I need a key for my gas cap.

I have the original, broken ignition lock. But where is the key code?

I see some letters on the back next to some other letters, which seem to be related to the ignition wiring... but these aren't.

It's two letters and a number. Is this the key code?

 

DOH, now I feel silly.

The STAMPED code is where the steering lock comes out, not on the back of the lock where the wiring goes.

It's a 6-digit code... with two letters in it.

 

I believe the code you would be looking for was on the original key, and has been long gone. - For security reasons I don't think they have keycodes anywhere on the bike. - Take the IGN to a locksmith - they can get it open, and work backwards to get you a key that should work in your tank as well.

 

IIRC they stamp the key code on the ignition lock (which is bolted to the bike with star bolts) and to the bottom of the fuel cap (which I can't get off unless I destroy it, or pick it).

Yes, it IS a security risk (some people write the numbers down and then grind them off), but it's relatively hard to get to either one of them without dissassembling the bike.

 

With automobiles you can take the VIN# to the dealer and get an extra key made. Can Honda do this?

 

FYI - GM is cracking down on this. - Used to be a call to the dealer with a VIN and a drivers license is all you need.(My mom managed to lock herself out of her Caddy in Bismarck one Saturday afternoon - they quickly and easily got her a key made) - Last time I had to get a key made at my usual dealer that I've dealt with for 10+ years they made me bring in the TITLE - yes, the Title, and 2 other ID's (Drivers License and Insurance paperwork). - They had to photocopy all this and send it off to GM before they would even cut the key for me...

AND - for the keycode - I stand corrected - I have a lockset in front of me (Ign and Gas Cap) they have a Alpha code on the back (Right by the locking pin - the set needs to be removed to get this code.- I would think if you took that code into a dealer with some proof of ownership would get you a key. - Oh the tank key only uses 5 of the 8 cuts on the key, so it's code is only 3 characters long (IE the IGN says 1XC062 and the Cap says 1XC)

 

Hmm, I could probably pick it if I actually had a lockpick set...

The local Honda dealer told me they can't (or wouldn't) get a key cut from just a VIN, and they told me to get a local locksmith to cut a key from the lock code...

I just hope it's a REASONBLE price (I've heard prices vary from 25 to 200 dollars for locksmith work).

 

$200?!?! That's like 3-4 hours of work to cut a key. I'd rather just buy a new set from someone.

As far as the car dealers go, I got a key cut by Chrysler two years ago and one cut by GM last year. Both required the registration in my name and my license. I don't even remember giving proof on insurance.

Anyway, the info is good to know about where to find key codes. I saw a decent bike on Craigslist here that needed a bit of motor work along with a new lock cylinder. Price was cheap enough though to make it worth the chance.

 

I think that might have been the price to find a key with JUST the lock? I'm not sure. Most people charge about 25 or 30 to grind a key based on a code, I think.

I have a working lot set on my bike WITH key... but I don't have the key for the fuel cap (they're not the same code).

 

Apparently the code on the switch is no good... at least according to the local locksmith.

WTF?!?!