof.

Like this idea. Women don't have pockets for spare keys. They are in that purse we lock in the trunk. This is a great idea. My gremlin bell is on a key ring by my foot brake. Bet that would be a good place for a spare trunk key also.

[sinkhole]

Go to a locksmith, as some of us have, get a non-coded key made that will open your rear trunk. Put your spare coded key in the bottom of the rear trunk. When traveling, carry the non-coded key on your key ring or hang it on a chain around your neck. The chain is more fool proof.

Which key blank did you use. As I remember, someone last year mentioned that a Triumph blank did the trick.

[granpa in Cincy]

Put the purse in the rear trunk, then lock it WITH THE KEY and place key in pocket.

[teadave]

the key blank i was told to use(but didn't yet because no one in canada can find one) is "ILCO X270"

[Pennyrick]

Put the purse in the rear trunk, then lock it WITH THE KEY and place key in pocket.

Pockets?

Who has pockets?

She wears skin tight leathers with no room for pockets.

[granpa in Cincy]

Pockets?

Who has pockets?

She wears skin tight leathers with no room for pockets.

Have you no pockets ?

[one50npump]

Why not just keep the spare key in your pocket ....thats where mine is

Why is your spare key in my pocket?

[ThreeWheels]

Put the purse in the rear trunk, then lock it WITH THE KEY and place key in pocket.

ABSOLUTELY.
The simplest solution is always the best.

[wyliec]

Your key could end up anywhere even when you think it's in your pocket.

A few weeks back on our way home from Rhode Island my spare was in my key case in my pocket, I thought. After over 50 miles of heading on our way, someone in a car pulled up next to me and asked if I knew my keys were tangling from my trunk. He meant my GIVI V46 and I was always so careful to remember to lock and remove the keys. I was lucky that the spare didn't drop out of the opened key case.

I also have a door actuator like Motavar to open my trunk just in case I lock my key in the trunk and don't have my spare.

[RAL]

Pockets?

Who has pockets?

She wears skin tight leathers with no room for pockets.

When is she err are you guys coming back to Florida

RAL