Key scratch protector

sgordon70 · 05-02-2013, 11:21 AM

Anyone knwo where I can get a scratch guard for my ignition area? My keys are scratching the hell out of that area.

Fishwiz4 · 05-02-2013, 11:24 AM

Maybe try using a generic adhesive screen protector and cut it to fit how you want?

I have not done this, but it was my first thought when I read your question.

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sgordon70 · 05-02-2013, 11:25 AM

ya.good idea. I've seen a carbon fiber cover for that area before but just cant remember where.

kubiak · 05-02-2013, 11:26 AM

some clear vinyl or sticker material should work.

sparkymcgee · 05-02-2013, 01:49 PM

Instead of protecting the surface, what about using a non scratching keychain and maybe a quick connect to remove it from other keys.

I use a paracord fob on my moto keys.

ABHulgan · 05-02-2013, 02:11 PM

I bought a piece of clear tubing at the local hardware store. Cut into short pieces and slide it over the (cut part of) keys. Keeps them from scratching your triple clamp, keeps them from rattling/jingling on rough roads too.

usgser · 05-02-2013, 04:10 PM

Put the ign key on a leather fob and keep the rest of your keys in your pocket

LuciferMutt · 05-03-2013, 09:22 AM

Yep...the only key that is in the ignition area on my bikes is the ignition key! I hate having all kinds of shit rattling around up there!

If you're insistent on keeping them all attached while riding, I second the clear vinyl idea.

KungPaoDog · 05-03-2013, 09:41 AM

If you're scratching the area around your ignition with your key, perhaps you should drink less before you try to ride your motorcycle? (Stab key, miss. Stab key, miss. Stab key, miss...) Or, I think I've seen stick-on scratch guards at Autozone with Chevy/Ford/GMC/etc. logos.

I have all of my vehicle keys on their own ring, all held together in my pocket with a tiny s-biner made for keys.

davsato · 05-03-2013, 10:11 AM

use a key ring with clip on keys

Pike Bishop · 05-04-2013, 06:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by usgser

Put the ign key on a leather fob and keep the rest of your keys in your pocket

+1

Having a 15-pound key ring with all kinds of fobs and toys and other useless crap on it is a great way to wipe out an ignition switch.

rgoers · 05-08-2013, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pike Bishop

+1

Having a 15-pound key ring with all kinds of fobs and toys and other useless crap on it is a great way to wipe out an ignition switch.

I learned the hard way that a 15-pound keyring is bad JuJu. This was on my snowmobile - but same principle applies to bikes...

When you get home and find the ignition key is all that's left in the ignition, and that brand new Leatherman Squirt that your son gave you as a father's day present is somewhere lost in the snow... that's when you know it's time to keep a single key for your toy (bike, sled, atv, jetski, etc.).

Cogswell · 05-08-2013, 07:01 PM

Ignition key only in the switches in all my bikes. All the other keys are in my pockets.

Mike

05-02-2013, 11:21 AM	#1
sgordon70 ^OP Adventurer Joined: Sep 2012 Location: Nashville, TN Oddometer: 49	Key scratch protector Anyone knwo where I can get a scratch guard for my ignition area? My keys are scratching the hell out of that area. __________________ BMW 1200 GSA

05-02-2013, 11:25 AM	#3
sgordon70 ^OP Adventurer Joined: Sep 2012 Location: Nashville, TN Oddometer: 49	ya.good idea. I've seen a carbon fiber cover for that area before but just cant remember where. __________________ BMW 1200 GSA

05-02-2013, 01:49 PM	#5
sparkymcgee Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Southern California Oddometer: 256	Instead of protecting the surface, what about using a non scratching keychain and maybe a quick connect to remove it from other keys. I use a paracord fob on my moto keys. __________________ 2011 KLR650 2008 VFR800

05-02-2013, 02:11 PM	#6
ABHulgan The Flying Mythos Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Chattanooga Oddometer: 977	I bought a piece of clear tubing at the local hardware store. Cut into short pieces and slide it over the (cut part of) keys. Keeps them from scratching your triple clamp, keeps them from rattling/jingling on rough roads too. __________________ "I tried to move my mind there and nowhere else and imagine a single detail that, if I didn't see it that weekend, I never would... The world is easily lost." James Dickey

05-03-2013, 09:22 AM	#8
LuciferMutt Rides slow bike slow Joined: Aug 2008 Location: New(er) Mexico Oddometer: 9,503	Yep...the only key that is in the ignition area on my bikes is the ignition key! I hate having all kinds of shit rattling around up there! If you're insistent on keeping them all attached while riding, I second the clear vinyl idea. __________________ You couldn't hear a dump truck driving through a nitro glycerin plant! Cobbie Award Winner

05-02-2013, 11:24 AM	#2
Fishwiz4 Adventurer Joined: Mar 2012 Location: North Dakota Oddometer: 35	Maybe try using a generic adhesive screen protector and cut it to fit how you want? I have not done this, but it was my first thought when I read your question. Sent from my Droid RAZR Maxx HD

05-02-2013, 11:26 AM	#4
kubiak Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: madera california Oddometer: 4,135	some clear vinyl or sticker material should work.

05-02-2013, 04:10 PM	#7
usgser Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Westside WA Oddometer: 1,482	Put the ign key on a leather fob and keep the rest of your keys in your pocket

05-03-2013, 09:41 AM	#9
KungPaoDog Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado Oddometer: 264	If you're scratching the area around your ignition with your key, perhaps you should drink less before you try to ride your motorcycle? (Stab key, miss. Stab key, miss. Stab key, miss...) Or, I think I've seen stick-on scratch guards at Autozone with Chevy/Ford/GMC/etc. logos. I have all of my vehicle keys on their own ring, all held together in my pocket with a tiny s-biner made for keys. __________________ 1986 K75T

05-03-2013, 10:11 AM	#10
davsato Studly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2005 Location: southern England Oddometer: 753	use a key ring with clip on keys __________________ Dave

05-08-2013, 07:01 PM	#13
Cogswell Spudly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2005 Location: Riding with my pal Richard Cranium Oddometer: 3,253	Ignition key only in the switches in all my bikes. All the other keys are in my pockets. Mike __________________ Cogswell Rides To Big Bend See my airhead project here Time Warp Vintage Motorcycle Club The good thing is, your damn motor can't read. If it says oil on the container, it's pretty much OK to dump in there.... ED.

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