QuestionI've just bought an 83 Honda VT500 Ascot but now the previous owner can't find the ignition key. What is the cheapest way to acquire a new one?
Thanks!
m_mouro@yahoo.com
AnswerHi Mark,
Need a key for your cycle?
Here's a couple of links you can use to trace down a replacement for that lost key. Sometimes you can get the number off the ignition switch and get the dealer to reproduce the key. Sometimes they do not have the key blanks or the code so you might want to check out the below links. Good luck!
First, you Honda guys might want to try Mark Troxell. I hear he sells old Honda keys. I don't have an email address for him, but here is his address and phone number:
Mark Troxell
56 S 4th Street
Emmaus PA 18049
(610) 967-3526
This fellow has some old Honda keys. If you know your key number, e-mail him at: jmlarsen@worldnet.att.net
I don't know his name, but I heard he charges about $6 per key.
Joe Maida from the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Forum had this suggestion on old keys. He suggests you try northeast vintage cycle for the key.
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/nevc
Once there, click on the mini-trail that comes up to enter the site, and then click on the "NEW" banner on the left. You have to send them your key number and wait for a reply, or call them. If the link above does not show, visit www.vjmc.org Click on the “LINKS” banner on the left, and then the "$" sign. Scroll down the listing of websites until you find the one with NEVC in the tail end of the address.
Stu Oltman of the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Forum says, "I also understand that the 70's style keys with a "T" followed by 4 digits are not supplied by Honda anymore. If you're not too concerned about the Honda logo on the key, you can have the key made at a locksmith's shop. The key blank is Taylor brand and the number is H76.”
I sent the same reply to your email addy.
Respectfully,
Mark Shively
