[Success] Any luck getting the Ducati 450 DESMO PIN code without original key?

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How do I find the key code to program a key for my Ducati 450 DESMO?

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Can’t believe this worked on my Ducati 450 DESMO. Huge thanks!

I tried this trick and it actually worked on my Ducati 450 DESMO!

Bookmarking this for when I work on my Ducati 450 DESMO this weekend.

Been stuck with my Ducati 450 DESMO for weeks. This might be the fix.

Still can’t find the code for my Ducati 450 DESMO. This might do it.

Just tried this on my Ducati 450 DESMO—anyone else have success?

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