fredaroony
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Why wouldnt you?
Fuel filler cap issues on 2016 GSA with keyless...
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Why wouldnt you?
Good advice - will definitely make a note of that.
fredaroony
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My dealer ran me through it when I picked up the bike and was refreshing to talk to a dealer who knows about their products!
Isn't that a split infinitive as well??
WindyChuffer
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Keyless Ignition: technology that causes problems you never used to have.
Spot on
Keyless Ignition: technology that causes sleepless nights for those that don't even have it.
Fixed
I have one bike with it, another without.
I sleep like a baby.
I do though jump on my awesome keyed steed and sometimes wonder why it won't start. Hey-ho, the tricky life of an Adventure biker, mate.
Same here. It really does cause a lot of head scratching sometimes.
On the one hand, do I take the bike with the key, knowing that I can definitely get the fuel cap open, but run the risk of leaving the key in the ignition when I go into Waitrose, as I may think I'm on the keyless bike? Or do I take the keyless bike, but just stay within 100 miles from home, just in case the patrol cap won't open?
Thank goodness the snow is coming, as I'll just use the car instead.
fredaroony
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Same here. It really does cause a lot of head scratching sometimes.
On the one hand, do I take the bike with the key, knowing that I can definitely get the fuel cap open, but run the risk of leaving the key in the ignition when I go into Waitrose, as I may think I'm on the keyless bike? Or do I take the keyless bike, but just stay within 100 miles from home, just in case the patrol cap won't open?
Thank goodness the snow is coming, as I'll just use the car instead.
Even if it doesnt open it's just two screws to open the petrol cap.
alan killackey
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Keyless fuel filler cap
I am getting stressed with my fuel cap as it has happened 4 times now and the dealer says there is nothing wrong with it when they check it.
I am thinking about buying a fuel cap with a key as it’s a pain when you get to a petrol station to fill up and it won’t open so you then have to remove the 2 screws to open it.
I am getting stressed with my fuel cap as it has happened 4 times now and the dealer says there is nothing wrong with it when they check it.
I am thinking about buying a fuel cap with a key as it’s a pain when you get to a petrol station to fill up and it won’t open so you then have to remove the 2 screws to open it.
Keyless works well, just need somewhere safe to keep my keys as I don't trust my pockets, perhaps someone could design a keyholder where I could store it, like a keyhole?
How long are you waiting to open the cap once you turn the bike off?
Why don't you trust your pockets? did they run away with your wife?
Mine keep stealing cash from me !
I'm sure I read several on the K1600 forum had disabled the locking mechanism on the cap for just the same reason in that they couldn't get in to refuel and didn't trust the fix offered by BMW.
Anyhow heres the two methods of getting it open
http://www.k1600forum.com/forum/bmw...834-gtl-exclusive-gas-tank-access-tricks.html
Gas cap replacement
http://www.k1600forum.com/forum/1473362-post4.html
https://www.slingshotracing.net/cat...200rr1200sk1600-cnc-billet-gas-cap-p-219.html
Anyhow heres the two methods of getting it open
http://www.k1600forum.com/forum/bmw...834-gtl-exclusive-gas-tank-access-tricks.html
Gas cap replacement
http://www.k1600forum.com/forum/1473362-post4.html
https://www.slingshotracing.net/cat...200rr1200sk1600-cnc-billet-gas-cap-p-219.html
I have keyless ignition and quite like it for everyday use.
I usually go on a couple of European tours a year. On all my previous bikes I have taken on tour I hid my second key somewhere obscure on the bike.....just in case.
Can't do this with the GS because:-
1 if I hid a spare key on the bike the dam thing would start
2 BMW only give you one key unless you count that cheap piece of black plastic that masquerades for a key
Mike
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I usually go on a couple of European tours a year. On all my previous bikes I have taken on tour I hid my second key somewhere obscure on the bike.....just in case.
Can't do this with the GS because:-
1 if I hid a spare key on the bike the dam thing would start
2 BMW only give you one key unless you count that cheap piece of black plastic that masquerades for a key
Mike
Devil
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I have never tried it, but that bit of plastic can start the bike.....
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