Motorcycle Key Replacement in Sacramento

Licensed, insured and bonded. California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services License No. LCO 6830. Open 24 hours, 7 days a week. Proof of ownership is required before any lock is opened.

A motorcycle key usually does two mechanical jobs at once, the ignition and the fork lock, and on many models built since the mid-2000s it also carries a transponder the same way a car key does. Losing it is a different job from losing a car key mainly because of the equipment involved, not because the underlying problem is different.

What the job involves

• Cutting a replacement key to the ignition and fork-lock profile
• Programming the transponder on models that carry one, where the equipment supports that make
• Originating a key from the vehicle when no working key exists at all
• Checking whether the fork lock and ignition still take the same cut, which is not universal across makes

What to have ready when you call

• Year, make and model, and the VIN if you can reach it
• Whether any key exists anywhere, including a spare that may be with a dealer or a previous owner
• Where the motorcycle is, since it is usually easier to bring the key to the bike than the reverse
• Registration or title showing the vehicle is yours

Honest limits

Not every make and model can be serviced the same way. Some manufacturers restrict transponder programming to dealer-only equipment, and where that is the case you are told before anything is attempted rather than charged for a procedure that cannot succeed on that specific model.

Where we cover

Sacramento and the surrounding area, including Arden-Arcade, Elk Grove, Citrus Heights, Roseville, Davis, West Sacramento, Rio Linda, Antelope. See the full service area.