Infokey Damage from faulty holder

[cyberjack]

OK..at the risk of asking an extremely dumb question, I am holding my InfoKey in my hand and am not clear what portion of the InfoKey you are attaching the lanyard to. I can not locate an eye or some part to clip or hook...

Thanks,
Joe

[KSagal]

Originally Posted by cyberjack

OK..at the risk of asking an extremely dumb question, I am holding my InfoKey in my hand and am not clear what portion of the InfoKey you are attaching the lanyard to. I can not locate an eye or some part to clip or hook...

Thanks,
Joe

When new, info keys come with an assortment of backs. One has a clip that fits the dock on the lean steer (and has a large enough slot for a wrist strap) and another has a tube that is fit for a thin cord or lanyard, and another has a simple smooth back.

All I recall from when I got my keys back in 2006 are these three, but there may be others...

[cyberjack]

Mystery solved, I have the one with the flat smooth back and the one with the clip, and not the 3rd type you mentioned which works with the lanyard.

Thanks Karl...

Joe

[bvelke]

I've used these straps which are not only really inexpensive ($9 for a package of 12) but are thin enough to allow the info key to be locked onto the handlebar with the strap in place. In fact, I'd usually then wrap and tie the strap under the handlebar, making it act as a backup in the event I pushed the key too hard and it came off its mount.

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But then I found an even better solution for my purposes. At the suggestion of Dick Segar at Segway of Annapolis, I took the wrist-strap backing off the infokey and locked it directly onto the mount with a very small screw.

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Now I use the infokey without any of the accessory backings. It easily twists and snaps in/out of place but there's no chance of it sliding off by leaning against it, pushing too hard on it, etc. I use it this way on my tour fleet without the usual worries about lost or damaged infokeys.

You'll want a VERY short screw because you only want it to go through the two pieces of plastic and not into the leansteer frame. There's a little more space available for a longer screw (because of the curvature of the handlebar) if you mount the screen off-center and closer to the rider than is represented by the photo.

[Gihgehls]

Originally Posted by bvelke

I've used these straps which are not only really inexpensive ($9 for a package of 12) but are thin enough to allow the info key to be locked onto the handlebar with the strap in place. In fact, I'd usually then wrap and tie the strap under the handlebar, making it act as a backup in the event I pushed the key too hard and it came off its mount.

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But then I found an even better solution for my purposes. At the suggestion of Dick Segar at Segway of Annapolis, I took the wrist-strap backing off the infokey and locked it directly onto the mount with a very small screw.

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Now I use the infokey without any of the accessory backings. It easily twists and snaps in/out of place but there's no chance of it sliding off by leaning against it, pushing too hard on it, etc. I use it this way on my tour fleet without the usual worries about lost or damaged infokeys.

You'll want a VERY short screw because you only want it to go through the two pieces of plastic and not into the leansteer frame. There's a little more space available for a longer screw (because of the curvature of the handlebar) if you mount the screen off-center and closer to the rider than is represented by the photo.

Now THAT is friggin brilliant. Good work!