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  • #1

    Keys

    Since I posted a few parts for sale recently, been getting a few rquests for keys. I only have afew keys left & they all are part of fuel locks, ignition locks, etc.

    BUT, for those members that have a lock number, there;'s still hope.

    I've dealt with keysinthepost.com in the past. They're in the UK. all you need is the lock number & they will cut & ship you a new key. Takes about 2-3 weeks, & is around $23-24 US including shipping.
    I know others have sources as well, but I've dealt with theses guys & had great service.
    Tom Clisham

    Age is relative YOU WON"T GET OLD TIL YOU SELL THE BIKE
    _____________________________________________

    '78xs1100E ,all stock & original GONE TO WISCONSIN

    '80 SG Vetter fairing,hard bags,trunk,fork brace,
    stock headers with fishtail mufflers,black & beautiful GONE TO ARIZONA

    79SF lowered,jardine 4/2 exhaust,pod filters,drilled rotors,fork brace, bar hopper

    79SF 1 owner,8000 miles, restoring to completely original ( I hope) GONE TO FRANCE
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  • #2
    Just remove the ignition lock and take it to your local locksmith and he can make a key for it a lot cheaper than that.

    These ignition locks are far from complicated.
    Greg

    Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

    ― Albert Einstein

    80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.

    The list changes.

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    • #3
      It really helps to have the right blank key to get one made at a locksmith...at least that was my experience. They find one that fits into the hole and then they cut...
      Skids (Sid Hansen)

      Down to one 1978 E. Stock air box with K&N filter, 81H pipes and carbs, 8500 feet elevation.

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      • #4
        The locksmith I went to to get extras made had no problem with blanks but if you want look here...... http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from...All-Categories

        XSs had two different configuations though and they don't interchange.
        Greg

        Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

        ― Albert Einstein

        80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.

        The list changes.

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        • #5
          I tried a local locksmith today and he tried to get me for 60 bucks with me providing the blank. Talked him down to 25. FWIW the number is on the gas tank lock also. one of mine has different keys for each
          "If A equals success, then the formula is: A = X + Y + Z. X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut." - Albert Einstein

          "Illegitimi non carborundum"-Joseph W. "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell



          1980 LG
          1981 LH

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          • #6
            Originally posted by dpotter58 View Post
            I tried a local locksmith today and he tried to get me for 60 bucks with me providing the blank. Talked him down to 25. FWIW the number is on the gas tank lock also. one of mine has different keys for each
            Wow...economy must really suck for some..........$2.25 a piece and cut to fit at a reputable lock and key here. good reminder dpotter of number on tank lock. Not sure anymore, but a couple three yrs. ago could get the OEM one from Yammy by lock number......
            81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.

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            • #7
              WoW!! $60??!! I think mine was $15.00 to make the first one, including the blank, and then $3.00 for each one after that. Mind you, that WAS 10 years ago, but it can't have risen that much.
              Brian
              1978E Midlife Crisis - A work in progress
              1984 Kawasaki 550 Ltd - Gone, but not forgotten

              A married man should forget his mistakes. There's no use in two people
              remembering the same thing!

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              • #8
                I just took the lock cylinders out of my old ones and put them in the new parts. All are still keyed the same.
                1980 Yamaha XS1100SG
                1984 Honda VF700F Interceptor
                1967 Yamaha YL2C

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                • #9
                  Are original OEM key blanks still available? Getting a key that works is easy, finding a nice looking one is not.
                  Slow down and enjoy life. If you are in that much of a hurry, you should have left eariler.
                  Current rides:
                  80 XS1100SG
                  82 JX1100
                  83 Venture Royale
                  86 V-Max

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                  • #10
                    I've seen the correct Yamaha blanks at Ace Hardware a couple years ago, they had a lot of different motorcycle key blanks surprisingly.
                    2H7 (79) owned since '89
                    3H3 owned since '06

                    "If it ain't broke, modify it"

                    ☮

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                    • #11
                      Should I take this post to mean that keys are no longer available at the dealer or is it just that the cost is prohibitive. On my things to do list before the weather breaks is to get a second key for both bikes but haven't checked with any dealers yet, I have been surprised in the past by the amount of small parts that are still available from Yamaha, however not necessarily affordable.

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                      • #12
                        Last I checked with my dealer they could still get me a key, but it was like $20 for a single key, and like a week to get it. And it didn't matter if I had a key already or not. And I could go down to a local locksmith and get all the key made for a fraction of that (bike, fairing, bags and trunk, bags are the only ones with matching keys other than the bike locks all matching).
                        Cy

                        1980 XS1100G (Brutus) w/81H Engine
                        Duplicolor Mirage Paint Job (Purple/Green)
                        Vetter Windjammer IV
                        Vetter hard bags & Trunk
                        OEM Luggage Rack
                        Jardine Spaghetti 4-2 exhaust system
                        Spade Fuse Box
                        Turn Signal Auto Cancel Mod
                        750 FD Mod
                        TC Spin on Oil Filter Adapter (temp removed)
                        XJ1100 Front Footpegs
                        XJ1100 Shocks

                        I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder to find one.

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                        • #13
                          Here Ya Go...

                          I have'nt used these guys yet but they've had good reveiws on another site I frequent

                          http://keys4urride.com/
                          1980 XS1100G "Dolly G" Full Dresser (with a coat of many colors )
                          1979 XS1100SF (stock-euro mods planned)
                          1984 XV700L Virago (to be hot-modded)
                          1983 XJ750MK Midnight Maxim (semi-restored DD)
                          1977 XS650D ( patiently awaiting resto)

                          Sometimes it takes a whole tank of gas before you can think straight.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by mlew View Post
                            Are original OEM key blanks still available? Getting a key that works is easy, finding a nice looking one is not.
                            I've never had comments on how great or bad my key looks.
                            Greg

                            Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

                            ― Albert Einstein

                            80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.

                            The list changes.

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                            • #15
                              I have had keys for mine made at wal mart, ace hardware, and locksmiths. All under $5 a piece.
                              Nathan
                              KD9ARL

                              μολὼν λαβέ

                              1978 XS1100E
                              K&N Filter
                              #45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
                              OEM Exhaust
                              ATK Fork Brace
                              LED Dash lights
                              Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
                              Green Monster Coils
                              SS Brake Lines
                              Vision 550 Auto Tensioner

                              In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.

                              Theodore Roosevelt

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