Hey all

Now that spring is finaly here in Maine and its time to ride
i finaly got around to getting my key work done on my bike

2 bikes 1 ignition key for the bike that doesnt run
and helmet, tank, and seat locks that all need different keys

Dropped off both my NSR's in the back of a truck today to a reccomended locksmith. He was able to make me keys to open everything on the bike within a few hours...!

I had previously bought a bunch of Honda NSR blanks from Tyga
but the Locksmith actually found a key in stock that made for a better fit

So ill share the wealth of knowledge on that key to you all, as i know there are a pile of you out there that dont have keys

The key code is DC3, its a Dodge Colt key made by Mitsubishi
The profile and spacing is perfect, but they have to cut back the stops to allow the key to go deep enough into the lock.

This key is available anywhere in the USA, so you can easily get a duplicate of your current key with this one. Or if you are like me, you need to go to a locksmith to make you keys just by looking and poking into your locks with their special tools

all in all 6 keys made to open the 3 different locks that are on my bikes
for about $93 dollars.. Not to bad really At least now i can put Gas in them!
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Koren
2 Strokes and I'm Off

Good work fella, and thanks for sharing.
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MC21SP Plaything
BMW F800GS Bumblebee
Triumph 9551 Daytona Big boys toy
FJ1100 Sporting relic
GTS1000 oddball

If you have a key that's cut, it's real easy to take apart the other locks, file the pins down to fit that key and reassemble them. I bought my bike and it had 2 keys (one for the ignition and one for the tank). The tail lock and helmet lock keys were missing. Took me all of 1/2 hour to make them all match the ignition.

I'd be interested to see an idiot's guide to that?

I guess that would be my guide then!

It's one of those things that's too hard to explain but if you tear down a lock, it becomes real apparent what needs to be done.

Idiots guide.

First remove the lock,say its the one to undo the rear seat ,there is a slide clip that holds the lock in,slide it across and the lock will come out,remove the bracket on the back/bottom of the lock(opposite end from were the key goes in)there will be a circlip under the bracket,remove it,put the key in and turn it full,pull on the key and the lock inner will come out from the barrel,look at the lock and you will notice that all the tumblers will be flush ,take the key out and the tumblers will appear,put in the key that you want to make fit and you will see that some of the tumblers are still sticking out,these need to be filed off flush,a better was is to run it up and down a bench grinder,put it back together.Job done.

Cheers!
I wonder if this will work on my Vito ignition barrel?

yes it will,im a panel beater and when we fit a new lock that does not fit the old key that is how we do it,it saves time and money on fitting a whole new lock set.

Woo Hoo!
[Wish I knew that BEFORE I bought a new barrel]