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Frequently Asked Questions About Motorcycle Key Replacement
If you lose or misplace the key to your prized motorcycle, you might be worried that you may not have many options for how to get a new key, as there’s a much smaller market for motorcycle owners compared to car owners. Fortunately, you can contact your locksmith in Oklahoma City to get a brand new key for your motorcycle easily. Whether you want to create a new key after you lost your old one, or you want a back-up key incase that happens, the assistance of a skilled locksmith will certainly help you with these matters.
How Does A Locksmith Make A Motorcycle Key?
There are three ways in which a professional locksmith can make a replacement key for motorcycles. The first way is to manipulate the key code (the shape of the key’s blade) in order to create a new key that will fit into your motorcycle’s ignition. If you do not have your key on hand to create a duplicate, this is done by taking the gas cap lock apart and examining the ignition switch in order to cut the replacement key into shape.
The second way is to decode the motorcycle’s lock, and this is done by directly reading the key from the ignition lock, so that any new key that is available will start to work and the order key will become obsolete. The third way is to take the lock apart and reassemble it by reading its wafers.
How Long Will It Take To Get A New Key For My Motorcycle?
Fortunately, it won’t take hours to get a new key for your motorcycle, technically speaking. You can take your motorcycle to our location to get a new key once an appointment is scheduled. Either we can have the motorcycle towed, or you can haul or carry it over with a suitable vehicle you might own or have access to. If you are able to take apart the motorcycle’s ignition cylinder, you can also just bring that to our location and we can still create a new key with it. Alternatively, you can call us for emergency services, and we can come by your location at the earliest convenience.
For the actual labor it takes to create a new motorcycle key, it will take in between a half hour to an hour. The total time it takes that involves transportation and other factors will vary on location, availability, and the service you choose.
What If My Motorcycle Key Has A Transponder?
Newer motorcycle models may come with new-style keys that have computer chips inside of them in order to activate the vehicle. In most cases, you will have to refer to your motorcycle’s manual on what to do if you lose such a key. The manual will most likely say to contact an official dealer of your motorcycle’s manufacturer. If your key is just a regular key with no responder, then you can simply get assistance from cheap locksmiths.
How Much Is A Key Replacement For A Motorcycle?
Replacing a key to a motorcycle could cost anywhere between one to two hundred dollars. To know for sure exactly what you need to pay, contact us and receive an estimate for how much your key and services will cost.
Summary
If you lose the only key to your motorcycle, you can have it replaced easily by a professional locksmith. Many motorcycle keys work like car keys in the sense that they have a code that allows it to fit into the ignition and turn it on. You can also duplicate your existing motorcycle key.