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Old May 12th, 2018, 03:40 PM   #1
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Is this the “key code”?

Ok so I’m ordering a spare key. I have yet to do this since I got her last year and it’s a rather reckless thing for me to wait on. The guy on eBay needs the key code and I’m sure this is it but I want to make double sure! Lol
Not having a spare could cost me a new ignition down the toad and I want to prevent that.
$9.99 + a couple dollars shipping on eBay isn’t a good reason to keep putting this off. KM-5 Thanks!
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Old May 12th, 2018, 04:09 PM   #2
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I thought the key code was on the back side of that switch, not the front.

And I would be surprised if we both have the same key code.
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Old May 12th, 2018, 06:14 PM   #3
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If you have a working key it's a lot easier to go to a decent locksmith and just have it copied.

I had a key for my Derbi made a while ago, and it turned out to be a Ducati blank that they had in-stock. I was surprised.

The Kawi key blank is pretty common (I've had a few made), so most locksmiths will have it in-stock.

Before I knew that I bought a blank for one of our bikes directly from Kawasaki, and it turned out I didn't need to.
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If you have a working key it's a lot easier to go to a decent locksmith and just have it copied.

I had a key for my Derbi made a while ago, and it turned out to be a Ducati blank that they had in-stock. I was surprised.

The Kawi key blank is pretty common (I've had a few made), so most locksmiths will have it in-stock.

Before I knew that I bought a blank for one of our bikes directly from Kawasaki, and it turned out I didn't need to.
Ok I’ll check out a locksmith. I took it somewhere last year and the guy told me I’d have to get it from kawa or eBay. So he kinda threw me off. Thanks for the suggestion, I’ll get there this week! Might be cheaper even lol
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Old May 13th, 2018, 09:15 AM   #5
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Remove helmet lock and get keycode from underneath.
Make sure locksmith has proper Kawasaki software to translate key code into cut parameters
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Old May 15th, 2018, 11:40 AM   #6
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I agree it's a good idea to have a spare, in part because the key you use will wear and be difficult to get a working key from once you need it. My working key actually pulled out of the ignition while running, it was so worn.

And definitely take the bike to the hardware store/locksmith/whoever you use to make sure it works. The shop I used had to try a couple of times to get one that worked. So they made a key, I tried it, they remade it, and eventually they got one that worked.
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Yeah, making a copy from worn key is difficult because they have to account for an unknown amount of wear.

I called around to about 11 different locksmiths and found one that had proper software. I brought in helmet lock with key code on back since bike was not running. They ran code through software and got proper cuts. Made key and tested it in helmet-lock, worked perfectly! I got some copies and took them home. Tried them on ignition and tank, perfect!

BTW - key code is how original key is created from scratch. Wafers in ignition-lock, tank and helmet-locks are assembled randomly by machine which then calculates a key code and stamped onto those parts. A different machine somewhere else uses that key code to cut keys and metal-tag for that particular bike. I supposed QC has a human somewhere verify that key works in that bike's lock, but I doubt that's needed.

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Old May 16th, 2018, 11:22 AM   #8
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I had my motorcycle stolen and recovered (by the grace of some respected deity), and i ended up buying a new set of locks for the entire bike (ignition,seat,helmet,gas tank). When i got my new keys the code was attached to the spare key engraved in a sheet of metal.

When I get a chance I'll check if the key code on my spare to see if it matches any of the places mentioned in this post.
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