Are your bike keys on a different keychain?

**breakaway** · 15th May 2010, 01:45

Are they? Mine are on a separate keychain for 2 reasons:

1. They won't scratch the shit out of the triple clamps (looks like one of the previous owners of my current bikes didn't bother and its caused a few crescent shaped scratches already):

2. In the unlikely event that I lose keys, I won't lose the keys to my motorcycle and house at the same time.

How do you do it?

**Thaeos** · 15th May 2010, 03:26

My bike key is just a key, not on a key-ring. I generally only need my work key, house key, bike key. The other 2 go in my pocket when I'm on my bike.

**Gremlin** · 15th May 2010, 03:44

yep, best to limit the keys on the ring with the bike key. 1, as you point out, damage to the triple clamp, but also, 2, less weight loading the ignition, bouncing around etc. Bike is only accompanied by luggage keys. Rest are on a separate ring.

**EJK** · 15th May 2010, 03:48

Originally Posted by Gremlin

yep, best to limit the keys on the ring with the bike key. 1, as you point out, damage to the triple clamp, but also, 2, less weight loading the ignition, bouncing around etc. Bike is only accompanied by luggage keys. Rest are on a separate ring.

Plus less weight means better acceleration and fuel economy.

**Thaeos** · 15th May 2010, 03:55

Originally Posted by EJK

Plus less weight means better acceleration and fuel economy.

Yea I forgot to mention my key is also made from carbon fibre..

**cowboyz** · 15th May 2010, 03:59

yep..my bike key is just the single key for that reason. plus i used to have other keys on it but it annoys me jingleing around.

**rainman** · 15th May 2010, 08:32

My keyring is one of those with detachable segments. Bike keys are on one segment, so I unclip them and use them, then clip them back when finished. Main bunch goes in pocket. Lots of other keys on the other segments, although I do try to reduce the number: I have common keyed padlocks for various things, so the garage and shed use the same key, for example.

The key slot is on the side of the bike so nothing to scratch down there.

And I do not lose keys, never have. (I do have spare keys at home for everything important, though). I'm sure one day the dementia will catch up, but I'll probably stop riding by then.

**steve_t** · 15th May 2010, 08:49

Yup. Bike key hangs out alone. Rest of keys go under the pillion seat or in tail bag when I'm out riding

**firefighter** · 15th May 2010, 08:52

Dude, get a Yoke protector, they make a cool one for our shape which is cheap enough off ebay.

It does fucken suck though, I dunno why the hell people do it. My system below is really efficient and easy enough.

I voted no, as I have one of those little carribinas, and all my keys are hooked onto that. So my house keys have a loop, cages keys the same and my bike a small one and on it's own, which I take off when i'm out on the bike (rest of keys in pocket/plus it means your bike key is always easier to find when not riding), when I get off the bike, quickly clip it back onto the carribina as I grab the keys to unlock the door, easy.

**trailblazer** · 15th May 2010, 09:00

my bike key is on its own for the same reasons as above. Plus im really bad for losing my keys so i have seperate key rings for everthing, car,house and work are all on seperate key rings
so if i lose 1 set i still can get home or into the house.

**zeocen** · 15th May 2010, 09:06

My bike key is on my whole set of other keys, I have anti-scruff stuff on the triple tree so it doesn't affect it at all.

There was a time when I had everything but my motorcycle key on my keychain, I left my keychain in the topbox and lost all my keys due to an unfortunate wheelie!