[Method] Dealer claims Big Bear Choppers Athena ProStreet key code is proprietary

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Where's the key code located to program keys for my Big Bear Choppers Athena ProStreet?

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I'm stuck trying to get the key code for my Big Bear Choppers Athena ProStreet, hope this helps.

I have the same Big Bear Choppers Athena ProStreet and I'm also trying to find the key code.

Appreciate any advice—my Big Bear Choppers Athena ProStreet won’t recognize the key.

I’ve got a 2012 Big Bear Choppers Athena ProStreet, would this method still work?

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