Ignition key

Neiman is a lock manufacturer that supplies most if not all european and british manufacturers.My experience with Volvo and Triumph had me cutting keys from the code book supplied by I think Volvo.Here in the states there is a Company called Curtis that makes key cutting machines that can do most any key and they have code books and now automated grinders that cut keys in about a minute. You need to know the manufacturer,in our case probably Suzuki but they probably didn't make the locks and were supplied by the Japanese equivalent of Neiman and the code and they can cut the key after matching the profile/groove pattern on the sides of the key. You might try a Suzuki car dealer or a locksmith.A locksmith wouldn't need to take the lock apart since you already have the code.OR as others have said you could take the lock apart and play with or remove the tumblers so any key would work.Done right it would look normal and no one would suspect it unless they read this forum and want your brothers bike,Whats that address again? 
 
Hi Ken..

  The Neiman key code system is a simple ridge cutting code whereas a key can be cut in vitually ANY part of Europe.... A bit like a metric thread.... Most of the major car manufacturers used this system in the early seventees.....

   When the thieves cottoned on there was a massive increase in stolen cars... This lead Renault . Peugeot and Ford to develope PATS systems.........

 However in the late seventies the Neiman method was really good ... As used on TOP QUALITY VECHICLES !  The tea leaves soon discovered if a blank was covered in wax an indent would take the locks tumbler outline and then be a piece of piss to copy !

 I am told the red wax from Edam cheese was a weapon of choice ?!?  
 
My ignition switch shat itself many years ago. I went to a wreckers and found one identical.
Can't remember exactly but I have a feeling it was from a Suzi 185 or some such (def a Suzuki)
For what it's worth............

 
There's a very low number of possible grindings to Laverda jeys.
Here in Copenhagen, we have an old locksmith who specializes in cars and motorcycles. I lost one of my original keys at a party, and next day I took my spare key to this shop. He said: "Oh, that's an old subuki key", "NO", I sad. "It's a Laverda key from ND".
"Okay, but You don't have to give me the key, jsut give me the number stamped onit, and I'll make a new one in one minute".
He entered the number on his PC and vupti, I had a brand new key, and not one that was a copy of an old worn one. It have a black plactic extension on it, to be a little more modern, but I don't mind.
Now I only use that so if I loose it, they won't be able to tell to what bike.
After that I found the lost key...  :D

Anyway once I forgot the keys in my former Laverda in the town square, and when I came back after a whole night, it still sat in the lock. Very nice.

Cheers,
Jacques.
 
Further to key stories:
Bough my 1978 Alpino in 1995 in Denmark and five years later went to Italy to collect my 1974 750 SF2. When it reached my garage, it turned out that the ignition keys were identical on the two bike- very convenient!
Arne 
 
Dellortoman said:
I was, but not any more as I believe there's a couple in the mail. One from ebay and one from Piet. Thanks Piet.
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Cam,

Should arrive within a couple of days!

piet
 
Piet

Key arrived. Works perfectly, thanks! Saves me a lot of mucking about with the ignition lock. Now I can remove the hot-wire switch I put under the seat.

Seems anything is possible on this forum  :D

Cheers,
Cam
 
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