Claude. wrote:
TexasKZ wrote: Take the locks you want to change off the bike. Take them and they key you want to use to a locksmith. I do not remember what I paid, but it was pretty cheap.
Texas, just to be sure:
You said to bring the lock(s) and a cut key and the locksmith will key the lock(s) accordingly?
OR
To bring the lock(s) and a blank key and the locksmith will cut the key accordingly?
If the locks can be taken apart, it doesn’t matter which way you plan it. A blank uncut key could be cut and then the locks could be keyed to that code. It would be the most expensive way. The smith would be cutting a code key and keying all three locks. ie ingnition, yoke, and seat.
If you have a key that operates any of the locks then the smith would only charge you for rekeying the locks that won’t operate with your key.
These are what the call wafer style locks, the internal uses plates vs pins to align with the key. With that unless the smith has KHI specific wafers (plates) he won’t be able to rekeying the locks, unless the plate numbers are already in the lock but in the wrong order. Example. Lock ignition key code is 1234. Seat lock is 2341. The ignition key won’t operate the seat lock even though it has the same plates but they are in the wrong order. That being said if the seat lock can be taken apart, then the plates 2341 can be arranged to 1234, thus the key would operate both lock. Your not screwed yet. Let’s say the seat lock can not be taken apart, but the ignition can, then the smith could cut a 2341 key and rearrange the ignition sequence from 1234 to 2341.
Let’s say though that you have a key that operates the ignition but not the other two. For example again if the ignition is 1234, the other locks are not close say the seat is 5678 and yoke is 3456. Unless you have access or your smith has access to KHI wafers he can’t rekey your seat or yoke. Hi could use the #3and#4 wafer out of the 3456 lock but without a #1and #2 wafer there is nothing that can be done.
Again if the locks can be taken apart you could take a chance on buying some used locks and hopefully get the wafers you need.