Subject: Re: freeparts virtual swap meet
Author: psabr-@aol.com
Date: Jan 14, 2002, 9:49 AM
Post ID: 1709381859
Fellow Listers,
I know that many of us have had no keys or probably lost keys when we get these bikes that have been idle or neglected for a time. As a slightly different take on the tool swap idea, I've thought for a long time that a repository of ignition key cylinder numbers and "reference keys" might be helpful. We know which key blanks fit the ignitions but don't know how they should be cut. I personnally had to have a locksmith fabricate a key to work. It is warped and rough, but that's what he had to do to get it to work.
It has always been my assumption that the number stamped on the face next to the key slot would tell us which key should work.
My idea is this. We could keep a listing of cylinder numbers listed on an excel spreadsheet. We could either reference the person who has that key, and contact them to get a copy of it (I'm not sure I like the idea of having a list of which keys fit our bikes) or by having members send a duplicated key to the holder of the list. This would become the "Original and be stamped with the cylinder number. Should someone need a key, they ask the keeper of the keys for a duplicate. We could then get loop replacement keys for the cost of getting one cut and a bit of postage.
On the other hand, if this number does not represent the cut of the key, then my idea goes straight to the circular file.
A good idea????
David Whitmore