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1993 R100GS Key Blank?

Darryl Cainey

Darryl Cainey

Sir Darby
I only received 1 folding key for 1993 R100GS, after spending one hour and 3 failed attempts at make a duplicate Key, where do you get Key Blanks other than a BMW Dealer?

I want 2 straight keys and 1 folding key blanks.
 
I bought folding key blanks off Fleabay. Found a mom and pop hardware store who had a very old manual
key cutting machine. The gentleman there cut new keys off my original key in about 3 minutes per key.
Didn't even charge me for it. I think the key; no pun intended, is to find an old manual machine. I had an
Ace Hardware try to use their more modern automatic key machine and it could not cut the steel blank.
YRMV. Good luck.
 
I got my blanks from Max's...they have both straight and folding, and a local locksmith cut them for $2 (3 keys)
 
Try this?

Make sure you rotate the cap before you insert the key. No problems at all with a standard machine at True Value.

OK...OK...after mine was made I went in to complain that it does not work. After I talked to the guy who made it, I stared at my flat key and the button key for a second. It became clear the head needs to be pivoted before you insert it into the ignition.

Try it.
 
helmut_head said:
Make sure you rotate the cap before you insert the key. No problems at all with a standard machine at True Value.

OK...OK...after mine was made I went in to complain that it does not work. After I talked to the guy who made it, I stared at my flat key and the button key for a second. It became clear the head needs to be pivoted before you insert it into the ignition.

Try it.
Click to expand...

I went to very well known locksmith and he could not cut a key to open any lock on my bike, he tried 3 different blanks.

The folding key I have for the bike woks fine. I want a few spares.
 
I just used the local key kiosk and they were able to give me a generic straight key and they cut a folding key blank I brought in. And, they used the only key I had, a folding key. Just keep trying to find someone who can cut the key properly.
 
88bmwjeff said:
I just used the local key kiosk and they were able to give me a generic straight key and they cut a folding key blank I brought in. And, they used the only key I had, a folding key. Just keep trying to find someone who can cut the key properly.
Click to expand...

None of the 4 locksmiths had a key blank the would fit the profile of the BMW key.

I will have to get one on-line & have it cut.
 
Duplicate keys

Just a acquired new BMW bags for my bike and want duplicate the bag lock keys. While searching for a source to duplicate my key I located this thread. My local hardware stores are balking at duplicating my key using a folding key blank, next stop is my BMW dealer.

Lowes did this a few years ago for me for another key blank but now are unable to find the cassette to do this. Has anyone used Lowes to do this and know what cassette they used?

Finally when I use my key in my factory bags the lock cylinder comes out in two of the locks. How do I prevent this?
Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
 
Update:

I ordered 2 straight & 1 folding key blanks from Motobins and took them to a real locksmith who cut them using the original folding key as a pattern,
They all work now.
 
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