Do the Ducati Key Blanks w/Transponder for sale on Ebay work? Are they reliable

[darkattackdog]

I've recently finally lost all the keys to my 2003 Monster M800.  There are Ducati Key Blanks w/Transponder for sale on Ebay and I'm wondering if they actually work and if anyone knows, if they do work, where you would send the Key Blank for cutting?

Thanks in advance!

[Bill in OKC]

They work, but if you have lost all of your keys then there is no way to clone them - if you can find one of your working keys you are in luck, otherwise not.  A local locksmith cut and cloned mine.

[darkattackdog]

Hi.  So are you saying your locksmith made a key from your ignition, or did you have at least one key?

[Bill in OKC]

I had a key.  If you cannot find your key, your best bet (cheapest, easiest) is to get your ecu reprogrammed to disable the immobilizer and get a regular key cut by a locksmith.  There is a service to recover your key code and make a working key, but I think you have to send them your ecu and dash and IIRC it is more expensive. 

[He Man]

if you have NO keys left your screwed and need to get the immoblizer disabled.

If you have the red key you can get them cloned via the ECU, but you need 2 black keys during the process.

i have one of the ebay transponder keys i picked it up for $25.