EX250F key blanks: Difference between revisions

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The Silca KW12BP has a black plastic head like the OEM key. It is 3mm longer at the top but is functionally identical. Unless you held it against the OEM blank you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. The KW12BP is hard to find; you'll probably have to look for it online. Even then it will be hard to find. And it will cost about twice as much. Try [http://mysecuritypro.com/KawasakiKW12BPMotorcycleKeyBlanks.aspx My Security Pro].

==~~Key blanks to avoid~~==

==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.

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 The Silca KW12BP has a black plastic head like the OEM key. It is 3mm longer at the top but is functionally identical. Unless you held it against the OEM blank you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. The KW12BP is hard to find; you'll probably have to look for it online. Even then it will be hard to find. And it will cost about twice as much. Try [http://mysecuritypro.com/KawasakiKW12BPMotorcycleKeyBlanks.aspx My Security Pro].
-==Key blanks to avoid==
+==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.