I have a lockset for a 1985 Honda Shadow VT-500c.
Lock code is A62.
Need the 5-digit code so I can cut a key.

Yes, the local locksmith will happily push the button
on his machine for $25. That ain't gonna happen.
Building a bike outa spare parts is turning into a
financial disaster. Gotta cut corners where I can.

Anybody got a code book...and a desire to help?
Thanks, mike
return address is valid

mike wrote:
> I have a lockset for a 1985 Honda Shadow VT-500c.
> Lock code is A62.
> Need the 5-digit code so I can cut a key.
>
> Yes, the local locksmith will happily push the button
> on his machine for $25. That ain't gonna happen.
> Building a bike outa spare parts is turning into a
> financial disaster. Gotta cut corners where I can.
>
> Anybody got a code book...and a desire to help?


Nope. Choose another locksmith. Here, the standard charge is £6 for a
key (call it 10 bucks) or two for £10.

"mike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:x2Tvg.25543$k31.609@trnddc06...
> I have a lockset for a 1985 Honda Shadow VT-500c.
> Lock code is A62.
> Need the 5-digit code so I can cut a key.
>
> Yes, the local locksmith will happily push the button
> on his machine for $25.

Here the locksmith charges $25 for if he has to
pick the lock. $5 if you give him a key code.

Ted

mike <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:x2Tvg.25543$k31.609@trnddc06:

> I have a lockset for a 1985 Honda Shadow VT-500c.
> Lock code is A62.
> Need the 5-digit code so I can cut a key.
>
> Yes, the local locksmith will happily push the button
> on his machine for $25. That ain't gonna happen.
> Building a bike outa spare parts is turning into a
> financial disaster. Gotta cut corners where I can.
>
> Anybody got a code book...and a desire to help?
> Thanks, mike
> return address is valid

How much does the dealer want?

R. Pierce Butler wrote:
> mike <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:x2Tvg.25543$k31.609@trnddc06:
>
>
>>I have a lockset for a 1985 Honda Shadow VT-500c.
>>Lock code is A62.
>>Need the 5-digit code so I can cut a key.
>>
>>Yes, the local locksmith will happily push the button
>>on his machine for $25. That ain't gonna happen.
>>Building a bike outa spare parts is turning into a
>>financial disaster. Gotta cut corners where I can.
>>
>>Anybody got a code book...and a desire to help?
>>Thanks, mike
>>return address is valid
>
>
> How much does the dealer want?
>
dealer doesn't do keys. they send me to the locksmith
who wants $25.

Have had some interesting times on alt.locksmithing.
Interesting...not helpful times.
Somebody did finally send me the key numbers, but I can't
make 'em work. Probably my error in reverse-engineering
the depth numbers from another key; but I wouldn't be at all
surprised to learn that someone sent me a bogus key code to
yank my chain. Naw...nobody would do that...would they? ;-(
I'll just keep on filing...I got all winter...
mike

mike <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:LkQwg.6015$yN3.190@trnddc04:

> R. Pierce Butler wrote:
>> mike <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:x2Tvg.25543$k31.609@trnddc06:
>>
>>
>>>I have a lockset for a 1985 Honda Shadow VT-500c.
>>>Lock code is A62.
>>>Need the 5-digit code so I can cut a key.
>>>
>>>Yes, the local locksmith will happily push the button
>>>on his machine for $25. That ain't gonna happen.
>>>Building a bike outa spare parts is turning into a
>>>financial disaster. Gotta cut corners where I can.
>>>
>>>Anybody got a code book...and a desire to help?
>>>Thanks, mike
>>>return address is valid
>>
>>
>> How much does the dealer want?
>>
> dealer doesn't do keys. they send me to the locksmith
> who wants $25.
>
> Have had some interesting times on alt.locksmithing.
> Interesting...not helpful times.
> Somebody did finally send me the key numbers, but I can't
> make 'em work. Probably my error in reverse-engineering
> the depth numbers from another key; but I wouldn't be at all
> surprised to learn that someone sent me a bogus key code to
> yank my chain. Naw...nobody would do that...would they? ;-(
> I'll just keep on filing...I got all winter...
> mike

Al the Honda dealers I know make keys from codes. I would try another
dealer. If the code isn't right then your only choice is a locksmith.