EX250F key blanks: Difference between revisions

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==Avoid Ilco X266==

One Ilco blank that some people have used is the X266, also marked KA16. This one is not listed for the Ninja 250 but rather the Concours. This blank is also all-metal, but ~~in profile it~~ is ~~identical to~~ the OEM key. The problem with the X266 is that there is a small ridge on each edge that prevents the key from being fully inserted into the Ninja 250 lock cylinders. The amount of interference is fairly small (less than a millimeter) but that is enough to cause problems. Without a minor modification to the key, an X266/KA16 blank cut to fit the ignition/seat/helmet locks will not work in the fuel filler cap.

One Ilco blank that some people have used is the X266, also marked KA16. This one is not listed for the Ninja 250 but rather the Concours. This blank is also all-metal, but its shape is the same as the OEM key. The problem with the X266 is that there is a small ridge on each edge that prevents the key from being fully inserted into the Ninja 250 lock cylinders. The amount of interference is fairly small (less than a millimeter) but that is enough to cause problems. Without a minor modification to the key, an X266/KA16 blank cut to fit the ignition/seat/helmet locks will not work in the fuel filler cap.

Here's a closeup of the ridge in question:

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[[image:key blanks-2.jpg|150px]]

~~And a lock cylinder (seat lock in this case):~~

You can see where the ridge interferes (seat lock cylinder shown):

~~[[image:key blanks-3.jpg|150px]]~~

You can see where the ridge interferes:

[[image:key blanks-4.jpg|150px]]

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 ==Avoid Ilco X266==
-One Ilco blank that some people have used is the X266, also marked KA16. This one is not listed for the Ninja 250 but rather the Concours. This blank is also all-metal, but in profile it is identical to the OEM key. The problem with the X266 is that there is a small ridge on each edge that prevents the key from being fully inserted into the Ninja 250 lock cylinders. The amount of interference is fairly small (less than a millimeter) but that is enough to cause problems. Without a minor modification to the key, an X266/KA16 blank cut to fit the ignition/seat/helmet locks will not work in the fuel filler cap.
+One Ilco blank that some people have used is the X266, also marked KA16. This one is not listed for the Ninja 250 but rather the Concours. This blank is also all-metal, but its shape is the same as the OEM key. The problem with the X266 is that there is a small ridge on each edge that prevents the key from being fully inserted into the Ninja 250 lock cylinders. The amount of interference is fairly small (less than a millimeter) but that is enough to cause problems. Without a minor modification to the key, an X266/KA16 blank cut to fit the ignition/seat/helmet locks will not work in the fuel filler cap.
 Here's a closeup of the ridge in question:
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 [[image:key blanks-2.jpg|150px]]
-And a lock cylinder (seat lock in this case):
+You can see where the ridge interferes (seat lock cylinder shown):
-[[image:key blanks-3.jpg|150px]]
-You can see where the ridge interferes:
 [[image:key blanks-4.jpg|150px]]