I know that this topic has probably been talked about, but I just wanted to share my experience, so others won't have an issue. We know that the new keys come in a hard ABS key cover and is not removable. I lost my one of the two, so I made some calls, went to some dealerships and there is no blanks for this key, or at least yet. So I removed the key cover from the key and found numbers, but useless. I tried one locksmith and he said that I don't have the blank and I tried one other locksmith who said I can make a key, but will vary in size, but I can make it work. Needless to say he was right and knew what he was doing. He said the hardest part of the key is inserting the key, once this is done, the rest is a walk in the park. I will post a pic of the key and don't let any locksmith say it can't be done. The key on left and bottom is the OEM key and the duplicate is on the right. I got three spares. I hope this will help someone.
Torquerod
2021 Polaris Sportsman 570 key
I know that this topic has probably been talked about, but I just wanted to share my experience, so others won't have an issue. We know that the new keys come in a hard ABS key cover and is not removable. I lost my one of the two, so I made some calls, went to some dealerships and there is no blanks for this key, or at least yet. So I removed the key cover from the key and found numbers, but useless. I tried one locksmith and he said that I don't have the blank and I tried one other locksmith who said I can make a key, but will vary in size, but I can make it work. Needless to say he was right and knew what he was doing. He said the hardest part of the key is inserting the key, once this is done, the rest is a walk in the park. I will post a pic of the key and don't let any locksmith say it can't be done. The key on left and bottom is the OEM key and the duplicate is on the right. I got three spares. I hope this will help someone.
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My experience with this issue is that no locksmiths in my area will make a duplicate key if you furnish the blank (I bought blanks on Amazon but returned them for that reason). The key kiosks don't carry keys for ATV's/UTV's, and neither do locksmiths. I was lucky to find a locksmith that could make a key work. That was short of buying a whole new key switch w/keys.
A good locksmith can make a key for anything. The Chinese blanks can be hard to match, but the locksmith near me has been in business for over 50 years and I have yet to find a lock that they cannot make a key for. As to getting blanks cut; I used to work in an Ace Hardware store and cut a lot of keys. I can walk in with a blank and they just point to the key cutting machine and say "you know how to use it."
You don't have to be a locksmith to buy a key cutting machine, you just have to be willing to spend the money to get one and then be willing to buy the supplies. The Ilco blank pictured is not a stock item for the local ACE and the minimum order to Ilco is $100 - you get more than 100 blanks for $100, but the locksmith 20 miles down the road can get 10 or 20 blanks the next time they place an order and they only have 6 of those blanks on hand. I sent them the pic of the keys and they tell me while the Ilco blank is not correct, they will not say it will not work, but it may not work correctly every time and it would be better to have the correct blank. They asked me to bring a key to them and they would identify the correct blank, see how many they have on hand and if they do not have the correct blank, they will order 10 or 20 with their next order which is nearly every week.
They do agree that the blank does not have to be exact to work and the smart ass locksmith said that he does not need a key to unlock a lock, but the key just makes it handy and usually faster.
You don't have to be a locksmith to buy a key cutting machine, you just have to be willing to spend the money to get one and then be willing to buy the supplies. The Ilco blank pictured is not a stock item for the local ACE and the minimum order to Ilco is $100 - you get more than 100 blanks for $100, but the locksmith 20 miles down the road can get 10 or 20 blanks the next time they place an order and they only have 6 of those blanks on hand. I sent them the pic of the keys and they tell me while the Ilco blank is not correct, they will not say it will not work, but it may not work correctly every time and it would be better to have the correct blank. They asked me to bring a key to them and they would identify the correct blank, see how many they have on hand and if they do not have the correct blank, they will order 10 or 20 with their next order which is nearly every week.
They do agree that the blank does not have to be exact to work and the smart ass locksmith said that he does not need a key to unlock a lock, but the key just makes it handy and usually faster.
Laws and regulations governing locksmiths in your area may be different than those in the Greater Seattle area. My experience may be unique, but I prefer doing business with someone that is less cavalier towards their profession. What I alluded to was to be cost effective over just buying a whole new switch, which isn't all that much, unless you buy from a dealer.
I don't buy from Amazon and utilize the OEM parts by repair - I'd rather spend $10 for a key than $10 for a Chinese switch that may or may not work right out of the box, but I prefer to get extra keys made before I even lose one.
Example, I just lost a key for my F150 - no panic, I just used the spare and replaced the lost key with one out of my 'key dish' in the kitchen cabinet. I'm pretty sure I know where I lost the key and have a good probability of getting it back, but if I don't, then I will just have a key made to replace the one I lost. I have to lose 3 keys before I have to resort to having my wife or son to bring me the spare key and I have to lose 4 keys before having to resort to 'breaking' into my truck or any other vehicle I own.
Example, I just lost a key for my F150 - no panic, I just used the spare and replaced the lost key with one out of my 'key dish' in the kitchen cabinet. I'm pretty sure I know where I lost the key and have a good probability of getting it back, but if I don't, then I will just have a key made to replace the one I lost. I have to lose 3 keys before I have to resort to having my wife or son to bring me the spare key and I have to lose 4 keys before having to resort to 'breaking' into my truck or any other vehicle I own.
My buddy at the local Ace Hardware makes keys for me for about $.50 each. Just enough to pay for the blank. I've never seen an ATV or UTV he couldn't make a key for. It don't have to look like the original. It just has to work.
If I lose a key I just buy the correct blank on Amazon and bring it to my local Ace Hardware with my spare key and they cut it with no issues. But I don't lose keys often. If my machines are at the cabin the keys are there too. If the machines are at home, the keys are at home. The keys are never in the machines when trailering, they're in the truck. When I'm riding I never leave the machine without taking the key with me. If I'm wearing my riding jacket the key always goes in the velcroed right hand pocket. If I'm riding in my shirt sleeves the key goes in my right hand pants pocket. It comes down to consistancy, habit and organization.
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