Lost my Key!! Where can I find the key code to get a new one

[dustytrader]

2001 Interstate.  Lost the only key I had.  I was told there is a key code on the bike somewhere so I can get a new one made.  I am told it is a letter and 2 numbers.  Can anybody help?

[ricoman]

2001 Interstate.  Lost the only key I had.  I was told there is a key code on the bike somewhere so I can get a new one made.  I am told it is a letter and 2 numbers.  Can anybody help?

This is an old topic.
Many here will not tell openly you on this forum because of fear that "bad guys" may read the post and them go make keys and steal all the valks.
You will likely get a PM tellng you the secret method for getting a key. You will also likely be sworn to absolute secrecy, facing a cruel and horrible death if you divulge the "secret".
I would ask a dealer what the options are. They do not require a blood oath.

[dustytrader]

Yeah No kidding....gag me to all the boneheads that think they are so special to keep this a secret.  It's very simple, my Honda dealer told me as well as others on here.....but not after some wanted me to prove my citizenship, political status, and bank acct info!  If you people don't trust your members on here, maybe you should get the hell out!  Thanks to those that helped a brother Valk owner!

[RonW]

Actually I think an added layer of security is never a bad idea. In this case, using the PM option. IMHO, it shouldn't be taken personally. Meanwhile, you can always jump start and keep a bike running by using a paper clip, especially so, if it's not your own bike and the key hasn't been left in the ignition. I'll post some pics of this method with step by step instructions as soon as I finish my work shift on WikiLeaks.

[PhredValk]

OK, quickly; everyone write down their key code somewhere safe.

I have 2 spare keys, both with the code etched on them by the dealer. One is on my house key ring, along with the door key for my car. I never have 2 key rings out of my pocket at the same time, so if I drop my bike key down a sewer or lock my ignition key in my car, I'm not stranded.

The other sets of keys are in my sock drawer, and I can get copies any time.
Fred.

[gordonv]

First thing I did when I got back into MC riding back in 07', was to buy a small pocket note book, where I record all information about the bike, along with the services/changes made to it.

When ever I have gotten a factory key, which had the key code in it, I have recored it in this note book. The book is at home, not in my locked compartments on the bike. If I needed too, I could always call home, get the #, and with that, get a new key made from a proper lock smith.

And like Phred, I have my key chain in a zippered pocket of my riding jacket, and a singe MC loose key in my pants pocket I use for the bikes ignition. My key chain used to make noices every time I turned a corner or hit a bump, and I was always wondering what the noise was.

[slider]

would some one let me in on the secret as well...thanks

[Bone]

It's on your key have a copy made before you misplace the key.

[franco6]

behind the ignition switch there should be a number

[BnB Tom]

If your saddle bags are not locked and are keyed the same as your ignition, take one of the lids to a locksmith and they should be able to make a key for it..  and of course get a couple of them made while you're there.

[DFragn]

Yeah No kidding....gag me to all the boneheads that think they are so special to keep this a secret.  It's very simple, my Honda dealer told me as well as others on here.....but not after some wanted me to prove my citizenship, political status, and bank acct info!  If you people don't trust your members on here, maybe you should get the hell out!  Thanks to those that helped a brother Valk owner!

Why are you so offended.  
Here's how easy a non-member can get *key* number access information if a member posts it here..anyone sans membership can see it!!!
AND utilize said info to steal someones Valk! Maybe yours!
Granted, they'd need access twice, but ya never know...Once really, but I won't post how here!!! There is a way to do it with a key [new cut] and one trip, on the spot & all of 30 seconds too - trust me. A gaggle of thieves could show up at an InZane gathering and ride away on several Valks easy as hell.


Here's the reason why!!!!

1st page & needless to say...1st result of Google search results:



Info available from that search result to the general public, which may be unscrupulous.

[strawbobrob]

I have been willing to stash an extra key on my bike.  I don't think it's a widespread practice, and I've stashed it somewhere that takes some time to get at and would get me real dirty if I ever need it.  IMHO the value of having it somewhat available out on the road somewhere makes it worth the slightly added risk.  I just can't imagine a thief, not knowing whether there was a key or not on the bike, would go to the lengths he would have to in order to find it.  Just a thought.  Also--if you've lost your key to the Valk out on the road, where is it 9 times out of 10? . . . in the seat lock, of course.

[Ricky-D]

Stealing a Honda????

Get real!   Maybe the Honda Accord but not a Honda Motorcycle.

Harley is the bike of choice for thieves and second would be custom Harley's and then custom v-twins.

The thieves wouldn't even give a Valkyrie a second look.

The value of a stolen Valkyrie. Next to nothing!

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I have to admit I never considered sports bikes. Was only thinking Valkyrie and cruisers.

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[DFragn]

Granted, Honda is number one on the list due to Sport Bike theft, but needless to say Honda MC thefts were #1 in '09 anyway.

Here’s the list of Most Frequently Stolen Motorcycles in 2009 (National Insurance Crime Bureau, NICB):

#1 Honda, 13,688

#2 Yamaha, 11,148

#3  Suzuki, 9,154

#4  Kawasaki, 5,911

#5 Harley-Davidson, 3,529.

[hubcapsc]

I have been willing to stash an extra key on my bike.  I don't think it's a widespread practice, and I've stashed it somewhere that takes some time to get at and would get me real dirty if I ever need it.

I carry and use just the key, not on a fob, just the key, it fits in my jeans pocket-watch
pocket when I'm not on the bike.

If it gets lost, there's an extra key in my wallet.

If they've beat me up in the parking lot and taken my regular key and my wallet, ah the heck with it,
I don't feel like riding anymore anyhow...

-Mike

[ricoman]

Granted, Honda is number one on the list due to Sport Bike theft, but needless to say Honda MC thefts were #1 in '09 anyway.

Here’s the list of Most Frequently Stolen Motorcycles in 2009 (National Insurance Crime Bureau, NICB):

#1 Honda, 13,688

#2 Yamaha, 11,148

#3  Suzuki, 9,154

#4  Kawasaki, 5,911

#5 Harley-Davidson, 3,529.

too bad it doesn't give the Honda model, I really doubt many Valks are in the total.

[MP]

4 years on this, the VOAI, and the Delphi forum, and I do not believe ONE person reporting their Valk stolen.  Correct me if I am wrong.

MP

[tank_post142]

i lost mine when i was drunk for about 3-4 hours    then my bartender told me i could have it back the next day. she got a BIG tip.

[PhredValk]

I really like bartenders with big tips...
And I am never without a spare key, in my pocket, with my house keys.
It doesn't help him now, but it might in the future.
Fred.

[Earl in Pensacola]

MY '97 tourer was stolen in San Antonio during the night while I was in the Southern Confort Inn.  However, the thieves didn't know what they were stealing!!  The bike was securely covered (wrapped in blankets & tarp & tied) and well secured in my open trailer. The thieves stole trailer with bike in it!!  I was moving from Calif. to Florida.  I'm sure thankful that I had installed a Gorilla Alarm when I bought it and it was turned on.  It was the alarm that got my bike returned.  Of course the thieves got away.  When I got my bike back, the only thing still working was the ALARM!  They had cut just about every wire on it trying to quite the alarm.  I had mounted it under the seat & wired it directly to the battery.  14 years later, its still there and still works perfectly.  No I don't work for Gorilla!!  PS-FYI-Bike is now up to 240K--original clutch, carb's never rebuilt, engine never opened-other than the valve covers about every 50K

[dustytrader]

Yeah No kidding....gag me to all the boneheads that think they are so special to keep this a secret.  It's very simple, my Honda dealer told me as well as others on here.....but not after some wanted me to prove my citizenship, political status, and bank acct info!  If you people don't trust your members on here, maybe you should get the hell out!  Thanks to those that helped a brother Valk owner!

Why are you so offended.  
Here's how easy a non-member can get *key* number access information if a member posts it here..anyone sans membership can see it!!!
AND utilize said info to steal someones Valk! Maybe yours!
Granted, they'd need access twice, but ya never know...Once really, but I won't post how here!!! There is a way to do it with a key [new cut] and one trip, on the spot & all of 30 seconds too - trust me. A gaggle of thieves could show up at an InZane gathering and ride away on several Valks easy as hell.


Here's the reason why!!!!

1st page & needless to say...1st result of Google search results:



Info available from that search result to the general public, which may be unscrupulous.

Wasn't that I got offended....but good god I'm on here to get help from people and a simple pm with the answer would have been great.  If anybody else ever needs to know where the codes are, just PM me and I will share it with you without asking  you a to prove your citizenship first.  Gotta go chain my bike up now...scared of all those Valk thieves that are lurking around the corner

[Ricky-D]

It doesn't make much sense to me to make one jump thru hoops, no matter what that may be, when the person is needing help.

All that false bullshit about security and such is simply a smokescreen to cover the self importance, self imparted as a method to control others. Call it a "power trip" or whatever you want.

So assume a rider needs help right now........... "Well, what you have to do is this".  FU

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[bigguy]

Granted, Honda is number one on the list due to Sport Bike theft, but needless to say Honda MC thefts were #1 in '09 anyway.

Here’s the list of Most Frequently Stolen Motorcycles in 2009 (National Insurance Crime Bureau, NICB):

#1 Honda, 13,688

#2 Yamaha, 11,148

#3  Suzuki, 9,154

#4  Kawasaki, 5,911

#5 Harley-Davidson, 3,529.

I'm sure thieves would LIKE to steal Harleys, but if you have to get it started first to drive off with it... 

[dustytrader]

It doesn't make much sense to me to make one jump thru hoops, no matter what that may be, when the person is needing help.

All that false bullshit about security and such is simply a smokescreen to cover the self importance, self imparted as a method to control others. Call it a "power trip" or whatever you want.

So assume a rider needs help right now........... "Well, what you have to do is this".  FU

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[DFragn]

It doesn't make much sense to me to make one jump thru hoops, no matter what that may be, when the person is needing help.

All that false bullshit about security and such is simply a smokescreen to cover the self importance, self imparted as a method to control others. Call it a "power trip" or whatever you want.

So assume a rider needs help right now........... "Well, what you have to do is this".  FU

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