Own a 2014 Chief Vintage with 18700 miles, bought new in August of 14. Early on, after reading about other riders having fob battery issues, I decided to just replace my fob's battery every fourth of July with a fresh one. Never any fob problems, just made it part of my normal maintenance, works for me - Dan
PS - I do keep my fob inside heated house in a particular place so I don't lose it.
PS - I do keep my fob inside heated house in a particular place so I don't lose it.