No, you need the "real" key.
Gearshift pro, keyless ignition
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No, you need the "real" key.
Both are brilliant - simple as that. Down shift on the pro is like a 12 bore shotgun going off - love it. Just be careful with the remote key. I always carry it in my left trouser pocket. That way, when on the move, I can have a 'freely, touchy' to make sure I still have it. On a recent camping trip with all the other distractions of kit pack away etc I did the feely touchy thing and feck! No key! Silly fecker had left it in the pannier lock hadn't he. Thankfully it was still there 
Had quick shifter's since 2009, since 2015 up and down I love it. Don't want a bike without it now
Never wanted keyless but will be getting it on my new bike so that might change my opinion?
Never wanted keyless but will be getting it on my new bike so that might change my opinion?
Ah yes I've just found this
Thanks for posting, wasn't sure about this from the manual!
Hairyweasel
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No opinion about the gear shift, the demo bike had it but I didn't get it myself.
Keyless though is definitely not for me, I can see myself setting off on a run, stopping say 100 miles from home and finding the key is still in my porch.
A physical key is not enough of a hassle for the potential hassle of keyless.
Keyless though is definitely not for me, I can see myself setting off on a run, stopping say 100 miles from home and finding the key is still in my porch.
A physical key is not enough of a hassle for the potential hassle of keyless.
Surely that would only be an issue if you bike was parked within 1 metre of the porch?
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Make sure if you have a separate key for you top box you keep them on different keyring. I travelled ten miles with both keys dangling in the top box lock, very lucky to find them still there when I stopped.
So the Actual Hassle of having a bike key on you, is worth more than the potential hassle of keyless?
Doesn't make sense.
I love my keyless, the only hassle is at the end of a long day out remembering to remove it from trouser pocket before putting my stuff away.
I can roll up at a petrol station, turn off bike, open petrol cap, fill up, keep gloves and helmet on, close and lock filler cap, put steering lock on... ALL KEYLESS.
Walk to cashier and remove one glove, pay with phone contactless, walk back to bike while refitting glove, get on bike, unlock steering, start it up and ride off. All KEYLESS and Secure.
I get home and even my front door is KEYLESS. So I dont need anything except a passcode.
Current tech is sooo nice.
I have keyless & a Givi top box. All my keys are on a lanyard around my neck. If I leave the key in the top box then I can't get on the bike
MaDPRoFF
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The key has to be very close to the bike for the ignition to work closer than a meter, I found it is far easier to have a SPARE KEY Cut, then you never need to remove the key fob from what ever pocket you use (a very Secure one) BMW can supply a spare key cut, to your bike, (rip off but you only need one) but there are a few Key Cutting Places will do it for you for less. But it is far far cheaper if you lose your original key Fob think that is like £300-00
Hairyweasel
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Surely that would only be an issue if you bike was parked within 1 metre of the porch?
It is, my jacket, gloves etc live in the porch and when I wheel the bike out of the garage it is directly in front of the porch.
As I gear up my keys, phone and wallet all sit on the shelf in the porch.
Hairyweasel
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Surely that would only be an issue if you bike was parked within 1 metre of the porch?
Maybe it's just me but I find having a key to be zero hassle.
Seems a lot of people on here get a spare key cut for panniers etc so if the key is such a hassle in the first place wouldn't 2 keys be more hassle?
I just can't see the point.
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Both great additions, I really like keyless now.
Ok so to draw this together..
Q" How many if you who own a keyless think it's not worth having?"
From this thread, I think the only people who cant see the benefit are those who don't own one
For me, very handy and not fully appreciated until you regularly use it.
and the quickshifter is growing on me.
Q" How many if you who own a keyless think it's not worth having?"
From this thread, I think the only people who cant see the benefit are those who don't own one
For me, very handy and not fully appreciated until you regularly use it.
and the quickshifter is growing on me.
Just back from 2 weeks in Portugal and have fallen in love with the quick shift, didn't really use it much before, but now I almost always use it when downshifting. Did about 200 miles one day and don't think I actually got into 6th gear, for continuous twisties and hairpins it was awesome, just got to remember no throttle at all though, even the slightest bit makes the bike lurch a bit.
BigAlSoS
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Have both GSAP and keyless and rate them both very highly. Need to get used to GSAP to be able to use it efficiently, but it's easy to get to grips with in time; awesome. Keyless is just so convenient. A lanyard works very well for me. Always know where it is, and can lock the box without detaching it... happy to have both
The problem with the key on a lanyard, is having to undo your jacket to do the box. Or mount/remove your satnav.
I'll second that as well.
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