What sort of keyring to not scratch paint?

[Blossom]

Ok so being completely precious about my new bike, I was wondering how you guys deal with this issue.
My ignition is down by my left thigh on the bike and if I put a key ring onto the key I am concerned it will scratch the paintwork. What does everyone else use? leather? rubber? any other ideas? I would love to be able to carry my house keys on my bike keys but not sure of the best way to do this.
ps..i have a leather one that wraps around my seat lock key at present

[scumdog]

Ok so being completely precious about my new bike, I was wondering how you guys deal with this issue.
My ignition is down by my left thigh on the bike and if I put a key ring onto the key I am concerned it will scratch the paintwork. What does everyone else use? leather? rubber? any other ideas? I would love to be able to carry my house keys on my bike keys but not sure of the best way to do this.

Put 'Scuff-Stuff' clear vinyl stick-on coating in the area likely to be rubbed by keys etc.
But I wouldn't recommend too many keys on the ring - the excess weight has been known to bugger-up the ignition switch.

AND: Why is this post in the P.D. section?
Or did I miss the pointless drivel part of it??

[deanohit]

Got all my keys and a wooden keyring on mine as I'm not worried about scratched paint.

[fireball]

keys?
i use a handy screwdriver for all my locks!



P/T

[kiwifruit]

no keyring :)

[Blossom]

AND: Why is this post in the p.d. dsection?
Or did I miss the pointless drivel part of it??

I didn't know where else to put it? :Oops: I thought me being precious about my paintwork was a bit of pointless drivel. :whistle:
Mods feel free to move it if there is somewhere more suitable for it.

[Blossom]

keys?
i use a handy screwdriver for all my locks!

P/T

:nono: you know thats not good for your screwdrivers right? :lol:

[nodrog]

no keyring :)

what he said :2thumbsup

[Blossom]

what he said :2thumbsup

so for those of you who have no keyrings do you just have 1 key for your bike ignition/seat/steering lock? If so damn.... thats not fair:girlfight:

[kiwifruit]

so for those of you who have no keyrings do you just have 1 key for your bike ignition/seat/steering lock? If so damn.... thats not fair:girlfight:

yep!

what about having the other one on your person? in your wallet? etc?

[sunhuntin]

my ignition is the same... i have my steering lock and ignition keys on one ring, and my house keys on another which stays in my pocket. some of the paint is chipped away, but not from my keys... the previous owners i think would have had big bunches of keys.
i also freaked about losing them while riding, so i stuck a HUGE mcdonalds soft toy on the ring so i could feel it.

[nodrog]

so for those of you who have no keyrings do you just have 1 key for your bike ignition/seat/steering lock? If so damn.... thats not fair:girlfight:

correct.

i keep my other keys (house, car, disk lock, handcuffs) on a key ring in my pocket, i have a caribiner clip on there too so i can clip my bike key on there when its not in use.

[fireball]

the best idea is not to have heavy bunches of keys that you either use on your bike or in a car ignition as it damages the barrel so ive been told, plus its damn dangerous on a bike!

i ride with bike key and house key on my key ring my tank is to far away to worry about scratching the paint. plus its only a 250 it adds to the rustic used and abused look

[EJK]

no keyring :)

Yeah I see some people riding without a keyring lol

Sometimes it looks like a BMW automatic on switch lol
turn, push, VOOM

Esp on R6 or CB900, it really do looks like a built-in switch

[Rosie]

i keep my other keys (house, car, disk lock, handcuffs) on a key ring in my pocket, i have a caribiner clip on there too so i can clip my bike key on there when its not in use.

+1
Except I don't have a disc lock. Or handcuffs :mellow:
I've got a really little carabiner (40mm long), so it doesn't make the bunch of keys too huge.

[gijoe1313]

I got a nice little rubber miniature of my Hornet with key on a special carbiner clip ...

Used to have a little light on it for those night time insertions and you haven't got yer fugg'n night sight yet! :wacko:

[vifferman]

My ignition is down by my left thigh on the bike and if I put a key ring onto the key I am concerned it will scratch the paintwork.
Well there's your problem, right there.
Well... LEFT there. :confused:
What a weird place for the key to be. :blank:
Having said that, even with the key where it should be (up on the bars) a key ring will still mark things. I used to have a plastic Mickey Mouse, but it left marks on the top of the triple clamp, so I swapped it for a free rubbery-plasticky one I was given one time when I donated blood. :niceone:
The only scary thing about that is how quickly the white bits on it get grubby when commuting: less than two weeks from clean to being covered by road spooge.

[Radar]

the best idea is not to have heavy bunches of keys that you either use on your bike or in a car ignition as it damages the barrel so ive been told, plus its damn dangerous on a bike!


Agree. My ignition key is separate from the bunch of keys on a keyring. At the moment I have my bike key tied with a bright cord so I don't lose it. The previous owner of my bike had the key attached to a can opener which started to leave marks.

CHECK THIS - especially on older bikes or worn keys: Can you pull out the key with the bike running? I have seen it done. This means the key can fall out when you ride, and good luck finding it! What you need to do in this case is attach the key to a cord with a clip - and clip it to some part of your bike so the key does not drop on the road "somewhere 20 km back".

[CookMySock]

plastic cable tie

DB

[Squiggles]

Used to have a little light on it for those night time insertions

We're still talking about bike keys right? :lol:

[HungusMaximist]

I've got one a metal key ring but it's attached to one of those squiggly rubber things with lots of hair.

I vouch for those belt buckle carabiners which are very practical in a sense that you always know where you've put your key!

[max_load]

I just have a small plastic keyring for my one-for-all key. All others are kept in my pocket on a seperate one.:2thumbsup

[Subike]

after loosing my keys out of my ignition , having to break the key lock on fuel tank to refuel, then finding said "lost" keys under my fuel tank, sharled up in the wiring on the frame......... FUCK!!!!!!
I now have a dog clip and choker chain attached to my keys whenever on the bike.
The choker chain is short enuff not to lie against anything and cause rubbing, the dog clip is a very small poodle clip attached to clutch cable.
At $75US for the small clip I broke on the fuel tank, opening the tank, I think a chain is the thing to use Because.....

I agree that having too many keys on your ring wears out the tumblers.
prob why mine fell out in the first place!

[Blossom]

Hey thanks to the mod who moved the thread...turns out you lot dont think the issue of keys is pointless drivel after all.

correct.

i keep my other keys (house, car, disk lock, handcuffs) on a key ring in my pocket, i have a caribiner clip on there too so i can clip my bike key on there when its not in use.
Brilliant idea... your not an engineer by any chance are you? :clap: Oh and why do you need handcuff keys..do you find yourself often restrained and in need of escape?:shit:


Well there's your problem, right there.
Well... LEFT there. :confused:
What a weird place for the key to be. :blank:
Having said that, even with the key where it should be (up on the bars) a key ring will still mark things.

The only scary thing about that is how quickly the white bits on it get grubby when commuting: less than two weeks from clean to being covered by road spooge.

Weird no...its not weird... I'm weird.... your weird. I mean come on..."road spooge"??? Love the image this brings to mind.


plastic cable tie

DB

OH is THAT what those are supposed to be used for.... my bad. Might look a bit budget though.:dodge:


after loosing my keys out of my ignition , having to break the key lock on fuel tank to refuel, then finding said "lost" keys under my fuel tank, sharled up in the wiring on the frame......... FUCK!!!!!!
I now have a dog clip and choker chain attached to my keys whenever on the bike.
The choker chain is short enuff not to lie against anything and cause rubbing, the dog clip is a very small poodle clip attached to clutch cable.
At $75US for the small clip I broke on the fuel tank, opening the tank, I think a chain is the thing to use Because.....

I agree that having too many keys on your ring wears out the tumblers.
prob why mine fell out in the first place!
+1 sent cause thats a harsh lesson to learn ya.

Anyone got one of those leather wallet thingys (http://www.holl.it/img/accessoripelle/PortaChiavi-B12_525x315.jpg) that you can stick your keys in and just have one sticking out the end????

[mstriumph]

1 key
plastic tag
2 and a bit years
no scratching

[homer]

Put 'Scuff-Stuff' clear vinyl stick-on coating in the area likely to be rubbed by keys etc.
But I wouldn't recommend too many keys on the ring - the excess weight has been known to bugger-up the ignition switch.

AND: Why is this post in the P.D. section?
Or did I miss the pointless drivel part of it??

Yep scuff where the keys are
i stil get some scratches but what the hay
its only where the keys go
:whocares:

[Disco Dan]

I can take my key out while riding without engine cutting out so I have a looped cable tie around brake line with carabina type clip thing onto it.

Have plastic protection over triple clamps.

I have all my keys on the one ring. losing a key and getting a replacement cut etc is more espensive than buying a new lock/key set.

[Ghost_Bullet]

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I use a little Rubber one, fits nice, looks and match's me steed well.

[Blossom]

nice Ghost bullet. Thats what I am aiming for. Now just to find the perfect key ring in rubber.

[homer]

I keep a spare car and bike key in my wallet ,which is always with me
not a lot of good having a spare at home .

[sunhuntin]

Agree. My ignition key is separate from the bunch of keys on a keyring. At the moment I have my bike key tied with a bright cord so I don't lose it. The previous owner of my bike had the key attached to a can opener which started to leave marks.

CHECK THIS - especially on older bikes or worn keys: Can you pull out the key with the bike running? I have seen it done. This means the key can fall out when you ride, and good luck finding it! What you need to do in this case is attach the key to a cord with a clip - and clip it to some part of your bike so the key does not drop on the road "somewhere 20 km back".

my old old ginny was like that... i ended up getting a crappy bit of fine chain [like necklace, but a tad chunkier] and tying that around my bars, and then slipping the ring through that. got a few weird looks at WOF time, but passed.

[banditrider]

Look Ma, no keyring!

[HornetBoy]

Look Ma, no keyring!

showoff! :whistle:

[banditrider]

showoff! :whistle:

You know you want one!

[Daffyd]

I had one of those leather (promotional) fobs on my previous bike and it used to flop about in the wind. (The fob, that is,) and it wore the paint off the triple clamp.
On this bike I have a mini version of a dog clip on my keyring and put my ignition key on that. When riding I unhook it and put the keyring in my pocket.
I have a miniature LED torch on the keyring too. Very useful!

[Badger8]

Anyone got one of those leather wallet thingys (http://www.holl.it/img/accessoripelle/PortaChiavi-B12_525x315.jpg) that you can stick your keys in and just have one sticking out the end????

Damn, i aint seen one of those since my parents old one... They decided it was too old school and ghey, about 15 years ago! :bleh:

As for me, i have my bike ignition/gas (one key), front door key, and gate key for work on a single ring, and a mini belt-loop-sized caribiner on my bike at all times. They tuck nicely in front of the bars when in the ignition, but if i leave them resting across the bar they rattle like hell with the revs.
Got sick of heading out and coming home to find the flat locked and having to dig for a key, or worse ending up waiting outside for someone else to get home and let me in! This way i cant forget the three keys i might need and am most likely to forget :2thumbsup

[scumdog]

[QUOTE=Badger8;1460552]Damn, i aint seen one of those since my parents old one... They decided it was too old school and ghey, about 15 years ago! :bleh:/QUOTE]

I got one when I got my F100 - it's an Alexandra block-laying firms, has a five digit 'phone number - THAT'S how old it is.:shit:

[Danboy]

I stole my bike, so I've still got the screwdriver lodged in between the clip-ons. Makes a good place to hang other keyrings though. :laugh:

D. :devil2:

[Blossom]

I stole my bike, so I've still got the screwdriver lodged in between the clip-ons. Makes a good place to hang other keyrings though. :laugh:

D. :devil2:

I keep telling you lot that its not good for screwdrivers to do that. :nono: And at the cost of new screwdrivers if you lose that one...good greif :bleh:

I found one of those old style leather key pouches yesterday at a bag store in town and the wanted $30!!!!! for it. Someone is still buying them obviously and no it wasnt me.:sick:

[Pwalo]

I use a rubbery thing that came with an old issue of 'Fast Bikes' magazine. It says 'Fast Bikes' on it. I like it because my bike's not especially fast, and it reminds me not to ride like a prat. Doesn't work.

[crash harry]

I've got the hard plastic tag that came from Red Baron when I bought my bike plus a couple of house keys. The triple clamp's already pretty scratched up so I don't really care about that, but the rattling and jingling of the keys annoys the hell out of me so I wrapped some elastic around them. Stops scratching as a side benefit, but mainly stops the jingling.

Pitty it's an orange tag and green elastic... it doesn't really go with the R1's paint scheme...

[BiK3RChiK]

I don't have a keyring. I put my extra keys in my pocket, so my bike won't get scratched. My key opens everything on my bike...

M

[PrincessBandit]

Mine's one of those big rubber letters with my name on it. I seldom see my name on any of those novelty thingies (pens, mugs, door tags....) so when i found it as a keyring I just hadda have it! And being rubber, no scratches on lovely paintwork, so ideal for the bike.

[gav]

So when are the KIWIBIKER key rings coming out then? :niceone:

[FROSTY]

UM er --wots a key?? --I have tether switch joined to glove--does that count?

[The Pastor]

ignition key by itself, everthing else in pocket. best idea IMO.

[Trudes]

One key, has a soft toy pony on it and a little bead thing with my name on it that the kids I look after made me for Xmas. All my others keys live in my jacket pocket. I do have to squish my pony between the handle bars and the frame otherwise he flaps about and covers my indicator reminder lights.:laugh:

[Blossom]

I've got the hard plastic tag that came from Red Baron when I bought my bike plus a couple of house keys. The triple clamp's already pretty scratched up so I don't really care about that, but the rattling and jingling of the keys annoys the hell out of me so I wrapped some elastic around them. Stops scratching as a side benefit, but mainly stops the jingling.

Pitty it's an orange tag and green elastic... it doesn't really go with the R1's paint scheme...

If there was an award for the most ingenious keyring you would win it. :first:
But really doesnt match your bike :lol:


So when are the KIWIBIKER key rings coming out then? :niceone:

Thats a great idea who do I have talk to to get this to happen. :2thumbsup

[jim.cox]

So when are the KIWIBIKER key rings coming out then? :niceone:

I think I might be able to help something along that line.

Anyone got any ideas for a design?

Who do we need to talk to if we want to use the site logo?

[sellywin]

I don't know if you guys have seen these type of keyrings, I think they're called quick release. But anyways thats what i use, that way I don't have a big bunch of keys hanging off my bike, and if I'm not on my bike, I know where all my keys are. These pictures show you what I mean:

[Blossom]

I think I might be able to help something along that line.

Anyone got any ideas for a design?

Who do we need to talk to if we want to use the site logo?

I keep seeing spankme around the place maybe he is the one to pm? as for designs I reckon there is proberly heaps of people who would just love to put their ideas forward ...:msn-wink:

[Blossom]

I don't know if you guys have seen these type of keyrings, I think they're called quick release. But anyways thats what i use, that way I don't have a big bunch of keys hanging off my bike, and if I'm not on my bike, I know where all my keys are. These pictures show you what I mean:

where did you get it from sellywin?

[sellywin]

where did you get it from sellywin?

Got it from ross galt locksmith, its about $5 i think. So just try any locksmith, they might have 1