08-23-2016, 09:50 AM
(08-23-2016, 06:34 AM)LongRanger_imp Wrote: Good to know. I assumed the bike required the OE key so the ECU would recognize it, as a theft deterrent. All of my other bikes have that feature. Guess I should reread my owner's manual. But come on, $2.50 for a blank? A spare key for my F800GT costs $65 and takes two weeks. I don't even want to think about buying a spare for the Duc.
You would only have to worry about that if we had the Honda's HISS. Since we don't get that in the US, a regular key blank will work.
Blanks are available from Honda, but aren't $2.99! If you really want to decorate your spare generic blank, that Honda winged emblem on the OEM key is available to order. They are a self stick emblem. I have 4 or them laying around that I haven't used yet.