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Anyone ever tried out the opener that wires into your bike from Cyclegagets.com? It is an awesome treat for $30.

I just took my garage door opener, which is 12v, and hard wire it to the cancel button.

Tuck it under the tank, works like a charm.

Bill

hayeswade wrote:Anyone ever tried out the opener that wires into your bike from Cyclegagets.com? It is an awesome treat for $30.

I've installed this and it's great. Easy to install, and works like a charm.

I was lucky enough to snatch up a unit by flash2pass. You can google the name to see what it does but you simply wire it into your headlight and use the high beam flash to open the garage door. I was able to save about 50% via Ebay and it even came with a second transponder.

No input on the Cyclegadgets opener.

I've installed this and it's great. Easy to install, and works like a charm.

How about some details of the install? I'm not worried about the surgery on the remote, but how much do you have to do in the bike itself?

MattPie wrote:

I've installed this and it's great. Easy to install, and works like a charm.

How about some details of the install? I'm not worried about the surgery on the remote, but how much do you have to do in the bike itself?

The hardest part of the whole thing was taking the remote apart. From what I remember, it was a matter of attaching a wire to the cancel button wire, which I think was an orange or brown wire, can't remember but the instructions are pretty good . It's really that easy, connect a wire from the unit to the cancel button wire using a plastic connector then attacheing another wire to ground and then connecting the wire to the remote.

I put one of my smaller remotes in the water-proof pockets of my riding jacket. It works fine. I've had intentions of wiring one up to the bike, but never got around to it.

My solution is decidedly low-tech:

I got one of those mini three-button remotes that works with my garage door from the company that makes the opener. I then affixed it to the little black cap on the triple-tree with a 1"X1" piece of Velcro - one part on the the triple tree and the other part on the back of the remote. I stick the remote on the triple tree when I leave and when I get home I just press the button. And since it's Velcro, it's easily removable.

The only problem is: this is a fair weather option only - these remotes don't like rain. Of course if it did start to sprinkle I can just pull it off the triple-tree and put it in the inside pocket of my leather. But that makes it impossible to press the button when I get home unless I fish it out of my pocket first.

I guess if I was an all-season rider I would wire it to the cancel button or the flasher - but as it is, I'm a fair-weather rider anyway. So this solution fits my style just fine.

My idea for a bike mounted GDO (Garage Door Opener) remote goes like this:

1. Take remote that came with the opener, open it up, remove battery (take note on voltage of battery).
2. Buy dirtbike kill button. These used on dirtbikes are a small push-to-kill-ignition weatherproof button that is handlebar mounted. Wire it (solder it) to the button contacts on the GDO remote.
3. Build a small regulated power supply out of inexpensive parts from Radio Shack (I've done it in the past for other accessories) to convert 12vDC to whatever the GDO remote requirements is and wire into my accessory fuse panel. That way it only has power on when the bike is on.
4. Using a vacuum packer, seal the GDO remote into a watertight package and stash it somewhere under the seat or tank.

I considered packaging these and maybe selling them? Not sure about the market, and the different models of GDO remotes and compatibility.

Doing all of that, I would never have to replace the battery or worry about a low battery in the remote, and wouldn't have to remember the remote when changing jackets (going from 3 season jacket to the summer mesh). Sealing the remote in the vacuum bag and using the dirtbike switch, I shouldn't have to worry about the weather. Like I said in my previous post, I have intentions of doing this but it was never a high enough priority. BTW, my current remote battery is getting low!

Forgot the source for the following mod, but it seems simple to do :

"Just take your garage door opener apart and find the push switch on the circuit board and solder the switch closed. Remove the battery and solder a red wire on the positive side and a black on the negative side (color is not that important just get polarity right). Then wire the positive to the high beam on your headlight and ground the other one. Pull up to the door and flash your high beam."

dwayne wrote:The hardest part of the whole thing was taking the remote apart. From what I remember, it was a matter of attaching a wire to the cancel button wire, which I think was an orange or brown wire, can't remember but the instructions are pretty good .

Where's the access to the cancel wire? Up near the grip or under the tank somewhere?

I use a BMW motorrad key fop. ( page 129 of the 2004 riders apparel catalog) A small remote fits in it perfect. Zip it tight with the key left out . I don't know if its water proof but never had a problem opening the door in the rain. And it just the right size so you can feel it in your pant pocket ( I know I didn't lose my key) but isn't uncomfortable.

whats up with you guys carnt you get off the bike and open the door by hand

REDSTAN wrote: whats up with you guys carnt you get off the bike and open the door by hand

Nope.

Funny, yesterday when I was leaving for work, I mounted the bike in the garage with the garage door open (as usual). I keep the remote in my right jacket pocket. Sometimes while bending my leg up and over, it activates the button. At this point I already had my earplugs in, I-Pod on, and helmet (basically ready-to-go). So I start pushing the bike backwards and WHAM - the door hits me in my upper back! Luckily it reversed so I kept going, but it sure did wake me up, and realize that I need to bike mount my remote (like I posted above!!)

REDSTAN wrote: whats up with you guys carnt you get off the bike and open the door by hand

Because we're lazy Americans!

You guys are sooo lucky...I used to dream of having a garage door with an automatic door opener.

There were 150 of us living in a shoe box in the middle of the motorway..

We had to get up in the middle of the night and lick the road clean..with our tongues.

Sorry can't help myself with the Monty Python stuff... ..don't worry about me..

DJ

There were 150 of us living in a shoe box in the middle of the motorway..

Luxury!

of cause we had it hard, we used to dream of a shoe box in middle of road....

bring it on DJ, that stuff is classic.

Stig

REDSTAN wrote: whats up with you guys carnt you get off the bike and open the door by hand

Nope.

Funny, yesterday when I was leaving for work, I mounted the bike in the garage with the garage door open (as usual). I keep the remote in my right jacket pocket. Sometimes while bending my leg up and over, it activates the button. At this point I already had my earplugs in, I-Pod on, and helmet (basically ready-to-go). So I start pushing the bike backwards and WHAM - the door hits me in my upper back! Luckily it reversed so I kept going, but it sure did wake me up, and realize that I need to bike mount my remote (like I posted above!!)[/quote]

DID IT HURT MUCH

yjleesvrr wrote:

REDSTAN wrote: whats up with you guys carnt you get off the bike and open the door by hand

Because we're lazy Americans!

thats why your there and we arnt keep rideing dudes

DJ you ex pats most have exceedingly big feet kangaroo cross now drought . 150 on a motor way in a shoe box

by the way you sent my grandad back from oz for the 1914/1918 scrap thanks pall .we whould not be having this chat otherwise

keep the tan going cobber