Keys

malcopopolo said:

You can buy blanks from ebay or ali express for under a fiver. Ask your local key cutter to copy for you.
i went this route and total cost was £17 so in hind sight dealer option for £25 might be better?

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Delboy777 said:

Can that be done using either the fob or plastic key ?

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Smogbob said:

Del keep them short arms to save time, just call your dealer, simple as.......

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Delboy777 said:

Spoken to the salesman he reckons £30 ! So im thinking i will get one from evilbay and get it cut, not much of a hastle TBH. And it saves a few ££££££

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Matty589 said:

I have both an extra fob (about £185 and has to come from Germany in a large cardboard wallet) and a non-chipped key which I use for luggage/nav. I take the spare fob with me minus batteries (yes I carry the batteries!) in the hip pocket and main fob on lanyard round my neck. Therefore almost impossible to get stranded with keyless an no chance of breaking the fob key as the panniers can be a bit of a pain to attach - and strangely the non-fob key only works one way up on the panniers, but both ways on the top box. Probably stiff/dodgy pannier lock barrels...

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Robbo1200ADV said:

Me to . I hate only having one key sop bought another fob for £169 I think . worth it for piece of mind . I did leave the Key in the top box lock for about 80 miles !! It was luckily still there

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Delboy777 said:

Can that be done using either the fob or plastic key ?

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Yox said:

I used these guys for key blanks just for panniers, seats etc, really quick delivery. My advice is to send a picture of your key with the order as the number on the original tag isn't always correct.
https://www.key2code.co.uk/store/c56/BMW_motorcycle_keys_cut_to_code.html#/

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Yox said:

I used these guys for key blanks just for panniers, seats etc, really quick delivery. My advice is to send a picture of your key with the order as the number on the original tag isn't always correct.
https://www.key2code.co.uk/store/c56/BMW_motorcycle_keys_cut_to_code.html#/

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Yox said:

why?
Posted to my work address in any case and as my bike is keyless you'll have a hard job starting it or getting the locks off with a spare key that has no code on it

If anyone is really that worried go to your local dealer and get one from them.

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Smogbob said:

Just saying the spare key, can unlock the Nav6, unlock the seats, and panniers, wise to send to work address, but thought it might just be a heads up, as you save a fiver, and loose 3 grand of kit.........

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Delboy777 said:

My bike isnt kept at home, in fact it isnt even kept in Elgin so id say it was ok as far as this goes.

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Smogbob said:

was only a heads up..............

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Smogbob said:

Just saying the spare key, can unlock the Nav6, unlock the seats, and panniers, wise to send to work address, but thought it might just be a heads up, as you save a fiver, and loose 3 grand of kit.........

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Yox said:

well aware of all that, hence delivered to my work, though if the guy running his business was going to do that he could just go around car parks with a bunch of keys.

maybe it would be better to offer the heads up instead of the initial sarcasm? just a heads up.

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GSite said:

Got a spare key for nav, seat and luggage so no transponder code from BMW dealer for £22 - need driving licence and V5 (log book). You only get one key fob plus plastic key regardless of Alarm fitment or not. Criminal really as a mate got two fobs with his non-keyless ride GSA. So you pay extra for keyless ride, but lose one key fob, typical BMW.

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