lexxus Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 i just brought. a remote alarm/starter. anybody installed one. on there bird? if so. can i get some advise? asfar as connecting it up. 99bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickrad Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 I have one on mine. What kind did you get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexxus Posted October 11, 2005 Author Share Posted October 11, 2005 lion auto system. motorcycle alarm. from a company called the masterline group. found them on ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furbird Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 I'd have to get mine apart to help you out. However, I'm not familiar with that alarm, so the way my Directed alarm is wired and yours may be totally different. Save yourself a lot of heartache and do the 2 second start mode instead of catching a tach wire because the Bird starter automatically disengages the gear once the bike starts so it doesn't grind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickrad Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 If yours has a fuel pump kill I would disable that function just so there isn't a problem while riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman_40 Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Got one on mine too, works great. Was a pain to wire in though... but I did disable the fuel pump and such..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexxus Posted October 17, 2005 Author Share Posted October 17, 2005 don't have, the fuel pump disabler on mine. i just need help on the last two wire's that hook up the remote starter. can't find there connect point's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in PA Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 I understand the alarm/disable part, but why have a remote start on a bike? :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexxus Posted October 18, 2005 Author Share Posted October 18, 2005 I understand the alarm/disable part, but why have a remote start on a bike? :? pretty much the same reason's, people chrome out there bikes. looking for something a little unigue. now, if i can just get someone..to tell me.or post a pic of where they made the connection's. for the ignition and remote start wires. i can finish this pup, without taking it to the stealer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Grab the manual and look at the wiring diagrams. The alarm will indicate what it needs (switched power on ignition, etc). Then go find the wire in the harness and tap into it. It's probably supplying power to the bikes system (ground off ignition) and a hot wire to the starter relay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furbird Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 I think what he's referring too is where to catch an ignition source for the output side of the alarm so that it starts regardless of the run/off switch's position, like I have mine setup. The only thing that doesn't activate on mine when I remote start it is the fan, and the bike never runs long enough in remote start mode to need it. Mine cranks regardless of the run/off switch, but it will not start in gear because Honda won't let it. It's kinda cool to see mine start with the run switch off, no lights, no nothing, just VROOM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman_40 Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 I understand the alarm/disable part, but why have a remote start on a bike? :? pretty much the same reason's, people chrome out there bikes. looking for something a little unigue. now, if i can just get someone..to tell me.or post a pic of where they made the connection's. for the ignition and remote start wires. i can finish this pup, without taking it to the stealer. I know the connections are made to the main wiring harnes but I didn't make the connections, have a friend that did if for me(he's a 12V specialist and I couldn't figure it out). He also wired power to the fan so it would come on as normally would with the key. I don't use the key in my bike at all, I just start it with the remote and drive away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furbird Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 You need to get that changed IMMEDIATELY. If you left your steering head unlocked, anybody could ride off on your bike. On mine, as soon as either brake is hit it shuts off. I'm also planning on adding a tilt switch to shut it off if it comes off the sidestand, which of course could be bypassed by hitting a hidden switch when it's on the centerstand, or just adding a centerstand switch so if it came off the center stand it would shut off. You don't need to leave it like that, somebody could steal that sucker. Besides, I don't know of many remote starts that don't have a timed shutoff. That way you don't accidentally hit the button and it's running all day long. Mine is timed for 12 minutes, but the range on mine is less than 50 feet so the bike can't accidentally start anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willxx23 Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 I understand the alarm/disable part, but why have a remote start on a bike? :? Are you kidding me? I gotta get one for those cold San Diego morning's I can warm the Bird up while sipping my hot cocoa and have it toasty warm for my ride to work without having to leave my house. Silly. :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furbird Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 If you want a legitimate answer as to why I have one, there's two main reasons. #1, I can start my bike on the carport while I'm suiting up, so when I walk outside to get on it, it's up to operating temperature and all the fluids are circulating properly. When I'm out and about, I can remote start it while I put my helmet, jacket, and gloves on, once again, to have a bike at proper operating temps. #2, when I did mine, there was NOBODY who made one for a bike, so I had (and still have) the only remote start motorcycle anywhere near my area. So the cool factor is and has always been very high for having one. Nobody ever asks me why, they just are surprised that I have one, then ask me how much it would cost them to get the same thing. Now, as a side effect of having one, I can also hit the remote starter while the bike is still running, lock the trees, and go drop stuff in the post office lobby, or go get money out of the ATM, or any of the other things that only take a minute or less to do that makes it almost suck to have to turn off and crank back up the bike all the time. I've even filled up with gas with it still running in remote start so I can take the key out and open the gas cap. And don't give me any drama about that, I ride a bike that is a static electricity explosion waiting to happen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickrad Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 I understand the alarm/disable part, but why have a remote start on a bike? :? It's FUN to fuck with people!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul99xx Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 lexxus any luck with the remote start and alarm? i've come across this one which either comes as a basic alarm for $70aus which seems cheap or either two way with display which looks nice or one way with remote start which would be my preference. it's a steel mate, anyone have one of these? http://www.steel-mate.com/ and click on motorcycle alarms cheers paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexxus Posted December 27, 2005 Author Share Posted December 27, 2005 not yet. iam about to do some mod's now. since it's the off season i will have time to install it completely. i had all but the remote starter hooked up, then removed it so i could still ride. installing pc2,puig screen, speed'o healer,hugger,battery tender, glow gauges,dunlop 208'sand accessory plug. will let you know. i tried to post pic's of my bike having no luck at all with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51'er Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 I can see number (2) but not reason number(1). Why would you let your bike sit and idle 'til it's up to "operating temperature"? There's no such thing and that would cerainly do more harm than good. You will not damage anything by starting a modern bike or car and driving away. You can of course do what you want. It's a semi-free country. :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MileHi Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 I can see number (2) but not reason number(1). Why would you let your bike sit and idle 'til it's up to "operating temperature"? There's no such thing and that would cerainly do more harm than good. You will not damage anything by starting a modern bike or car and driving away. You can of course do what you want. It's a semi-free country. :wink: DUDE... You don't want a thief to 'jack you bike when it's cold and the oil hasn't had a chance to circulate yet... Now would you??? :nana: Seriously, I have the same question... But d'fferent strokes for d'fferent folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul99xx Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 i think the old adage that most wear occurs in the first ten minutes still applies, i always warm my bike till the needle hits the operating range, i think it's in the rules in the handbook too. and it looks cool, i saw a guy remote start his lotus once and i've wanted it ever since. paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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