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Corporatemonkey
Posted on Thursday, February 08, 2007 - 01:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
It seem the archive has swallowed my original thread.

Basically I was not thrilled with the stock buell key shape. It just didn't hang right on my key chain.

Well many people posted ideas on what to replace it with.

Today I finally made it over to my local locksmith. After much trial and error we found a replacement.
It needed to be shaved ever so slightly (a little thick)

The key blank is as follows:

Manufacture: ilco
model: x80, VL6 (either works)

Now my key is small and square. Hope this helps someone else out.
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Beachbuell
Posted on Thursday, February 08, 2007 - 02:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I've heard it all now.
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Corporatemonkey
Posted on Thursday, February 08, 2007 - 02:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
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Snowhownd
Posted on Thursday, February 08, 2007 - 08:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
[I've heard it all now.]

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Jmor03
Posted on Friday, February 09, 2007 - 09:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
VL6 key is a Volvo 240/740 Valet key. The VL8/VL10 Master key is thinner. Same cut!

Jeff
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Aeholton
Posted on Friday, February 09, 2007 - 09:11 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
This thread is useless without pictures.
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Firebolteric_ma
Posted on Friday, February 09, 2007 - 09:58 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
This thread is useless with out Naked Chicks!
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Ds_tiger
Posted on Friday, February 09, 2007 - 10:34 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
OKAY DOOD- I'll do it



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Barker
Posted on Friday, February 09, 2007 - 11:18 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I have had volvo keys for my xb's for about a year now I love em. There like 2.50 each @ the local locksmith.

a nice blonde chick
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Corporatemonkey
Posted on Friday, February 09, 2007 - 04:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
How's this for a photo

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Cereal
Posted on Friday, February 09, 2007 - 06:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
That's great, but how about a picture of the key?
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Corporatemonkey
Posted on Friday, February 09, 2007 - 07:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Cereal, I don't know about you but I certainly see a key in my photo.
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Cereal
Posted on Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 11:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Sorry, still can't see it.
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Snowhownd
Posted on Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 11:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I don't mean this to make fun at all, but wow, I wish I had enough time to worry about how my keys hang on my key chain. Besides, you hang your Buell key with other keys?? So the rest of your keys bounce around and scratch up the area around the ignition as you ride?
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Corporatemonkey
Posted on Sunday, February 11, 2007 - 11:38 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Snowhownd, you are looking at it wrong.

I have to carry a lot of keys, and my buell key sits by itself on a detachable key ring. So I detach it when I am on the bike.
The factory key with its key ring hole on one side cause all the keys to bunch up, this has always annoyed me.

Now with the new square key, everything hangs just right.
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Metalstorm
Posted on Sunday, February 11, 2007 - 06:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
It's is definitely very important for things to hang just right.

I'm glad you've found a solution to your ..hanging.. problem joker

I will confess that I sometimes wish the key was smaller. I've never considered a key to be in the bigger is better category : )
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Vaneo1
Posted on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 08:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Wow, Ive nbever heard any male wish anything of his to be smaller... TRULY YOU ARE (or where) GIFTED...
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55spy
Posted on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 08:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I thought it was natural to hang a little more to one side
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