Solving the Motorcycle Keychain Problem that Barely Exists
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- The FortNine Premium Leather Keywrap keeps those useless non-motorcycle keys wrapped up! No more chipped paint around your ignition, no more annoying rattling sounds while you ride. Pair it with a FortNine neck gaiter to spot a fellow FortNiner at your next motorcycle meetup.
Each product is a one-of-a-kind piece of cow. Your hands' natural oil is sufficient to moisturize it. Your pocket and triple clamp will impart a bespoke patina. Your keys' shape will be "memorized" by the leather, allowing it to click easily into place after a few weeks. We hope you enjoy your keywrap for many years!
Buy the FortNine Premium Leather Keywrap here: frt9.co/lipteu
Neck Gaiters, if you're fast: frt9.co/5bngoe
Features:
Made in Texas by our friends at Ox&Pine: oxandpine.com/
100% full grain leather
Brass snap and keyring
3 rubber vibration dampers / spacers included
Holds approximately 5 keys. Or one timbit.
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The most important feature of this channel has always been integrity.
Yeah like when he said CO2 accumulates in your face helmet so buy my neck gaitor
Which is pretty securely intact snuggly wrapped in cushy leather
@@234234234werrrrrrr and, said gaiter material is too slick and useless at staying up over a lightly bearded face
like the integrity of a SKYN goretex condom, seen at 1:23 🤣
or any other like he said at the end
That's the kind of obsession over a close to non-existent problem I respect.
It drives me crazy and I have a naked bike plus a Motokom noise-canceling headset which is fantastic for wind and exhausts (and I really mean that, best I've ever used, get one. I never knew you could hear the full dynamic range of music and clear vocals at 100kph with the visor down), but it is not so good for rattles or sirens (which is probably a feature but idk).
I leave my keys in the bike shed though and the problem is solved. Your keys are only for around your house and sheds anyway.
Heck yeah man! I have SO much respect for your decision to not only not sell crap, but to resist the too-easy choice of outsourcing to the lowest bidder in a horrible factory. Thank you.
This is a great channel on many levels
But he outsourced it to the US when it could have made in Canada at double the price.
Rare to find a seller saying, 'Don't buy unless you really need it.' Refreshing honesty in a world of sales hype!
I don't need some kid telling me that. I just don't buy shit I don't need. And I do not need a stupid leather key holder thingy.
@@Lex-Rex Yet you feel the need to tell everyone that. Interesting. Dare I say even - quite curious. Most intriguing, and perhaps even perplexing.
Honestly, I've always kept vehicle keys separate from the other keys. Give them a little keychain ornament so you know which is which in your pocket, and the motorcycle key gets something soft that won't ding anything around it.
Yeah, my motorcycle key lives alone because of this problem.
I just keep them in My riding Jacket and a spare in the garage, so I never had it with another set...anytime I think about doing that, I just figure it's easier on its own. That being said, I already purchased the F9 solution before I finished watching the video...
I started keeping my house keys separate before I even started riding since I didn't want too much weight on the key in the car.
Since then, I've always kept them separate regardless of how many cars and bikes I've owned at any given time. Any time I leave the house, I grab my house keys + whatever vehicle I'm taking.
My motorbike key just has the key + an airtag in a leather holder, so I don't run into this problem at all.
The simplest answer is often the best.
This is the way. I keep the little tag the dealer put on it and that is enough for me. It lives in my main jackets chest buttoned pocket. All my other bikes keys live in an old hotdog jar
Had to pause to finish laughing after seeing the SKYN gore-tex condom at 1:23 . Referential humor is the best kind of humor... Keep growing the FortNine mythos!
Love that Ryan highlights how we buy unnecessary things! My motorcycle key is always on its own. I guess that's another way to solve the problem if you can
Most pockets will hold a loose key plus a key ring of keys
I have 4 keys: ignition (new cylinder), seat and tank (orig., in a sleeve), side boxes, top box.They sit and burnish the metal where they sit. It's not a problem. Nice fob; I'd use it if given, but I don't need it. I might make my own someday out of old ski base, though...
My key for bike is also always on its own with rubber key ring depicting bike logo. (Rubber to eliminate scratching the surrounds bike ignition area)
Me too.
I wear a carabiner through a belt loop. The key is on its own ring (plus a REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT tag to make it more visible if I drop it) that comes on and off the carabiner.
I don't drive a motorcycle but I love how this is shot/edited like a low-mid budget television show. That's a compliment, I promise! It's a style no other youtuber I've watched has ever nailed down.
Interesting, I always just had the motorcycle key separate from all the others. House key and others in the jacket pocket
Same here, one key ring per vehicle, this was never a problem.
But what if you want to drive your motorcycle into the house and up the stairs? What then? What then? Hmm? What then?
Same here. I don't like my Bikes to be scratched, so I keep my other keys separate.
I'm an absolute madman who has all their keys separate. House and mailbox key with one keychain, one bike's key (+pannier keys) in another keychain, other bike's keys (+ pannier keys) in yet another one, all the spare ignition keys and pannier keys in all their separate ones, car keys in yet another one, van keys in yet another one... I think that probably sounds like a nightmare for most people :D
@@AshleyPomeroy Well I mean that's exactly when you need them separate - because you don't have to remove your bike key from the ignition to open the house door! :D
We refuse to split MTB content into a separate channel until one of you comes up with a SICK NAME BRO. FortNine-MTB? Too derivative. FortNine-Kids? Too offensive. We're accepting submissions below.
Also, we tried two types of rubber O-rings. There's a split ring and a solid ring. The former is easier to move around and the latter is less likely to fall off. You may get one or the other depending on how fast you are; please share your experience so we can choose the best option for the next folks. ~RF9
Mountnine
How about "F9 but we lost or driving license"?
Mountain Fort
ChatGPT.
FortNine MTB: This is a simple and straightforward name that uses your existing brand name and adds MTB to indicate the focus on mountain biking.
FortNine Shred: This is a more catchy and fun name that implies you are shredding the trails with your mountain bike skills.
FortNine Trailblazer: This is a name that suggests you are exploring new and exciting trails with your mountain bike and sharing them with your audience.
FortNine Ride: This is a name that emphasizes the joy of riding a mountain bike and the variety of terrain and challenges you can encounter.
FortNine Bike Life: This is a name that reflects your passion for mountain biking and the lifestyle that comes with it.
Honestly I like the mixed content in one channel. Since it's relevant with 2 wheels and I also commute with a motorcycle and MTB at times. Keep up the great work!
I love that you guys showed your iterative process, whether they were bad or good. It is really nice to know that you guys thought out the concept and tested every possible scenario out first before finalizing the product and going to mass manufacture. Keep up the good work! I only have one motorcycle at the moment so I don't think I have a need for such an accessory but maybe one day I will and I'll be thinking of you guys.
This sounds like hyperbole, it’s not. Ryan, I am always amazed and impressed with your writing, directing, and filmmaking. Witty words and sneaky visual jokes in every video, just enough video to make your point yet also entertaining. I appreciate your work and integrity
I was about to write something very similar, always fun to see where the visual and usually twisted joke will be...
Honesty and Integrity. That's FortNine. I haven't had a bike for years, but still watch the content anyway. Plus, Ryan is one of Canada's national treasures. Part of our Ryan Trifecta (with Reynolds and Gosling).
Gosling's Canadian?
@@maxnovakovics2568 *in Ryan Gosling voice*: You're Damn Right he is!
is Gosling also viewed as budget Reynolds over there?
Not for $73 NZ Dollars including shipping and tax mate.
@@pirrracy it's a tough option for international purchases. FortNine is likely geared mostly for Canada/USA purchases.
I'm here becuase it's F9.
Same
No, it’s Saturday.
I’ll not be here because the way F9 is going….
Same
@@keithquinn5624if people are willing to buy (I’m not), the money could be used to get a bigger shop, buy more bikes, ect ect
Glad to see someone other than myself recognized this problem. And you came up with a great design! (And I like your attitude, as always.) Keep up the great work, guys.
Thank you for respecting your fans by not shilling useless trash. Love to see the products that youll come up with.
Made that exact same thing about 2 weeks after I started riding from a scrap piece of leather and a few dollars at the arts and crafts store... Amazing how people get annoyed by the same stuff and end up with the same solution....Great work guys, as usual
Would you pay the $20 for this ? Or would you just make another on your own?
@@ChillyDippersPersonally I would pay $5 for that, plus $25 to support F9 👍 🍻
@@stevenkelby2169 Sure that's your call. You do realize that Ryan makes a butt load just from CZcams monetization to begin with though?
I love the F9 content generally and when these things are woven organically into an actual video with great content I don't mind them at all. The blatant shilling of products however in place of good content not so much.
@@ChillyDippers You make a good point.
This video was really just an ad that we all drooled over, because we love F9 content. I guess I fell for it.
F9 has built up a lot of trust over the years. 8 hope they're careful with it.
OCD bros high 5
For the first 8 months of my riding I didn't register the rattling of the keychain, but when I took a 350 mile ride, by the beginning of Hour 2 I removed the keychain and let the Bike Key fly solo. Its not an issue if you're a commuter (like me) but can drive you insane if you do any trip > 1.5hrs. Nice invention Ryan and Gang!
Edit : Also, keep the MTB on the same channel, just have a separate playlist!
Edit-2 : @FortNine did you guys ever consider using velcro instead of button? a strip of velcro means the key wrap could be size adjustable!!!
What’s MTB
@@MarissaTheMuse Mountain Biking, if you look at recent videos, you'll see that has been the topic of a couple lately.
For Velcro, it's eventually going to wear out/get filled with other fibers, and not work well anymore (hence why most Mechanics brand gloves wear out, and also why the space industry has very low number limits on how many times a particular piece of Velcro can be done and undone before it has to be completely replaced)
Agreee; keep the MTB on the main channel. I'd bet most who like those videos are not pedal-bikers themselves, but enjoy the presentation and content nevertheless 😀
I was planning on typing up a novel on how your channel is the BEST in existence for motorcycle and "other stuff" content. You are a Legend and the content you provide is, and hopefully will remain Premo, otherwise it will blend with all the other junk out there. Kudos for not providing junk. keep up the great work, looking forward to more quality stuff.
You have no idea for how long I have been wanting to stop the keychain rattle. So glad to see this available.
I go the route of just running a standalone key separately with a little high vis tag on it in case I drop it. It's hardly a hassle, but I do appreciate this design.
Me too. Single key with a leather tag that doesn't scratch anything. One for each motorcycle. There is no way that I can have all ignition keys in one bundle anyway.
I had an older Goldwing. Same thing, a mystery rattle that was making me nuts. Turns out it was a fender washer living deep inside the fairing, just chilling out, rattling around….
Hey Ryan, I’m excited to have just ordered the key holder and the neck gaiter (it was out of stock the last time I tried)! Much respect to you, and your channel!
A very entertaining, informative video about an almost non-existent problem.
And then a near apology for suggesting you could buy some of his merch. And an almost warning not to.
And I listened to it twice while working in the garage because Ryan’s videos are that good.
Did I just sit and watch a 5 minute commercial for a nearly useless product but yet was still entertained by the content of said commercial? That alone is worth ordering at least 2 of these!
I agree as entertaining but try not to waste money on gadgetry when there are simple solutions to simple problems. 5:18
Update - Just received my key wrap today. I'm happy with it as it will suit my needs just fine. A word of caution though, this wrap is only large enough to hold 3 or 4 medium sized bare keys. If any of your keys are clad in plastic or rubber, as many dealer provided keys are, you'll only get that key and one other to fit somewhat tightly in the wrap. In my case I have a Honda key, luggage key and house key on my key ring the. The Honda key has a thick plastic cladding on it so it barely fits on its own. So this really won't work with a factory key, but I can easily get 3 bare keys to fit with no problems. Just need to have an uncladded ignition key made and I'll be all set.
@@heisenberg1486 Don't mind spending a little money if the money that I am spending is going toward helping create future entertaining content. Really if $29 is going to put a pinch on someone's wallet, then owning a motorcycle is probably not a hobby that they are going to enjoy much.
Nice design. Definitely solving a real problem. Looks good. Two small issues, potentially: (i) the metal stud might still scratch the trip clamp, unless you insert the key correct side up, which is the problem you're trying to solve and (ii) the fixed dimensions of the leather patch means no more than x number of keys can be accommodated, including possibly not the 6 or 8 keys you mentioned.
Also that finish. It's why I love this channel. It has a rare sense of integrity.
Love this idea, this has always annoyed me. I work at a dealership and seeing the shape of the plastic or chrome around where the key goes is always upsetting. I worked on a VTX where an aluminum turtle wore its way all the way through a plastic side cover. My solution is to have just the key with some sort of leather or rubber keychain on it. All other keys I might need go in my bikes storage or in my pocket. This is such a fantastic idea, and looks good too, well done F9 Team!!!
Ah, you beat me to it. That's my solution.
Am I the only one that sees this idea of F9 is quite flawed? There is a metal snap button that will damage your triple clamp anyway...
One key with me when I ride, biometric and cell opened house and garage door openers.
@@Sj1bby Well, my side hustle is leather working. Flawed or not - they're getting $29 for something that has a cost of *maybe* $3-$5. I mean wow - I think I'm going to start making these things myself!
Add a small nighteyze double gate caribiner to pit the bike key on when not riding. Not an s biner though. Those drop keys in a minute.
So well made and honest advertisement with the viewer as equally valued human. I don't own a motorcycle, but am drawn to the charm and quality of this channel. ❤
Just ordered for my one MC key.... cause you and your channel are AMAZING. Happy holidays.
Bought an identical product from Tale of Knives a couple months ago and have been loving it ever since! Always good to have more competition on the market, designs like this are true Quality of Life improvements.
The condom on the key ring had me rolling
No point in splitting the MTB channel. The team is awesome, and some variety to the channel is pretty dope.
Thanks for being transparent anout your work Ryan.
Hope this sells swell!
Did I just watch a 5 minute advertisement? Yes, Ryan F9 made it, so I’m watching every second of it.
Thank you Ryan and the team for the high quality content that you create!
I keep my motorcycle key separate from all other keys... I have pockets on my motorcycle jacket that are slip/zip-ups that are relatively water-proof so I keep my papers and keys in there... I will never go on my bike without my jacket so it makes sense to store them in it.
So true! I have a dedicated napsack that goes in my saddleback that I keep documents, wallet, keys, and phone in!
It also has "BLOOD A+", my fiancé's cell number, and which hospital I do NOT want to be taken to on the documents 😂
Confirmed real "problem" and couldn't be more perfect timing since my orbitkey finally broke a couple weeks ago and I've been looking for a new solution. This seems lovely!
Knew it was a commercial and clicked to watch it anyway. That, there, is some quality content creation.
I no longer have a motorcycle but love your honesty, your thinking exactly like me, "why buy crap we don't need" other than to support you.
This channel is absolutely upper tier work and class. Love the F9 crew.
Nice little invention! Solving a nearly non-existent problem, love it! After "losing" my stand-alone key by dropping it (finally finding it in the fork-guards after disassembling half the bike) I made a semi-braided paracord loop with plenty of knots to increase it's footprint, plus no rattling or scratches. I can feel it with gloves on and in a pants pocket, and I used paracord with reflective fibers woven in so if I drop it in the dark a sweep with a flashlight or headlamp will hopefully reveal it quickly. I have a mini carabiner on the waist adjuster of my jacket to hold it which I can get to without looking while I'm doing the helmet/glove dance. These chipped keys are good and bad, and losing one is bad on all sorts of levels.
There is more honesty and innovation in this 5 minute video than in 50 years of GoreTex marketing
Literally
One idea, you could use velcro instead of a button, which would allow you to cinch the keys tight regardless of how many keys you have or the stretch of the leather as it breaks in. This would also allow you to remove the rubber O-rings for better space management. Another idea, is to have an elastic banded loop that attaches half way down the leather strip. When the keys are rolled inside, the elastic ring can be looped over the leather wrapped keys, also keeping them under tension so you don't need the O-rings.
Except velcro doesn't grab well in this design, there's outward tension because the leather wants to unfold. And velcro wears out, so then its useless.
Also it doesn't fit the robust design and is difficult to open with one hand.
same with an elastic ring.
Except velcro absolutely sucks and snaps are replaceable.
Another easy solution is using 2mm thick dynema cord, or anything else equally robust and thick to tie a loop in. Then sliding the long end through the keys to make a cow hitch, you cinch the keys together.
Then you can slide the knot through the leather's keyring hole, rest the keys inside, and let it be loose. The cow hitch will keep the keys tight together, and the excess coradage can be used as a lanyard.
@@derpyderp6719Or a couple inches of det cord and forget about those keys forever.
Okay hear me out:
Magnetic Velcro
Like Velcro glued to a magnet
Bellroy key cover. Made exactly like your 3d printed version and works great. Ive used one for years now. Made of leather, uses magnetic enclosure and holds up to 8 keys. It is more costly though but I use it for my everyday keys.
My motorcycles have always had their own dedicated soft key chains with their respective keys being the only ones attached to it.
Thanks so much mate. I just looked them up and definitely gonna try them out since we cant order Fortnine stuff to Australia anyways
This channel is so well produced and the host is phenomenal.
0:36 i love it when your logo doing the same problem!
Merch, ads and endless influencer 'marketing' useless crap has utterly ruined youtube for me, so it's now a rare thing that I watch ANY videos, so consider yourself among the chosen few that did manage to get me to login and comment. Thanks Ryan.
Keyless ignition is amazing and solves the problem from the jump.
Also, the keychain @ 1:23 is hilarious...
The gore-tex sticker on it had me in stitches!
I've seen plenty of ignitions (scooter, motorcycle, car) ruined by the weight of additional keys.
I've seen keys damaged from getting caught in the headstock.
I've seen people lose entire keyrings from the bike key ejecting from a loose barrel whilst riding!
I also HATE the sound of rattles!
So, I keep my bike key on its own giant fabric keyring which has "The Key To Happiness" stitched on it!
It negates all the other issues whilst being extremely easy to find in your riding pants or bag whilst wearing gloves - easy to pick up off the floor when you drop it too!
However, I could be tempted tp buy one of these and tidy up my main keychain which somehow jingles like Santa's sleigh in my work pants 😂
My favorite channel for a reason. It's the little things.
3:40 Man I love the honesty. If I had a motorcycle I would buy one just to solve a non existing problem.
Ive been following you guys for years and you never dissapoint truly the best moto content online
I have recently come into possession of a motorcycle that requires two keys. So, this solution very much solves that problem. Bought it on the spot. Thank you!
i made sure not to be too late this time around LOL
Order as quick as possible, so you don't have time to see the flaw of a metal snap button that damages your bike anyway 😅
"Come into possession"? What, did a stork leave it on your doorstep?
@@daniel-wood Fell off a bike-truck.
@@tappajaav Fell off a bike-bike
F9 - Trail Mix
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F9 - BS (Bike Shop)
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Half serious, half not. Good luck with the second channel naming!
Nice work on the keywrap!
This vid made me realize that Korea does not use keys for cars, home or commercial doors (all electronic) anymore so the only key I own is my motorcycle key. Otherwise I would have bought your merch. Love you guys because of how you do what you do.
Nice to see a useful product, from people who know how to think things through.
Excellent choice of bike, I had 3 CX500 Eurosports and a 650cc one too, lovely machines :) I like the rattle of keys on the headstock, it covers up the other rattles :)
Wow, this little product may actually be a big deal to millions of riders. Thanks to all continuing to be involved in this channel. I owe you a beer!
I bought the same thing several years ago from Tale of Knives. Put some neatsfoot oil on it (same oil I use on leather dog leashes) and it’s still perfect. Glad to see other people catch onto these key wraps.
bloody love the comedy Ryan can produce while still being more informative than most documentary's.
Yep! You are right.
I have definitely thought of this, especially on some special editions that have numbered plaques on the triple clamp. I can't stand having vehicle keys on the same loop as all my other keys, so my other keys live together in my pocket on a loop, and each vehicle gets a leather logo attached to its key. I just bring one key along, the spare stays at home so it can't get lost and I know where it is when I need it. Simple, no jingling, no scratches. This looks like a good solution for someone that likes having their keys together.
Might want to think about keeping a spare key in your internal jacket pocket. Then if you ever lose your regular key while out riding you have your spare with you. I have more than one jacket so each one has a key.
F9's commitment to quality and integrity is why it is, and will remain, one of the best media, and product, channels in world. Godspeed F9 team.
Top channel.
Top shelf production Ryan.
Why split the channel at all? If you have enough non-motorcyle(ish) content for another channel, just increase the number of videos you put out each week on this channel. Throw them all right here, motorcycle stuff and everything else. The titles tell us what the videos are about, and we’ll watch them (or not) based on our individual interests. It’s all Fortnine, after all. The important thing for me is that you keep the same high quality in both production and personnel to keep the entertainment and information values on the top shelf where they are right now. And the humor. Keep the humor, like a condom on a key ring. Your humor is priceless.
I thought i was the only one that cared about that rattle and damage from the keys.. This is awesome
Hey @FortNine ! I was really excited as it was one of those things that bugged me enough to care about it but not enough to try to solve it! But you don't ship to Europe! I've been following this channel since the hundred subs and this... This was the perfect way to show appreciation and get my money's worth! 😢
I needed a new keychain for my DR650. Thanks for solving my problem and giving me a way to support the channel.
Don't split the channel, keep the MTB content in the main. It makes for a good variety.
If any new channel does get made, let's get a "behind the scenes" It would be amazing to see how your videos are shot, what goes into the editing, storyboarding....etc
This channel has had a VIP 2023, keep up ALL the content.
I'm in just to support the channel, I've been using my single key with 2 tiny charms for over a decade (they're my good luck now, can't ride without them lol). Other keys just go into a pocket/bag.
Damn i love this channel for its honesty and integrity. I'd buy this key chain even though I don't have a bike and I'll most likely never have this problem.
As for the grommets, you can also wrap some or all of the keys in silicone rubber key caps, available at your local hardware store.
My take on MTB: F9 and Revzilla are to me, the OG Top Gear of motorbikes. Meaning, if it’s actually not really about motorcycles (or cars), I stay and watch all the same, because of the carisma and writing.
Your MTB video a few days ago was “off-topic”, yes, but thoroughly entertaining.
Me likey 👍
You're the best. No need to split the channels, imo. I'll watch them all so it's easier for me if they're all in one place.
That's awesome. It's refreshing so see a creator do something they can be proud of instead of grabbing the lowest hanging fruit.
this is one of the best solutions i've seen to this problem. i used to have a microfibre cloth in the windshield of my bike that i'll wedge below the keyhole of my bike every time i went out for a ride... $30 is a pretty good price for handmade leather goods as well so thank you f9
Ryan driving a car is cursed af 1:14
He’ll probably start doing car videos…..
On a related note regarding an extremely high tech, grotesquely expensive solution to this problem is keyless ignition. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this in a future video.
I've always been very adverse to buying a bike with this tech despite the added security against theft it seems to add. This year I bought my first bike with keyless and brought it in for a repair. When picking it up a service aide came from the back, rolling my bike outside the shop with the display active. I hopped on and drove off only to find a warning code come on after 10 minutes stating, "key out of range" displayed on my information panel. With a sick feeling I remembered afresh this new technology not present for me for the past 50+ years. I thought, "Not so bad. I just have the inconvenience of driving back to the shop". Not so! The key was not to be found. The tech who brought out my bike suggested the key might have been left by the mechanic in the slot of the tail section that removes the rear pillion. "Why in hell would he do that?" I said. Everybody looked around on the ground for some time and with great care. Needless to say I did not turn off my bike. I retraced my path at very slow speed which was probably just the opposite of what my Super Duke was designed to do. I even pulled over on the shoulder of the freeway and walked back 1/2 to 3/4 mile from where the warning first appeared, looking for the discarded key on a very busy and, in this perspective, threatening road.
I again returned to the shop and the staff conferred with the mechanic who stated he left the key on top of the tank in a slotted area just below the triple clamp. The tech who brought out the bike said he never saw it. Me, do'h, was totally oblivious due to this new habit. The owner of the establishment groaned stating the new key would cost the shop $400 (it's a mom & pop business). I felt horrible regardless of the cost, whatever it truly is. I'll split the price and pay half, my call on this, and in the future take total responsibility which it really it is. But so expensive a direction to which manufacturers have gone! As a young man a key replacement blank cost me about thirty-five cents!
K! Lastly the tech said to me, :"You do have your valet key and card?" I got a really sick feeling. I had never thought about that since bringing the bike home approximately 6 months ago. I didn't know. As it turned out the tech drove me home to check and I found the key and the plastic card with the duplication code in my safe. Afterwards it was back to the dealership for a third time to order the new key. I'm still waiting for it and am very anxious regarding loosing this key, no longer nice, warm and safe in the safe.
I had a keyless ignition on my Energica SS9. Spent the $400 to have it removed. It was constantly saying "key out of range" when the key was right in my pocket, and fighting me when I went to start it. After being stranded several times for 30min at a stretch when the security system threw tantrums, I am saying "never again"
My son had one on his brand new scooter. I don't see how having an ignition that can be hacked without touching it provides extra security.
I have a '64 Harley, which has no starter or even a battery since it is kick-start only. The security is the starting ritual you must intimately know to get the thing started at all, despite not having a key. Getting the crankshaft just right before kicking, getting the choke just right, priming the carb bowl just right without flooding, twisting the throttle just right at the same time as kicking, kicking hard enough not to have the bike kick you back and break your leg... A lost art.
I think a keyed system is actually easier to steal.
@@flechette3782 Adding a key to your Harley wouldn't make it any easier to steal.
@@aaronleverton4221 I meant that a keyless hard-to-start-becasue-it-is-kickstart-only is less easy to steal than a bike with an electric started and a key.
Ethical marketing at its finest man I love this channel!
Never thought I'd be happy to watch an ad
Love your videos keep it up 😊 if I ever buy a motorcycle it will be because of you
Cool vid. A key pouch was used for the entire age of the bike im riding ~a decate. not a scratch. these definetly work. i just wont import a surplus one to europe and be paying x1.5.
and those with a zipper can even hold some coins or whatever small thing you might find useful. earplugs are a great idea.
the only issue is, that both hands are needed, but i think that is always the case when using gloves
You know, that’s actually really damn clever! I love stitching wallets together and doing leatherwork. This is a great little project here. 👍🏻
I love it! but unfortunately for you, I solved this problem for myself a few years ago. Car key fobs have gotten ridiculously too big so I have just begun to carry a separate key ring with a pocket clip on it dedicated to carrying a single key (to the vehicle of my choice for the day) along with the second key ring that hosts all the other keys (house, shop, safe, etc.). A perfect product to someone else's problem however. Keep up the great work. You are one of my favorite channels on CZcams by far.
0:46 the CIA couldn't have gotten this information out of me. This story would have went with me to the grave lol
I use the single ignition key with a 1-2" FOB of just a piece of para-cord. Zero rattle and the cord is enough to use for holding the key in my teeth when I need a third hand. My primary keychain (used) to have a copy of the moto keys and car keys (multiple units of each format). This setup is super great because the ignition key in use is of zero bother in any way, ever, and I have spares that -never- leave my pocket, so if I lock my car key in at the grocery, I have a spare.... etc. cheers.
I put a Paracord loop on all my bike keys. A mini carabineer on my jacket hold the key while shopping.
@@richardahola692 I like the extra touch of the mini carabineer. Cheers.
Longest advert Ive watched for a while- but also the most enjoyable, :)
I was wearing my F9 gator on top of a 9000 ft mountain waiting to fly my paraglider and another pilot came up said 'good choice' we both geeked out over the channel. So it's not just motorheads that wear your gear.
Clever idea, well executed, but somewhat limited. I use a very small key ring through the key, and hang it on a carabiner that holds the rest of the keys and goes in the pocket of my riding jacket or Aerostich. It takes very little effort to take the ignition key off the carabiner and put it back on when not in use. The very small key ring does not contact the triple clamp. This also allows the motorcycyle to remain running while opening the top box (separate Givi key, which will not conveniently fit in the F9 leather thingy) to change to warmer gloves. A lot less than $29.00 plus shipping and sales tax. (ouch!) To each his own.
Essentially same here. I use the carabiner as the key ring, as fit is so tight it sticks up away from the yoke. No more bloody scratches.
Same but I don't use a carabiner. One set of keys goes everywhere, and each vehicle key comes along as needed or not needed
I just keep my bike key on a separate key tag that stays in my jacket.
this video is a perfect example of why I'll be a fortnine fan for life
Just a month ago I noticed the damage on my triple tree and have been trying to come up with the best solution. Great timing!
Herr's another obscure little non-problem for you sir. I don't carry a backpack during my daily commutes but I would love to carry a water bottle around like on my mtb. Also, hopefully international shipping on them. ❤
Look up handlebar bags. Easy solution.
Try a cupholder?
Why not just pad the headstock?
Whoa, i got into 3d printing to make this exact item. Glad I checked your videos again, saved myself some time haha
Thanks for the idea!!! this looked more like a DIY! I already made one for myself!
I was gonna buy it ,but 29 bucks? Why do youtubers overcharge so much. Its like linus selling 1 screwdriver for 70 bucks. Absurd
Cause these aren't huge corporations who can do stuff cheaper it's more expensive for a CZcamsr to manufacture a product
Got my cousin in the US to order these for me as Amazon not delivering to India. He bought it and sent via USPS, only for Indian customs to assume it is a watch and charge me a steep duty which exceeded the cost of purchse and shipping fee! Have immersed myself in paperwork, hoping they'll reassess. Looking forward to wrapping my keys soon!
That's awesome, I operate many different equipment that require a large key arrangement of keys, having a way to customize the key is beneficial.
1) That is a SWEET Silver Wing you've got there! I always thought Honda should've kept making it. Longitudinally-mounted liquid-cooled V-twin with shaft drive. The 650 was even properly tour-ready. Even way back then, Honda was integrating lights into the fairing. (having copied Vetter on that point, I believe...)
2) I really like this transparent, honest approach to merch. I don't really want to go around wearing a FortNine T-shirt and have to explain just what the hell it is, but something like this that is useful is a nice way to support the channel.