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The key chain

NewRider

NewRider

Joined Aug 2013
246 Posts | 0+
Canada, Ottawa
Hello folks! Since the bike in now stored for the winter I thought spending a bit of my spare time making silly threads... However.

What is your key chain(s) and does it have a meaning or history? Me for instance, I'm a big aviation fan. My side job is actually related to aviation so of course I had to have one of these aircraft parking ribon.

 
no key chain. I'm a big fan of keyless in newer vehicles. I hate crap in my pockets and remember loaded key ring marking my first bike's tank from the constant buzz.
 
I just have a rubber ducati key chain celebrating moto gp something? Kinda been looking for one that I like. I always like to have one keychain on by bike key, I'm forever putting my gloves on with my keys still in my pocket.
 
Mine is a single key on a small keyring which clips onto the rest of the keys when not in "fun mode" :)

I got the "remove before flight", previous history in the UK RAF working on F4's
 
Seeing a top triple clamp all scratched up from 'stuff' hanging off the key is one of my pet peeves. I just put a short length of brightly colored cord (red in this case!) on there with a couple of knots, helps me pull it out of my pocket.

Personally, I'd be distracted by that long ribbon flapping around in the breeze.
 
zippy49 said:
I just put a short length of brightly colored cord (red in this case!) on there with a couple of knots, helps me pull it out of my pocket.

Personally, I'd be distracted by that long ribbon flapping around in the breeze.
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Agree. It does help when I'm trying to either find the key or just checking if it's they're still in my jacket.

But it does not flap in the wind though. The windscreen and dashboard assembly prevent it.
 
i use this one, my daughter bought me.
shes got good taste
 

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My parents just bought me this for Christmas. Ill be using it alone on the ducati key
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metal plate

since we're on the subject of keys and keychain...

what's that small metal plate (1) with a number stamped on it that came with the pair of keys from the dealer? is it significant? i plan to use it as part of the keychain... or should i stow it away in a safe place in case i needed it to unlock something on the bike?

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Monstard said:
i plan to use it as part of the keychain... or should i stow it away in a safe place in case i needed it to unlock something on the bike?
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Use your common sense my friend and stow it away. Read page 117 of the Owner's manual.
 
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i knew that metal "dog tag" thingy must be important... although there was no reference to it in the owner's manual. was so excited and in a hurry to drive out the motorcycle from the dealership that i overlooked this small detail. thanks for the heads up

btw, happy new year to all!!
 
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Bilen said:
Nice nic schönwetter.

I see that you have the Ducati alarm. Is it any good? I have had spy5000 before but that was an unpleasant story. Draining battery and more.
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If I may answer on schönwetter behalf. I do have the alarm as well and it works well. It's given a jolt to a few unexpecting peoples including some friends who apparently barely touched the bike.
 
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Newrider, I see we have similar tastes with aviation backgrounds.. Only difference is mine you remove after flight, not before ;). Compliments of SteinAir after you purchase some 500ft of Mil spec wiring



Excuse the mess in the garage or the hair band.. It's not my house and I've got to keep the Ducati key fob & motard keys from scratching everything :(
 
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