Hi EveryoneJust had to do a key replacement after the key broke off in the Pannier Release lever while being serviced. So I thought this might be an opportunity to do an easy "How To"Fortunately I had already obtained a couple of blanks from eBay, these came from China and were around $7.00 for the 2 keys with free freight. My spare which was the original key also had acouple of cracks in the shaft so had been retired to the key cupboard.This is the tool I used, which is a very fine blade screwdriverFirst you'll need to carefully lift the Honda Symbol cover to the Transponder area. It's only stuck down with adhesive which is on the cover your lifting. Be mindful that the Transponder is to the right side of the key and you don't want to damage it at all. The Transponder is also only stuck down with and adhesive tap, carefully lift the transponder out of it's compartment.Place the transponder into your new key and press firmly to ensure the adhesive is secure again.Replace the cover and again ensure the adhesive is secure, it should be a pretty neat fit.
Very helpful post, Sabie.I recently paid $250 for a replacement Triumph key after I lost the spare.Of course the spare key surfaced a few days after I bought the replacement.