M796 - no keys

[ungeheuer]

G'Day Ducatters,

So if a bloke was thinking about buying a vandalised M796 (same thing applies for M1100) as a winter project.....  how would he go about dealing with a machine which came with no key, no red key and no ID 'credit' card?  

New clocks, locks and ECU?  I probably knew the answer to these questions once..... but.....  

Anyway, your help be much appreciated...

[Speeddog]

Pretty sure the M796 just came with 2 black keys, no red key.
The 796 is the Siemens electrickery I believe and I think they can be rekeyed by sending the proper bits off to the guys who do that.
Model year might end up being relevant from budgetary standpoint.
But I have not done the 'whole enchilada' with a new bike.

A customer managed to break the tip off his key and that was troublesome.

It may be cheapest to get a whole lock n key set second hand and then send the lot off to school to be taught to play together.

The side-cut keys are more difficult to get done as it seems to require a locksmith but they've all moved to Ibiza and the keycutters down at HardwareHouse have no make the beast with two backsin idea what to do.

[d3vi@nt]

M796 just had the two black keys + card.

Places like SOS Diagnostics (http://sosdiagnostics.com/ducati.html) can pull the code and/or program new keys and provide a new card. You just have to send the cluster and ignition lock. IIRC it was between $300-$400.

[Howie]

I would get the computer flashed, getting rid of the immobilizer. 

[Speeddog]

^^ What those guys said.

You may find a similar boffin shop located on the particular island you're on now.

No slag on SOS, they've done stellar work for me but transcontinental shipment of flight-critical parts makes me nervous.

[ungeheuer]

Thanks fellas  

I think you're all right about the no red key.  And you're definitely correct about the Siemens business.

I'll let you know how I go  

[Howie]

No red key is correct.