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Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: montmil on September 22, 2012, 01:50:41 PM

Title: Airhead key blanks
Post by: montmil on September 22, 2012, 01:50:41 PM
The October 2012 issue of Airmail, the monthly Airheads Beemer Club magazine, has an ad for MotoKeys. http://motokeys.com/

They offer "...keys to fit Airheads: OEM BMW folders, Neiman/GKS, brass or steel."

The Motokeys website also provides a technical drawing of each key so you can put your vernier caliper to work and confirm the correct size prior to ordering. That's a really nice feature, IMO.

Motokeys also has key blanks for later model BMW motorcycles and offers to cut Airhead keys by code.

I need to order a couple to cut as spares for two of my Airheads.It's kinda scary having only one key.
Title: Re: Airhead key blanks
Post by: Bob_Roller on September 22, 2012, 02:05:24 PM
Monte, I've gotten keys made for my airheads and guzzi, by a local locksmith not Home Depot, or Lowes, they had both key blanks in stock .
Title: Re: Airhead key blanks
Post by: montmil on September 22, 2012, 02:08:19 PM
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Monte, I've gotten keys made for my airheads and guzzi, by a local locksmith not Home Depot, or Lowes, they had both key blanks in stock .

I'm sure that would work with an OEM key but my new R100S has a hand-whittled key that is something only its mother could love. Plus, I want another "folder" for the '83 R65.

Guess I could buy the Motokeys blank for the R100S and take it to a locksmith along with the "chop job" key. Might work.
Title: Re: Airhead key blanks
Post by: steven m on September 22, 2012, 05:32:31 PM
I got some folding blanks from Justin.  Stainless steel.  Yeah.  Not every locksmith can cut steel keys.  Call first.

Steve
Title: Re: Airhead key blanks
Post by: k_enn on September 23, 2012, 10:49:09 AM
Not bad.  I may get another folder.

He has quite an assortment of keys.  I wonder if the guy can get keys for krauser and/or denfeld bags?  I hear a lot of guys are looking for those keys.  

k_enn
Title: Re: Airhead key blanks
Post by: montmil on September 23, 2012, 05:01:22 PM
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Not bad.  I may get another folder.

He has quite an assortment of keys.  I wonder if the guy can get keys for krauser and/or denfeld bags?  I hear a lot of guys are looking for those keys.  

k_enn

His web site states they can source other key blanks. Give him a call and report back. Inquiring minds and all that...