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The hideous bulky key
11/01/11 at 15:57:56

So my bike has this hideous big black plastic key that has this built in round cap that flushes up against the key hole, perpindicular to the key itself. It makes the key ridiculously bulky and uncomfortable in my pocket.

Has anyone had a normal flat key cut? Does it cause problems being different? Would it be ok to get a normal key for this bike?

I live in the middle of nowhere and teach at a middle school in a small Texas town so I normally just leave the key in it all the time but I get worried some time some dbag might steal my key.

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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28644 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: The hideous bulky key Reply #1 - 11/01/11 at 16:01:27 My bike key ain't bad,... but my car key was huge... I took care of that with a bench grinder... ...
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: The hideous bulky key Reply #2 - 11/01/11 at 16:12:49 This round cap must be something the PO added... not standard issue. Yank it off it iritates you.
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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Re: The hideous bulky key Reply #3 - 11/01/11 at 16:16:50 I think it's kind of cool.
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MotoBuddha Serious Thumper Offline Let's roll! Posts: 1416 Charlotte, NC	Re: The hideous bulky key Reply #4 - 11/01/11 at 16:40:06 Looks like it came from a bus depot locker. Anyway, you can find the key code on the bike (it's on one or more of the locks) and get an ordinary flat one made.
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jandaso Full Member Offline Do you want fries with that? Posts: 145	Re: The hideous bulky key Reply #5 - 11/01/11 at 16:47:28 My old atv used to have a key like that. Just cut that round stuff and make it look like a normal key. I always thought that round thing was so the user wouldn't get dirt or mud inside the key hole.
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MrBrownTX Full Member Offline Posts: 242 Caddo Mills TX Gender:	Re: The hideous bulky key Reply #6 - 11/01/11 at 17:31:20 Ok, thanks for the responses. I'll cut it down to size for now.
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Re: The hideous bulky key
Reply #7 - 11/01/11 at 18:36:03

verslagen1 wrote on 11/01/11 at 16:12:49:

This round cap must be something the PO added... not standard issue.

Yank it off it iritates you. Grin

Versy, the round cap keeps moisture out of the ignition in rain. ATVs come with them a lot. Like you said, "Yank it off." Reminds me of the service station restroom key with a boat paddle attached so you don't lose it or steal it. Grin

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Boofer Serious Thumper Offline Nearly too old. Posts: 1760 N Ms Gender:	Re: The hideous bulky key Reply #8 - 11/01/11 at 18:41:38 A question. Are there motorcycles that have the chip embedded in the key? If so, we may need to qualify our advice to modify them. A key for my car is about $80 at the dealer (with programming). I got one for $65 at my locksmith without the wait or the attitude.
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MotoBuddha Serious Thumper Offline Let's roll! Posts: 1416 Charlotte, NC	Re: The hideous bulky key Reply #9 - 11/01/11 at 19:20:18 We're talking about a budget bike designed more than 20 years ago. We're lucky it has digital ignition and a disk brake. So a chip embedded in the key? Mmmmmmmmm, I doubt it.
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Built2Last Serious Thumper Offline Tempt Fate Posts: 1447 FTF Gender:	Re: The hideous bulky key Reply #10 - 11/01/11 at 20:13:24 Girls don't really like harley's they just think they're the only motosickle...
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drums1 Serious Thumper Offline '87 Savage Bashed--Down for the count Posts: 664 Racine, Wisconsin Gender:	Re: The hideous bulky key Reply #11 - 11/02/11 at 09:28:00 I wouldn't be leaving the key in my bike....not where I live, anyways. The bike would be gone in a flash. I have just a regular flat key, and the 1 came with bike, with the plastic cover. No big round thing like that, though. I'm sure it's there to keep moisture out while riding. I never ride in the rain, so I don't need it.
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Reply #12 - 11/02/11 at 14:16:13

Yeah, Drums i don't plan on riding when there is rain in the forecast so I won't be worried about cutting that crap off. I used to ride in FL many years ago and a freaking microburst tornado type thing blew across the road in a sudden thnder storm and took me off the road with it so I avoid rain now, I was scarred by that.

The HD keychain came from the PO too, lol. I thought it was ironic and I haven't found a better free replacement yet.

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Built2Last Serious Thumper Offline Tempt Fate Posts: 1447 FTF Gender:	Re: The hideous bulky key Reply #13 - 11/03/11 at 07:49:08 If you can slip that piece of rubber off intact I'll take it.. I broke the plastic piece off of my key, and I think that rubber sealer is kinda neat...
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sbaugz Ex Member	Re: The hideous bulky key Reply #14 - 11/03/11 at 14:25:21 to answer one of your original questions- yes you can have a different key made. I took mine to the local locksmith and he made me a pair of keys for $5 each including cutting them.
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