An important tip if you're buying a used...but fairly new...Moto Guzzi

[SLDMRossi]

Before you complete the deal verify that it has two keys. If there's only one, knock $100 off the price!

Because if you order a replacement from Piaggio, the cost is going to be on the order of $90. One reason is because when you order "Quantity 1," you end up getting "2" blanks. Then, you have to take them to a Locksmith and get them cut...or in fact, milled.

Steven Rossi
East Haddam, CT

[Bud]

I'm guessing the sport came with "1" key?

[SLDMRossi]

You got it...and oh by the way, if it's only got "1" key...it probably doesn't have an Owner's Manual, either. But at least that you can source off of e-Bay...for a price.

SR

[not-fishing]

I was happy to get two keys for $100, being one of the older fellas I tend to misplace my keys - often.

Maybe it's a side effect of my Five-Mississippi's of Medicine.

[Triple Jim]

I was happy to get two keys for $100, being one of the older fellas I tend to misplace my keys - often.

Motorcycle key tip:  Never put them anywhere other than in the bike's ignition switch or the pocket of your riding pants.

[Bud]

     The bike is SWEET, could be much worse!

[SLDMRossi]

Rode it to the Locksmith...can't do better than that!

SR

[sib]

Although my recent V7 came with 2 keys, I had my local locksmith cut a couple of spares, using generic blanks, for about $3 each.

[SLDMRossi]

Generic blanks for a milled key?

SR

[johnr]

Got a spare made at a local locksmith for a fraction of that ($100) price?? Just a few bucks from memory.

[blackcat]

I had a key made for the Norge and I believe it was $45 including the key.

[Waltr]

Very late model Guzzi's  could be chipped and require knowing the CODE to allow the new key to be programmed to the bike.  If someone along the way has set the code other than all zero's and that code can not be accessed you may end up buying a complete instrument cluster just to be able program additional keys.

                            BE VERY CAUTIOUS BUYING BIKES WITH ONE KEY AND NO KNOW CODE

[Triple Jim]

                            BE VERY CAUTIOUS BUYING BIKES WITH ONE KEY AND NO KNOW CODE

Isn't there a way to clone a key cheaply, like my  Ford Taurus can do?

[lucydad]

Huh, on a related note:  three of four Porsche Caymans I checked out only had one key.  Dealers could not figure out why I was not happy with that given replacement cost of $300 for key and programming.  Individual just shrugged his shoulders.  Walked away -- missing key was a key factor...

[canuguzzi]

Isn't there a way to clone a key cheaply, like my  Ford Taurus can do?

Yes. The cost depends on where you get it done. If Moto Guzzi figured out a way to prevent the codes from being read or the keys from being cloned the FBI and Apple sure would like to talk to them about it.

Even with immobilizer technology, the keys can be cloned and the codes can be read. No, you don't need a new dash.

[Triple Jim]

Yes. The cost depends on where you get it done.

My Taurus will do it for me if I have a new chip type key that has been cut but not programmed.  There's a cryptic procedure that has you turn the ignition on and off, insert the original key and then insert the new one (etc) and when you're done, the new key is programmed like the original one.  I was wondering if Guzzis have a similar procedure to let the owner copy a key.

[canuguzzi]

Not like that.

Those keys like you're talking about often let you change other options like the chirp when the alarm is set and so on.