Many of us already understand the basis of automotive transponder keys (if not, you should read our article posted about them!).  Are you aware that many motorcycles are micro-chipped as well? You guessed it—those keys need to be programmed! This is more common for Canadian motorcycles and International scooters and bikes.

A few of the motorcycles that are commonly found with transponder chips are Honda, Vespa, and Yamaha. Let’s get into further detail, shall we? Yamaha released their R-model, such as the R1, R2, and R3 and so on.  A simple way to check if the motorcycle uses a transponder chip is by turning your current key in the ignition and checking for a red light to appear on the cluster. No red light? This means that the bike does not take a transponder key. However, if you do happen to see the red lights appear then that means there is a high possibility that the motorcycle needs a chip programmed in order to start the bike. Another example is Ducati. Ducati bikes are all micro-chipped. It is after all a high-end bike, which means the security should be up to par with the rest of the quality of the make.

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