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I'am surprise With all the electronics on the new vehicles they can't track it. They can tell you were you being with half the electronics out there.
Anyone remember the keyring antenna debacle from the early R1200's, when plenty of folks ended up either being stranded or brought a spare antenna so they could continue their trip.This means that the key fob is linked to the ECU and not the antenna. Antennas are nothing more than a coil that receives a signal and sends it to receiver that processes the signal.
This theft reeks of an inside job to me. Either these guys somehow got hold of the VIN (not hard to do) and ordered a key, or they used a sophisticated electronic device hacking the bike.
Leaving a few plastic bits on the floor doesn't mean much IMHO.
Whichever way it happened, it sucks big time.
And I'll say it again here: Just changing the antenna shouldn't allow a bike to be stolen. The code has to match one stored in the computer of the bike. I think there's more to the story on how it was done. If you do a google search on theft and FOBs/RFID keys, it's more involved. In 2021, BMW wouldn't engineer/produce a vehicle that could be stolen so easily by changing the ring. I have to wonder if the put a device on the OBD2 port and used it to hack when you were riding it. There are also devices that can intercept radio frequencies and hack the fob.
I believe Ponch has nailed it here. Keyless start cars are regularly stolen right out of the owner's driveway by cloning the frequency of the fob which is sitting on a table inside the front door.
Can I please have my plain old double-cut metal key back?
Best,
DeVern
I am sure I will be talking again to BMW as we continue to identify ways to cut down on the theft of motorcycles and just how my GSA was stolen.
Big chain and heavy duty lock along with high decibel alarm in a secure garage works best. But nothing is 100%
I am thinking about adding a second kill switch in line with the one on the handlebar somewhere on the next GSA.
The saddest part of this whole problem of theft is, If they want your vehicle bad enough they can find a way to take it. If you have a tracking device on that vehicle, who is going to track it? And do you really want it back now, not knowing what it went threw?