Safetyman - thanks - I think we all are trying to get folks to set the pin. I also believe that my dealer might be saying that - if the fob is misplaced (maybe not a dead battery) it takes $350 to get this corrected.

I decided to look a little further into this matter - and while not an expert, I am lead to believe that if that fob is lost and you don't have a pin number, you have to buy a new TSSM - that alone cost $200 or so. Then, that has to be married to the new fob and your bike.

Please bear in mind that I heard about this when I got my 2004 - so, there may well be some changes in the new bike.

So, does that make more sense - how might you get the bike started if you don't have a fob - and don't have a pin number?

Seeing this thread - it appears these guys are referring to what I am talking about.

http://www.1130cc.com/forums/archive.../t-215633.html

 

Lost fob and dead fob, 2 different issues.

The main thing is for guys to set their PIN.

 

Learned long ago to expect comments from those that just don’t get it, but maybe now that they have gotten that off their chest they feel better. When reading it I did expect to hear the ol’ redneck cry, “We don’t call 911”, but it didn’t come. The comment Sparky made me laugh though, something left over from the 1930’s I expect, funny!

 

I have never even opened the plastic on the owners manual on mine. Hate reading unless it's on performance stuff~!

 

That is a common problem...

There's a lot of pertinent information in there.

 

According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) 60,763 motorcycles were stolen in the U.S. in 2008. Motorcycle theft has been declining in last few years as shown in the figures below.

Year Number of Motorcycles Reported Stolen
2008 60,763
2007 63,206
2006 63,828
2005 70,613
2004 71,108

What brands of motorcycles account for most thefts?
Honda
Yamaha
Suzuki
Kawasaki
Harley-Davidson

Which states have the most motorcycle thefts?

The top 10 states with the highest motorcycle theft rates are:

1. California (7,125)
2. Florida (5,992)
3. Texas (5,573)
4. North Carolina (3,174)
5. Indiana (2,223)
6. South Carolina (2,152)
7. Maryland (2,006)
8. Ohio (1,854)
9. New York (1,851)
10. Georgia (1,701)

Interesting Facts
- One motorcycle is stolen every 8.3 minutes in the United States.
- The typical recovery rate of motorcycles is only 25-30%?

Just some facts for those that truly believe a professional thief cant get to your ride if he really wanted to. Setting your PIN will help as the declining numbers coincide with the use of security systems

 

First thing I do when I buy a bike and get home is grab a beer and set the code.
That being said, I set the code on my 2012 Rushmore and every time I tried it, it did not work.
The code was in the memory. Next day I went to the dealership and inquired what was wrong.
The guy came out and put my code in and it started right up. WTF?
I noticed he did not sit on the bike and then I knew what was wrong.
I would sit on the bike and upright it off the jiffy stand. When I did this the alarm activated
and the lights started blinking. You can not use your codes after the system has been activated. You wont know if your fob battery is dead until you sit on your bike and try to start it, then the alarm will activate. You will have to let the alarm settle down and put the codes in after. It's just easier to carry a spare battery on the bike, my last one went dead on the road when the bike was one year old. I just popped in the new battery and was on my way.

 

Where did you get one of those?

 

2012 Rushmore, ooops sorry meant 2014. Blame it on the computer