DeCosse, Your keyless system is the best convenience upgrade I've done on any vehicle I've owned.
Thank you! That means a lot to hear that.
I'd be ok with a 10 second lag time, but I'm usually geared up, out the door, and annoyed at waiting the 3 seconds after I pull the clutch to get the Rocket running. I wouldn't want to wait another 10 after I approach and mount up until I can pull the clutch.
Realistically it is not quite that bad - the time is from the edge of the trigger zone to when it comes on, not from when already at the bike; today I was testing and just walking continuously (at normal pace) towards it from outside of the range and within about 1 second of actually reaching the bench, it was on - in real terms, just getting to the bike and then climbing on, I believe it would be pretty close to ready anyway
So on that note, I really don't think most would be troubled by this.
With the phone as the fob, Id' have some other concerns.
1) If I'm out, and my phone dies, am I stranded without a key?
2) I have a charger in my saddlebag ... sometimes ... leaving the phone charging in the saddlebag while I run into a store or I'm working nearby,
3) I've also lent the bike out to friends that need it, so I'd be giving out my phone too?
All three of those are extremely valid concerns
For me, a key fob is not that big of a burden to carry.
Agree 100% with that! (as I would think would most users with my kit)
Again, if I could source the current receiver forever (or there was another module with same kind of spec) I would happily keep as is
I'm just looking towards possible obsolescence and
potential replacements (and the phone app/bluetooth was just something I came across.
Ken,
If you itch to do something with it, just try to make it smaller and leave more room under the seat for other goodies.
So recognize, Steve - you have a kit with a separate PDM60 - the current system is ONLY the size of the Controller Module box that you have by itself
The RFID board is actually bigger than my own control/power board but it would be hard to fit everything in a smaller box, even if the RFID receiver were smaller.