New key won't work in ignition

[flynrider]

I bent my key the first time I used the helmet lock, now it's hard to get in and turn. Just the slightest difference can make it not work. I'm sure the dealer will handle it.

Same here. Bent my key in the helmet lock on the 1st day. I bent it back and it would work in the helmet lock and the tank, but not in the ignition. Somebody mentioned above that the ignition probably uses more of the notches, and I think they're correct.

I had a new key made from my good spare and it worked in all three locks.

[Houtman_imp]

Every time that I get a new car or bike I have 2 spare keys made and use them.
The original ones are kept all together in a box in the basement.

[Elipten_imp]

The tank and helmet lock suck big time! What a poor design. Other than the hard seat, it is the feature I hate the most. I. Will bet over 25% of users will bend the key when in the helmet lock.


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[AzBob_imp]

The tank and helmet lock suck big time! What a poor design. Other than the hard seat, it is the feature I hate the most. I. Will bet over 25% of users will bend the key when in the helmet lock.


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How does one bend the key in the helmet lock? Insert key, turn... where's the bending? I've had no problem whatsoever with either the gas cap or the helmet lock.

[Ridem32_imp]

Hey Bob. The key is very long and only goes in the tank & helmet lock which is not deep and it leaves the long key sticking out making it easy to bend just by turning to unlock tank & helmet. I have read where people are taking a spare key cutting it down in length and then putting the head of key back on it. It want work in ignition any more but you want have to worry about a bent key!! You will know one day if key is just barley bent due to ignition hard to turn and hard to pull key out of ignition

[flynrider]

The tank and helmet lock suck big time! What a poor design. Other than the hard seat, it is the feature I hate the most. I. Will bet over 25% of users will bend the key when in the helmet lock.


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How does one bend the key in the helmet lock? Insert key, turn... where's the bending? I've had no problem whatsoever with either the gas cap or the helmet lock.

I'll tell you how I did it. Put key in lock to take off the seat. Put bike on the centerstand. Key will bend against your leg as the bike moves up on the stand. I almost bent a second one just by walking close to the left side while the key was still in the lock.

Easily avoided by always taking the key out of the lock after using it.

I was probably the first one here to bend a key this way, but at least a few others have done it since.

[cbdtran_imp]

Lost my main key along with the H&B luggage key for my bike. I've searched for nearly a week, called everywhere I may have left it... no luck. When I bought my bike a little over a year ago, I gave my wife the spare key and said, "Put this somewhere so you'll know where it is when I call and tell you that I lost my bike key." She forgot where she put the spare key (and she's currently out of the country, so she can't help me look for it).

Out of desperation, I called dealer and asked them to make me two keys. I picked them up on the way home from work. Put the key in the ignition and it refuses to turn either direction (I had left the forks unlocked the last time I had the key). The new key works in the helmet lock and the gas tank without sticking. Please tell me I didn't waste $20 on keys that won't work in my ignition. I didn't think Honda sold bikes in the US with H.I.S.S.

Tried graphite lube in the lock with no luck.

Any suggestions?

when new, i have hard time insert the key to its locks and have to giggle the key to make it do something. You might want to reinsert the key and have a feel to turn it to ON position.

Honda gave me 2 keys with serial number and told me to keep the number so they can make the key for it, I dont know if VIN have anything to do with the key

[Pauley]

The tank and helmet lock suck big time! What a poor design. Other than the hard seat, it is the feature I hate the most. I. Will bet over 25% of users will bend the key when in the helmet lock.


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I bent one of my keys trying to get my helmet in the lock!

[Ridem32_imp]

The vin # should match the key code # but. If you go to get a key made with just the vin # a dealer should not make a key due to the bike being stolen. If you have the key code # they will have to make a key. Most states if you don't have key code # you must show your title with the vin # on it for proof of ownership.

[Tortuga_imp]

My wife doesn't put away anything that I ever want to find again. There is no logic to where she puts stuff and never puts anything back to the same place it came from......then when I ask where something is she says she never saw it. All my spare keys are in the same place and the only one that I don't know where it is is her spare car key, which she buried under a pile of crap somewhere and it will never be seen again cause she doesn't know where it is either.

But well find it someday when looking for a screwdriver or a flashlight or a checkbook or a measuring cup or a camera or a shovel or a hat.

You sir, are my twin!
I feel your pain man.