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Hexangler
| Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 04:01 pm: |
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Anyway to get around the $24 and two week turnaround for duplicate ignition keys for a 2007 XB12R? |
Zatco81
| Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 04:05 pm: |
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Froggy
| Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 04:08 pm: |
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Yea, take your keys to a local hardware store and get them duplicated. I ended up ordering my keys BEFORE losing them, so if something happened I had spares. |
Nik
| Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 05:09 pm: |
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ilco x270 |
Gentleman_jon
| Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 06:56 pm: |
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They are some kind of Europen type blank. They sell them on eBay all the time. Two for ten bucks type of thing. Looks like Nik has found a local replacement, but they don't have them around here. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-Aprilia-BMW-Buell -Cagiva-Derbi-Italjet-KTM-Key-Blank_ Just make sure to take them someplace that knows how to make keys. It's a bore to lose a five dollar blank because the kid didn't know what she was doing. (Message edited by Gentleman_jon on July 15, 2009) |
Hexangler
| Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 06:59 pm: |
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Sweet! I have contacted a local locksmith an he has two ilco x270's in stock. I think he quoted me $4.50 each cut from my key. Thanks, and I'll let you know how it works out. |
Nillaice
| Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 09:44 pm: |
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ya know, i have been tryin to get a copy for a week now. LOWES has the volvo key blanks, but their copier is computer controlled, and won't jive the volvo/buell keys. true value dosen't have the blanks, and effed-up the blank i bought from LOWES. i'll have to try a locksmith next... |
Mpolans
| Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 11:11 pm: |
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My local Ace Hardware has been pretty good at cutting blanks for me. They've got one of the older machines that clamps in and traces an original key. |
Akbuell
| Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 11:23 pm: |
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I went to my local locksmith place, and had no trouble getting keys for both my X-1 and my XB. They were in the $4.50 range. They are generic, and don't have the spiffy Buell rubber caps on them. He said he could get them, but that ups the price substantially, and incurs a 1-2 week delay. |
Rhpaw
| Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 11:56 pm: |
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http://www.motorcyclekeys.com/blanks.html These work and ACE will cut them. I got them a 2-3 days after I ordered. |
Corporatemonkey
| Posted on Thursday, July 16, 2009 - 01:22 am: |
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ilco x270 FYI the ilco key was used for the 1980's Volvo 240. Some key shops have an easier time if you ask for a volvo key. |
Pkforbes87
| Posted on Thursday, July 16, 2009 - 03:23 am: |
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must be nice to have normal keys.. no way in hell am I ever gonna find a cheap way to duplicate barrel keys for an X1. |
4cammer
| Posted on Thursday, July 16, 2009 - 10:42 am: |
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Rhpaw, thanks for the link! |
Akbuell
| Posted on Thursday, July 16, 2009 - 12:47 pm: |
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Pk: The locksmith I went to had barrel key blanks in stock, and cut them while I waited. About $4.50ish each.YMMV, Dave. |
Hexangler
| Posted on Thursday, July 16, 2009 - 01:35 pm: |
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Success! Two ilco x270 blanks now work on my 2007 xb12r. I'm going to strip tie one out of sight on the bike (you'll never find it!) for when I'm out in the wilderness alone. The other one is staying at home until needed, I still have one original left which I will continue to use. They were $4.50 each cut. Thank you BadWeB! |
Mmcn49
| Posted on Friday, July 17, 2009 - 04:29 pm: |
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Had two keys made at a locksmith for $3.75 ea. Ilco -270 is the correct key blank but TMC-1 is the Buell reference number for the ilco-270 blank. I gave him the ilco number but he spent 10 minutes going through his reference material to verify that he was going to cut the right blank. |
Ratyson
| Posted on Friday, July 17, 2009 - 04:42 pm: |
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I'm going to strip tie one out of sight on the bike (you'll never find it!) GAME ON!!!} |
Xl_cheese
| Posted on Friday, July 17, 2009 - 04:43 pm: |
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I had a couple keys made at my local locksmith. I don't rememver the cost, but it was less that 10bux. Looking at my key it shows part number ZD23RCP Silica Italy. Looks like this:
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Mnrider
| Posted on Friday, July 17, 2009 - 04:46 pm: |
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You'll probably put it in the same spot I put mine! |