Got me a keyless ignition!

[zoidberg]

So, a few things led me down this path.

Firstly, I wanted to put the standard dash back on my bike to see if I preferred an analogue tacho to the digital bar tacho (I do).

Honestly, it may be because I'm old, but for me, seeing a dial swing around rather than a bar increasing is easier for me to see and recognise what I am seeing in my peripheral vision.

Secondly, taking the HM dash off meant I lost a laptimer. Luckily, I had one from my R1 keeping dust from reaching the floor. This led to discussions with Craig about where to mount it. MAC 111 from this site, as some of you will know, also rides a CBR1000RR and I was looking to copy his laptimer position. The below photo shows his laptimer.

I mentioned the perfect position was where the stupid bloody key and ignition is on the triple clamp. This would make it much easier to see at a glance whilst riding. As most bikes nowadays have an immobiliser as part of the ignition, this means you can't just rip the whole thing out and replace it with a switch inline with the ignition. Yamahas, flash the immobiliser away. Honda and a few others, no such luck.

Then the idea sprung to mind after speaking to Steve Mcleod and Marshy about how they had taped the key to the key barrel of sorts, effectively, the chip to the antenna and tucking it away somewhere like a ladyboy on date night.

So, triple clamp off, undo a few bolts, work out where the key needs to be in relation to the antenna (right on the fucking thing as it turns out) then tuck it away neatly.

On the CBR it fits really nicely under the front fairing stay.

Next step was to find somewhere to mount a switch to replace the need for turning the key to complete the circuit. Luckily, the standard dash is a fair bit smaller than the HM which revealed the peefect spot to put a switch!

I was thinking about a push button LED like Owen had done, but figured an extra light in my eyeline may be distracting. (I'm not very clever and shiny makes me forget what... umm)

Anyway, ended up with a simple switch with a very positive connection. Wired this into normal plug. Shrinkwrapped it all nicely for full factory look.

Craig made up a sweet bracket, we mounted laptimer straight onto top triple, hardwired it in and that is the end of my long drawn out story.

I hope you enjoyed it.

Oh, actually, ended up getting power for the laptimer from the plug the OEM lights come from. Turns out the power I used was the right indicator. I know this because the RH indicator light on the dash is now permanently on. Nothing a bit of black tape doesn't fix



Cheers Craig! Legend!


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[Ruckos87]

Nice, sell the HM for track tokens then?


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[zoidberg]

Yep. She's gooone

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[Marshy]

Awesome!! Very nice work. I love these kinds of posts!

[Leezx10r]

Great thread mate, excellent job


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[zoidberg]

Awesome!! Very nice work. I love these kinds of posts!

Thanks Nick, it's ridiculous how one little job can turn into something completely different! I was there basically as moral support, Craig did ALL the heavy lifting.

[zoidberg]

Great thread mate, excellent job

Cheers RandomLee! I was hoping you would have felt a disturbance in the force and loaned me your Danny. It's almost like you don't care anymore?

[Turbo]

Great work, Nafe!! Very tidy work, it fits a treat!!
Was it hard wired before? Very awesome that it comes on with the bike!
Nice work with the antenna. I did the same with mine!

[zoidberg]

Great work, Nafe!! Very tidy work, it fits a treat!!
Was it hard wired before? Very awesome that it comes on with the bike!
Nice work with the antenna. I did the same with mine!

Cheers Owen!

I didn't have the AIM on the hodor as it had the HM dash with inbuilt timer.

I used to have the AIM hardwired on the R1 though.

I love how much space getting rid of the key barrel creates!


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[Turbo]

Ahhh, I seee! Yes, agreed. I love the extra space of the barrel delete, gotta be one of my favorite mods!!