Well the parts are ordered, but keep getting delayed. Got to love our current supply chain issues. Thanks for the response. There definitely will be 2 fobs this time. I just wish they would have told be that there was a key code I needed to keep in a safe place when I bought the bike from the dealership.
The only option now is to buy the new fob and ECU. Yamaha and the dealership doesn't keep records of the codes.
One of the first things I ordered when I bought my Eluder was a 2nd fob, unfortunately you found out why it's necessary. ECU replacement is the only option without the code.
My Toyota Corolla car is 30 years old and my motorcycle is 16 years old so just keys and no ''FOBS''. Some things do not get better just because the vehicle is a later model. My Toyota will last me for another 10 years as I am very careful with it and the climate where I live means that vehicles last a very long time. In 10 years I will be 80 years old and hope to be still driving and riding around with my Toyota and my Yamaha.
What does this have to do with the price of tea in China?
Nothing at all friend. Just an old guy telling you how good it was to have lived before fu**ing stupid fobs, computers and all the bullshit that goes with modern vehicles. I have come from a time when there were real motorcycles and vehicles that were simple and easy to understand. You had a key that turned the ignition on and a duplicate key could be cut at a Walmart store for 2 dollars. Just think how easy that was and how hard and expensive it has all become now. I could go on but what is the use of that.What does this have to do with the price of tea in China?
note to self .. NEVER LOSE ya damn keys or complete basic rewire ahead, no way in hell would i (nor could i) fork that much out for an ignition.
Wish it was that easy
i hear ya, my daily is a 76 model holden and before that was a 71 ford and my next daily, if i ever get it finished , will be a 68 holden, my newest bike before this late model yamaha was a 74 yamaha ... i am enjoying the modern bike but dreading the day i gotta work on it.
Hi and thank you for your message. You can understand where I am coming from. I am holding on to my 30 year old Toyota for as long as I can. My V Star is 16 years old now and I have never had to do anything to it other than change the oil and the tyres. I have had no problems. I treat this motorcycle very carefully and it will give me many years of riding.
My vstar is a 2012 model and has keys but i have a master key that i need to keep safe to get another key made .. i really dont know but i think they have a chip in them. my bike is like new, bought it in march with just over 6000 kilometers, now almost 12000 . i'll sell it in two years so hopefully i never see any problems arise in that time. Just cant decide if to keep and finish my 74 XS650 chop or sell it and build or buy a shovel .. whatever i decide, my next bike will be my last bike
Hi your keys are the same as my 2006 V Star. They do have a chip in them and are not that expensive to replace about 30 dollars as long as you have the red master key. The V Star 650s are good bikes and will last many years. They do not have some of the problems that 1100s have.
yeah, i got a red key that i've put away and a black key that i use .. previous owner told me if i lose both keys i'll be stuffed. so if i lose the black key i gotta take the red one to yamaha dealer to have new black keys made.
