[It Worked!] Need help: how to unlock a Kawasaki 250 TR without the ignition code

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Looking for my Kawasaki 250 TR's key code to program a new key fob

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My Kawasaki 250 TR's key code has been a nightmare. Trying this now.

Struggling with the same issue on my Kawasaki 250 TR, following this thread.

Been stuck with my Kawasaki 250 TR for weeks. This might be the fix.

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