Hey, guys.  It's the newbie again.  6 months after getting my 2004 GS500F, I got it stolen, but luckily, it's been recovered!  The downside?  It was stolen because they had the key (long story involving a lost jacket with a key in the pocket that turned into a lost bike), and only the bike has been recovered. 

Does anyone know how I'd be able to get another key made for this bike if I don't have a copy of the original?  Do I contact Suzuki?

Thanks!

If you bought the bike brand spankin new, you should have received a "plate" with a number on it.  Bring it to a dealer and they can order a new one, possibly just cut the key with that code.

If you bought used like me, I'm guessing you have to replace the ignition, gas cap, and seat lock.  Can one of the seasoned members verify this?

take the bike to a locksmith shop....30-50 bucks for a new key
have a mobile locksmith come to your house/shop....80-110 bucks

if you are worried about theft again from same person...
have the locksmith change the tumblers in the IGN lock and have 2 keys

or cheapest way is to remove the top tripple with the ign still in it and have a key made....it will fit the gas and seat
then have the ig lock tumblers swapped around to have a different IGN key

As your resident locksmith, I would recomend that you actually re-key the entire bike.  Many locksmiths will not have the correct kit to re-key, but could shuffle the existing wafers into a new combo.  The problem being that the locksmith will need to make a key to get the existing locks apart.  This will cost more.  Personally, I would buy all three locks new, and start fresh.  You can get all the old locks out without a locksmith, and achieve the most desirable result for less.

Aaron

I don't think you can "change the tumblers" on the GS's locks. The ignition/steering lock is a sealed unrebuildable assembly. You can have a locksmith familiar with motorcycles cut you a new key. But my one attempt at getting this done was a disapointment. The key never fit very well and wouldn't open the gas cap even though they were supposed to be the same lock.

Your best bet is to buy a new lock set from the dealer or online. There is a part number that has all three locks and keys for it. It doesn't cost much more than a locksmith if you do it yourself.

M3

ha ha ha man you are in for some fun



first the bike's front end had to be torn down to get access to the back of the lock.

then it has to be drilled out,

the new lock with wiring harnnes has to be installed

the new lock will be bolted not rivited like the stock one.

598$ at the stealer plus  10 hours install at 65$ and hour.



i would just truck it over to the lock smith and have a new key made and keep an eye on it this time.

According the locksmith bible on motorcycles, the GS ignition can be disassembled and re-combinated.  They don't look like it from the outside, but there is a way, albeit difficult and time consuming.  However, the lock will either need to be picked or a key for the existing combintion be made in order to complete the process.

James, the reason that your 'new' key didn't work correctly is most likely due to an incorrect blank being used. 

Well I work for a Suzuki dealer down here in New Zealand and our the suzuki system here has the key number listed with the warranty information within  Suzuki New Zealands database. If I am required to supply a new key for any bike sold new here since about 1989 it is simply a case of looking up trhe warranty details using the VIN number and ordering a key, so simple, so get on down to your local Suzuki dealer, with the VIN number from the frame plate and see what they can do as I am sure that the warranty system is the same the world over

Thanks for the response, people!  I actually just got a locksmith to make a key for me on the spot just so that I could get it off the lot.  They were charging me $30/day to keep it there.  I'll just use the keys that were made, pray that the same dude doesn't find my bike again, and get another disk lock.

The bike has some other electrical problems, but I'll post that separately.

Thanks again.