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  • Parr8hed
    XStremely XSive
    • Aug 2003
    • 444
    • Southern Indiana

    #1

    Keys

    My 14 month old decided to play hide daddys keys the other day and I can not seem to find them anywhere. We are doing some remodeling and I fear that he may have placed them in something that has been thrown away. Any way to find another one, or do I have to replace the ignition? If so how much PITA factor is involved in that?
    Travis Miller
    1978 E
  • Parr8hed
    XStremely XSive
    • Aug 2003
    • 444
    • Southern Indiana

    #2
    there is a new switch with key on ebay now, for 80-81 will that work on my 78?

    Thanks alot,
    Travis Miller
    1978 E

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    • fly
      XSive
      • Mar 2004
      • 78

      #3
      take the switch out. take it to a good bike shop that makes keys. they can make a new key from the number on the switch.

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      • xssiveone
        XSive Maximus
        • Jul 2002
        • 766
        • Windsor,Ontario,Canada

        #4
        Doesn't have to be a bike shop, any competent locksmith should be able to do it.
        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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        • mro
          XS-XJ Super Guru
          • Oct 2005
          • 4276
          • Hayward, California

          #5
          Keyed up?!

          Thought I read here somewhere that you can get the key (if you have the #) at reasonable price the Yamaha dealer.

          Hope so, I need to get keys for the MNS soon.



          mro

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          • bandet01
            XSive Maximus
            • Aug 2005
            • 698
            • connersville indiana

            #6
            i just took my ignition to a locksmith and he did it for me and cost me 20 bucks and i had 2 keys and ready to ride
            79 yamaha xs1100f standard
            best 1/4 mile 13.282@99.40

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            • Brian_D
              XStremely XSive
              • Oct 2003
              • 355
              • Gardner, KS

              #7
              Ditto on the locksmith route - had to do the same early last year as the stepson lost my only key. The lock cylinder removal is not much more challenging than removing the headlight.

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              • Parr8hed
                XStremely XSive
                • Aug 2003
                • 444
                • Southern Indiana

                #8
                FOUND THE KEYS!!!!! My wife found the keys while I was at some training today!! I was quite happy. Thanks for all of your input though.
                Travis Miller
                1978 E

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                • fxrer
                  XStremely XSive
                  • Aug 2004
                  • 241
                  • Bethlehem, PA 18017

                  #9
                  Better have a spare made before the kid gets hold of 'em again!
                  Rick
                  '80 SG
                  '88 FXR
                  '66 Spitfire MK II

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                  • John
                    XS-XJ Super Guru
                    • Oct 2003
                    • 5117

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Parr8hed
                    FOUND THE KEYS!!!!! My wife found the keys while I was at some training today!! I was quite happy. Thanks for all of your input though.
                    Were they in the last place she looked?

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                    • Parr8hed
                      XStremely XSive
                      • Aug 2003
                      • 444
                      • Southern Indiana

                      #11
                      they were in a bag from Lowes that was hanging on the front door knob. It had some new paint brushes in it. I SWEAR that I had looked in it two times already!!!!
                      Travis Miller
                      1978 E

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                      • motoman
                        Master of XSology
                        • Aug 2005
                        • 8413
                        • Grand Junction, Colorado

                        #12
                        Well.........looks like someone deserves a dinner date........
                        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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