Remote Start?

[Clerek]

Does anyone have a remote start set up? i am looking into it, and was wondering if anyone had any insight!

This one in particular...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-Motorcycle-Alarm-System-SET-W-Remote-Engine-Start_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a15Q7c66Q3a4Q7c39Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a200QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem35a1f81b3eQQitemZ230350658366QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

Thanks,

-Rick

[81xsproject]

I think the choke/enrichment circuit would make this difficult for cold starts.

[boyat68]

Plus!, something looks too good to be true. less than 20 bucks for all of that circuitry and cables seems a bit far fetched to me."Caveat Emptor "

[thewiz]

Need an automatic choke ...

just kiddin' ...

choke/enrichment circuit would make this difficult for cold starts.

Could just flick it out in advance, right?

[TADracer]

I have a remote starter. I tell my daughter "go start daddy's bike for me".

Sorry, I could'nt pass this up.

[Lamric]

Kinda like this nifty gadget....

BMW F800S Garage Door Opener

[DiverRay]

Kinda like this nifty gadget....

Yeah, but what do you do once the opener has gone??? I've got two, but they don't work any more as they have flown.....

[Lamric]

Have to make another one then Ray.

Should be no problem for a man of your ability

[DiverRay]

NO,
I figured out what was causing them, and got that fixed!

[Clerek]

So the whole idea is not shear laziness on my part, but rather getting rid of the ingition all together. I will still install a switch "hidden" somewhere on the bike, but the primary method of starting the bike is going to be the remote. I will be by the bike everytime I start it, so the choke isn't the issue, it is connectivity. I am pretty sure that I can just integrate this into the new wiring I am doing for the bike, but was wondering if anyone had any insight into the installation of the remote start/alarm.

It is cheap-o, but I guess these things are pretty straight forward by means of what they are. I don't need something with a fancy LCD screen, so I think this will work for me. I really like the look of the remote, and the other wires will just be hidden...

Thanks Again!

-Rick

[CatatonicBug]

I had a remote start on an old Ford Explorer. I loved it! However, the main reason for it was to get the heat/AC going before I had to get in and go somewhere. It helped for de-icing in the winter time, especially. For a bike, I dunno what the benefit would be. Having said that, what I would like is a keyless ignition switch, activated by a proximity sensor. I could mount the transmitter in my jacket or helmet, and the bike would just start when I got on it and hit the start button. I know these systems are out there, but it would be cool so see it done on our vintage bikes.

[Clerek]

Hey! I like that idea!

I am trying to come up with a minimal EVERYTHING, so this is the whole idea for the keyless, but the proximity would be really interesting. A really cool challenge...

Thanks!

-Rick

[CatatonicBug]

This link says it's $600 for the system. Looks pretty cool though!