Preventing Dangling Keys from Scratching the Bike

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wonderings said:
get a bike where they don't dangle on the tank.

Seriously though, it would bug me as well, and I would hate keeping separate key chains. How big is your keychain that it is dangling over your tank?
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I only have the house key attached with the bike key at the moment and its not scratching the tank, but it's still metal rubbing on metal when I'm riding. A scratch anywhere is a bad scratch.

Two50noob said:
Ok OP dont listen to the trolls who are calling you stupid for posting this question. I had the same issue and had to come up with my own solution. Hear is what i did.

First you need to get yourself a large plank of wood and three strong steel chain links.
Glue the chain link equidistant around the inverse aixs of the wood. Boom no more issues
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any pictures? Thanks!
 
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Please, correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the 'large plank of wood and three strong steel chain links' was a sarcastic referral to a restroom key.
What's the big deal with having one set of keys with one that is easily removable for the bike? A little rubber key chain and you're all good.
I can't blame those who posted trollish replies though.
 

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Deal with it. You'll get stone chips, scratches, burnt boot and all sorts of other things on your bike. It's part of the experience.
 
JFD said:
Pretty sure dude is now done with gtam, and will now be spending way too much time thinking of a solution for his house key.

Maybe sell house for summer?
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lol
 
To all who trolled, sorry for wasting your time.

To those who were sincere. Thank you.

I know the simple solution of separating keys, but being new, i just wanted to see if people had a trick for this.

I will make do.

Thank you.
 
a48 said:
Thank you for your contribution. Much appreciated. My motive here is that i don't really want to carry 2 sets of keys going out. I have a single house key attached to the bike key right now and thought there could be something i can do to prevent scratches made with that one house key without having to separate it.
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Remove the key, shove up your butt, then put it back when you get to the destination

Or you can buy transparent rubber paint and paint the top of the top triple Try saying that 3 times fast)

Or you can buy some kind of adhesive and apply it to the top of the top triple

Mine is scratched as I really have other things to worry about in life...but my bike is also dirty, i understand the desire for others to keep their stuff pristine, to me is just a bike

RiceBurner, the 80's called, they want their **** back
 
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Riceburner said:
used similar to this for a few decades.
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I found these don't work due to the length of ignition keys (they stick out when put back into the pocket).

In all fairness though I wrestled with this notion for a while, and I never liked the idea of a single key in the ignition as I worried one day I might over look it and forget it in the ignition and walk away (which I actually did, when I finally relented to the single release key idea).

For a time the best solution was a Yamaha key wallet that was longer than most. It was textile and didn't get abused in the weather the way a leather wallet would. It also had a string key loop, rather than individual brass loops which allowed for maximum flexibility and stacking when folded. Personally I hate a pocket full of jagged keys when I'm walking or riding, so I loved the idea of the key wallet keeping it nice an bundled.

After a few years the velcrow wore out and it wouldn't close anymore. It was also filthy so I tried looking for a replacement....and I couldn't find a damn thing!

So I have now resorted to the key release MEC novelty climbing clip solution, which I am not entirely satisfied with. I'm thinking to break out the old Yamaha key wallet, give it a scrub and sew on some new velcro patches!

Seriously I can understand the frustration of the OP and I have been riding now for 12 years. Pay no mind to the trolls.

This was it:
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Simple solution: Use a quick release.

Slightly less simple solution: Use a piece of bicycle inner tube, attached to the key ring, to surround the other key.
 
I'm wary of attaching too much weight to the ignition key. The key will get tossed around while riding and wear out the ignition prematurely. Seen it happen on cars anyways.
 
Attach the keys to a lanyard and leave it around your neck while you're riding. Should do the trick. Eventually.
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