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Yet another Key Thread

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....Sorry for the duplicate and starting another thread but the other ones I found did nothing but mention a three digit key code.

I have two Suzuki blanks I bought and I want to duplicate my wearing key before I don't have one.

My stock key has a #114 stamped on it and my lock to release the seat have a #128 stamped on it... gas cap says 114 too...

I am assuming this is the key code people are talking about but the dealer said it is just the style of lock... so which is it? I'd like to get replacements made without wasting the blanks. locksmith trying to say $85... and I am saying BS
 
Kcwiro said:
....Sorry for the duplicate and starting another thread but the other ones I found did nothing but mention a three digit key code.

I have two Suzuki blanks I bought and I want to duplicate my wearing key before I don't have one.

My stock key has a #114 stamped on it and my lock to release the seat have a #128 stamped on it... gas cap says 114 too...

I am assuming this is the key code people are talking about but the dealer said it is just the style of lock... so which is it? I'd like to get replacements made without wasting the blanks. locksmith trying to say $85... and I am saying BS
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It's the code, any good locksmith can use it to cut you a new key. Do you have only one key to open both of those locks with different key codes?
 
tkent02 said:
It's the code, any good locksmith can use it to cut you a new key. Do you have only one key to open both of those locks with different key codes?
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My key works on everything *lucky me*

Delaer if I can convince them this is the one... I'm sure they can cut it for me for free... and not pay this dude $85 to do it for me which is just highway robbery
 
tkent02 said:
Hardware store, couple bucks max. I make about three keys for each new bike.
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i tried hitting up the hardware store...unfortunately they did not have a cut out to cut the key :(

Cutout being they did not have the plastic brick to feed in my blank...
 
I could make your keys for free (+ postage), but you would have to mail me your keys. I would need the old key and new blanks. I'm not sure you want to go this route, not having your key for a while, or sending a stranger your key and address.
 
Go to a different store, it really is easy to copy a key.
Ace hardware, any locksmith, most any drug store still can do it.
 
tkent02 said:
Go to a different store, it really is easy to copy a key.
Ace hardware, any locksmith, most any drug store still can do it.
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I will run to a few other stores and see if I find another with a key cutter... it seems I live in the useless store areas that seem to be less than helpful I don't know where you guys find all these helpful stores....:D

dirtyfingers said:
I could make your keys for free (+ postage), but you would have to mail me your keys. I would need the old key and new blanks. I'm not sure you want to go this route, not having your key for a while, or sending a stranger your key and address.
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I'll keep that in mind but should hopefully not be necessary.
 
Something I haven't had to do, but heard other have done very successfully:

If you use two different keys for all of your items(i.e. #114 & #128); you could have a blank cut so each side contained one of those patterns.

That way a single key could do everything.
If you insert the key and it doesn't work you just take it back out and turn it over so the other side engages.

Perhaps be nice to yourself and somehow label which side is which number for future identification.
 
I'll make you a ginsu key blank or two out of a ford key blank (what I use for spares), then you can take it to a hardware store and have them duplicate yours if you would like.
 
fb9 said:
Something I haven't had to do, but heard other have done very successfully:

If you use two different keys for all of your items(i.e. #114 & #128); you could have a blank cut so each side contained one of those patterns.

That way a single key could do everything.
If you insert the key and it doesn't work you just take it back out and turn it over so the other side engages.

Perhaps be nice to yourself and somehow label which side is which number for future identification.
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I suppose I should clarify a bit more...

My single key I have with the bike opens all the locks on the bike. I do not have multiple keys for each lock. The question I had pertaining to that was for me to find out if those numbers on the locks were the code or not.

I am still trying to find a local hardware store that can do the job so far no luck *grumble*
 
Does anyone have a good source for decent key blanks? My hardware store didn't have one quite long enough, nothing a minute on the grinder couldn't fix...but it's not something I'd want to use daily...
 
I've has GS 850 keys copied in Tillamook, OR for under 5 bucks including the blank.

Why $85.00 in WA?

Is there only one locksmith in that state?
 
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UserNotFound said:
Does anyone have a good source for decent key blanks? My hardware store didn't have one quite long enough, nothing a minute on the grinder couldn't fix...but it's not something I'd want to use daily...
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Hey now no thread hyjacking =)

The dealer can get you the blanks still, that is where I got mine... they cost me about $6 a piece to buy from them....

All who tuned in.... I found a locksmith who cut me two new keys for my GS, thanks for everyones help. It only set me back $15 for two keys =)

Thanks again


...850 and no there is not but the ones that wanted to rip me a new one for making a stupid key ... lucky me I eventually found one that was fairly priced
 
Kcwiro said:
Hey now no thread hyjacking =)
The dealer can get you the blanks still, that is where I got mine... they cost me about $6 a piece to buy from them....
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I mean I could have opened up a new thread for essentially the same topic : I had the opposite problem of having someone willing to cut cheap but had no idea where to get a decent blank.


$85 per key makes me want to quit my job and become a locksmith!! It looks like a monkey could do key duplication based on the idiots at my local HW store that have cut ~8 keys for me that all work flawlessly...but it takes a genius to be able to convince people to pay $85.
 
UserNotFound said:
I mean I could have opened up a new thread for essentially the same topic : I had the opposite problem of having someone willing to cut cheap but had no idea where to get a decent blank.


$85 per key makes me want to quit my job and become a locksmith!! It looks like a monkey could do key duplication based on the idiots at my local HW store that have cut ~8 keys for me that all work flawlessly...but it takes a genius to be able to convince people to pay $85.
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if you are hard up you can get an OEM blank from Suzuki then get it cut at any hardware store....

23:
KEY,BLANK

495462-001 Enter 0-99 $11.13

is what Bike Bandit wants far chaepaerr than 85 bucks..

I ordered one yesterday meself
 
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