[Fixed] Where is the key code stored on a Kawasaki GPX 500 R?

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Where do they get the key code to program Kawasaki GPX 500 R keys at the dealer?

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This might finally help me unlock my Kawasaki GPX 500 R's key code.

Hoping someone can confirm this works for a newer Kawasaki GPX 500 R.

I’ve got a 2012 Kawasaki GPX 500 R, would this method still work?

This looks helpful for those of us with a locked-out Kawasaki GPX 500 R.

Hoping someone can confirm this works for a newer Kawasaki GPX 500 R.

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