Keys

[PaulDun]

My GS750L came with no keys (surprise surprise) but the locks look undamaged so if possible I would like to keep them. Is the key number stamped on the ignition or seat barrel anywhere? If I’ve got the numbers I can order keys for them  

It would be nice to keep the original locks and have just one key for everything

[gsxwill]

Had my old gs550 done by a local locksmith a few years ago, he made new keys, just took the barrel into him as the numbers were worn, 

Just find a good locksmith 

[TonyGee]

yeah their should be a key number on the body of the lock, you will have to remove it from the yoke. some after market locks don't have numbers though !!!  

[KATANAMANGLER]

I'll be honest I think the 80s Suzukis had about 5 lock variations. They are not sophisticated. I once lost my Katana key at a track day at Cadwell Park and the spare was at home. I just asked a few fellow 80s Suzuki riders if I could try their spare keys. Sure enough the 3rd one I tried from a GS750 worked a treat.

[TonyGee]

1 hour ago, KATANAMANGLER said:

I'll be honest I think the 80s Suzukis had about 5 lock variations. They are not sophisticated. I once lost my Katana key at a track day at Cadwell Park and the spare was at home. I just asked a few fellow 80s Suzuki riders if I could try their spare keys. Sure enough the 3rd one I tried from a GS750 worked a treat.

haha, yeah thats very true  

[wraith]

Good old Suzuki and there interchangeable parts 

[TonyGee]

1 hour ago, wraith said:

Good old Suzuki and there interchangeable parts 

haha yep 

[Joseph]

I fitted a GSXR fork on my katana, and bought a matching pattern ignition switch for it.

Sure enough, the pattern key opened the OE tank and seat lock 

[coombehouse]

If you have the helmet lock that was bolted to the frame, they often had the key number on that.

[TonyC]

I have successfully reconfigured GS locks so that the keys match - if you can remove the barrel by some means (filing off the retaining peg IIRC?) you will be able to remove the barrel and pull out the four levers.  I have found that there are usually 2 short and 2 long which can be swapped around to match your key, get it as close as you can and file flush any levers that stick up!  Reassemble and secure with a small peg or similar.  

Hope this makes sense?

Regards 

TonyC

[TonyGee]

1 hour ago, TonyC said:

I have successfully reconfigured GS locks so that the keys match - if you can remove the barrel by some means (filing off the retaining peg IIRC?) you will be able to remove the barrel and pull out the four levers.  I have found that there are usually 2 short and 2 long which can be swapped around to match your key, get it as close as you can and file flush any levers that stick up!  Reassemble and secure with a small peg or similar.  

Hope this makes sense?

Regards 

TonyC

yep, done the same thing.