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  1. 03-21-2012, 08:07 AM #1
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    Default Important Safey Tip

    Well, I nearly had myself a disaster last night.

    Left the grocery store about 8:00 pm, walked to my Spyder, was putting on my overpants. Took out my house keys and wallet from my khakis to transfer out, decided to place my house keys and wallet on my handlebar bag...

    CLINK!

    Down go the keys, right into the Spyder underneath the handlebars.

    Sigh.

    At first I hoped the keys fell down the left side, down through the gap by the oil reservoir, so I take off that panel. Nope, no such luck. Open up the frunk, grab the tools, start taking off side panels. Luckily, I had two advantages: I never bothered to attach my Spyder key to my house key ring, *and* I remembered to pack a super-bright LED flashlight in the trunk. Found my keys precariously resting atop the exhaust, just within reach if I stretched.

    20 minutes after the "Oh " moment, I was on the road home.

    Moral of the story: don't drop things down into your Spyder!
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  2. 03-21-2012, 08:36 AM #2
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    Thank you, I will keep this in mind. Though I think that this would be more important for the folks that have never taken off Tupperware.
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  3. 03-21-2012, 09:02 AM #3
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    As an old street mechanic, One thing i learned , If/when you drop something, That something will find a hole to fall into, Spent many hours fishing wing nuts out of the mouths of carburetors.
    Glad you found it, It's the ones that you can't find that comes back to bite you.
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    Yes this happened to me, I was 30 miles from home. I went to put the key in ignition and it slipped out of my hand and...............down the hole
    From watching that TV series several years ago,
    I became MacGyver (1985-1992), and I took chewing
    gum and placed it on a pen and attached and
    gingerly pulled the keys out.

    I have since gotten the IPS, so no issues now.

    So glad you had a good outcome too !

    "Guitar" picture shows where key fell down



    I took pics right after it happened when I got home and you could still see the gum markings

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    It happens to the best of us... and then it also happens to ME!
    Glad that recovery was quick!
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    Would have been scarry for me--the worlds greatest non-mechanic. Glad you got the problem solved.
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    I'm putting my IPS back on.
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    In addition to the super bright light I also carry one of those long handled magnets on my Spyder. My fear has always been dropping the key in a sewer grate or something like that!
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    The funny thing is I was debating just a few weeks ago to finally place my Spyder key on my home key ring (I sold my car back in January, I'm a full-time Spyder commuter now, wanted the convenience).

    I know now that what I *won't* be doing. If I lose my Spyder key, I have my house keys to go home and get a spare. If I lose my house keys, I can ride home and hope my girlfriend loves me enough to let the door-banging locked-out lunatic back in the house .
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    Quote Originally Posted by akspyderman View Post
    Would have been scary for me--the worlds greatest non-mechanic.
    You're actually the 2nd greatest non-mechanic...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Denman View Post
    You're actually the 2nd greatest non-mechanic...

    Remember BOB it's lonely at the top.!
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    I know...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Denman View Post
    I know...
    I love you BOB [in a non physical way], We got to meet some day.
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    Quote Originally Posted by boborgera View Post
    I love you BOB [in a non physical way], We got to meet some day.
    You can come on one of the NY Gawker rides. You two can do whatever you want. We'll turn our backs.
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    Sorry for a stupid question, but what is an IPS?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Denman View Post
    You're actually the 2nd greatest non-mechanic...
    I'm third
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    Quote Originally Posted by Paulf10 View Post
    Sorry for a stupid question, but what is an IPS?
    It's a cover that connects to and conceals the Spyders key, So you can leave the key in the ignition,
    In Plane Sight -= IPS . Lamount sells them.
    I know I'm not explaining to well, But someone will come on soon and help.
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    Quote Originally Posted by boborgera View Post
    It's a cover that connects to and conceals the Spyders key, So you can leave the key in the ignition,
    In Plane Sight -= IPS . Lamount sells them.
    I know I'm not explaining to well, But someone will come on soon and help.
    Thanks! You did explain it well. I just found it by doing a forum search for IPS ignition. Then I watched the you tube video. They look great, but I think I would be nervous leaving a $28K vehicle with the key in it. Then again..... Maybe
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    Quote Originally Posted by Paulf10 View Post
    Sorry for a stupid question, but what is an IPS?
    That would be a "farkle" known as IN PLAIN SIGHT
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