[Status: Resolved] Has anyone recovered ignition code for Kawasaki KX 250 successfully?

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Icecold
Member since September 2021 • 25 posts

Need the key code to program a replacement key for my Kawasaki KX 250

Posted on March 26, 2025
Adminbot
Staff Member • 675 posts

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Posted on March 27, 2025

Replies (4)

Jokersmile
Member • 130 posts

This forum is more helpful than my dealer. Thanks from a Kawasaki KX 250 owner.

March 27, 2025 Reply
Voodooman
Member • 41 posts

Anyone try this on a Kawasaki KX 250 with push-button start?

March 28, 2025 Reply
Bigfoot
Member • 130 posts

Will this work for older Kawasaki KX 250s? Mine's a 2009.

March 29, 2025 Reply
Jedimaster
Member • 91 posts

Hope this method is better than the last one I tried on my Kawasaki KX 250.

March 30, 2025 Reply

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