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Fountain Inn, SC United States | I bought my Vision tour pack as an accessory to the vision so it came with a different key than the bike.
VR member RedRider (giving credit where credit is due) recently pointed out an interesting idea about the Vision's double-sided keys.... If the lock set only uses one side of the key to open the lock (like many GM & Ford cars), maybe we could have a key made that uses one side cut for the ignition combination and the other side cut for the tourpack's combination. Has anyone tried this yet?
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Visionary
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Ruskin, Fl | I used to work in a hardware store and cut keys when I was in HS. After my dad's Ford was stolen soI cut a key with one side for the door and the other for the new ignition. I than cut a notch in the head so I knew which way to insert the key. On the those cars if prevent carrying 3 keys if the ignition had been replaced.
Good call. I wish I had remembered it. Maybe if I had the situation on my Vision I may h ave.
Edited by cw1115 2011-09-06 9:13 AM
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Iron Butt
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Central New York | Another option you have is to take the trunk lock to a locksmith and have it re-keyed to match your ignition. Not a big job, they just need to grind, adjust, change the drop pins to match the key. |
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Tourer
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Sturbridge, Mass | glighto11 - 2011-09-06 10:52 AM
Another option you have is to take the trunk lock to a locksmith and have it re-keyed to match your ignition. Not a big job, they just need to grind, adjust, change the drop pins to match the key.
But getting the lock out of the trunk seemed to be the challenge, I had thought of jsut getting a whole new lock set, but it was $ 180- no thanks.
I have learned to live with two keys.
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Visionary
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San Antonio, TX | Jeff,
I bet that would work. Please give it a try.
Ride Safe |
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Cruiser
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Henlow, Bedfordshire, England | It should work, you are correct that only one side of the key works the lock. Great idea. |
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Cruiser
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Spfld, IL but temp Bay area, CA | Let us know if this works as I have the same situation. |
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Cruiser
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Bluff Park, Alabama - God's Country! 2011 PW VV | I had a buddy rekey mine to match ignition. Hour total. Works great! |
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Puddle Jumper
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Alberta | I also bought the trunk for the vision 8 ball and it came with its' own key. I took the lock assembly out of the trunk and took it and the ignition key to a lock smith and they rekeyed the lock to the ignition key. About $30. |
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Puddle Jumper
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Trenton,Nova Scotia,Canada | I Purchased A New Blank Key And Had It Cut : 1 Side For The Ignition And The Other For The Trunk And It Works Great. |
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Visionary
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San Antonio, TX | bchickness - 2011-09-11 6:28 PM
I Purchased A New Blank Key And Had It Cut : 1 Side For The Ignition And The Other For The Trunk And It Works Great.
That is too cool! |
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Visionary
Posts: 1350
| Glad it worked. My brother loved having 1 key for both trucks. I like to buy my spare keys when Ace Hardware has their 99 cent sale.  |
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