[CaliGrrl]

Originally Posted by Ram Jet

If you buy a used motorcycle and are presented with only one key. The first thing you do is take that key with two or three O.E.M. blanks (they ain't cheap) and have two or three keys cut. My 3 blanks cost me $30.00 + and cutting them cost $6.50. Use only your freshly cut keys and put the O.E.M. key you got with the bike away in a safe place. Don't use the key you got with your bike to prevent further wear and keep it as a "master" if you need a new key in the future. "A stitch in time saves nine.

Bill

I second this recommendation. I was glad I got two keys with mine, since the one I was using turns out to be too worn to actually stay *in* the ignition. Luckily I was in a parking lot when I found that out and I didn't lose the key. My second key is sound, so I used that to get another key made to use. Make sure to test your keys, too, since it took my locksmith a couple of tries to get a key cut that would turn the lock.