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MOTOBRICK.COM => The MBdotCOM Community Center => Topic started by: xcaret on May 15, 2023, 02:57:10 PM
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When I bought my bike it came with extra keys , but only one cut for the ignition. The second ignition key was a blank . I took it to get cut and it doesnt work. The locksmith said he was unable to order another blank , and said there would be no charge for cutting the key ( which he cut wrong ) .
Can I order a key already cut from anywhere ?
Where can I order a blank key in Canada ?
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Go to a real locksmith(not Canadian Tire or the local hardware store) with your good key. I would ride my bike to the locksmith so I can do an instant test with the new one.
I have a K100RS key made from an Ilco blank. The numbers stamped into the blank are VO6 V77. I believe there are other blanks that will work as well. A well stocked locksmith should have the blank you need.
The factory BMW blanks are a hardened steel that are used for among other purposes bank safe deposit boxes. According to several locksmiths that I tried to get to cut one of those blanks, they require a special carbide cutter. I suspect the reason they use that steel is to discourage copying because, as I was told, those keys are for special security applications. One locksmith told me he only cuts those keys when they are ordered by banks and government agencies.
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JMA NE-8 or NE-7. NE-7 is a STEEL key, not nickel coated brass like many keys. You can't get that cut at a hardware store usually because you need a carbide key cutter which even some locksmiths don't have these days. NE-8 is brass.
Ilco SR61N is a good brass key for K bikes. Ilco Y16 also works but is a bit longer than the SR61N.
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My bike came with 4 extra keys marked Neiman on one side, GKS and Germany on the other. Very ordinary keys. They look like they would fit a padlock.
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My bike came with 4 extra keys marked Neiman on one side, GKS and Germany on the other. Very ordinary keys. They look like they would fit a padlock.
Those are also steel keys. That's what BMW dealers sell for the low, low price of only $26 a piece.
https://shop.maxbmw.com/fiche/PartsSearch.aspx?&searchtype=undefined&parts=51251233554%0A
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Those are also steel keys. That's what BMW dealers sell for the low, low price of only $26 a piece.
https://shop.maxbmw.com/fiche/PartsSearch.aspx?&searchtype=undefined&parts=51251233554%0A (https://shop.maxbmw.com/fiche/PartsSearch.aspx?&searchtype=undefined&parts=51251233554%0A)
The dealership I use, Morton's in Fredericksburg VA, has both flat and folding keys.
Yes, they cost much more than the hardware store copies but it includes the cutting and will work for a very long time.