[Archived] Need my Kawasaki Ninja 250SL's key code to program a new transponder key

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How to retrieve the key code to make keys for my Kawasaki Ninja 250SL?

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Same issue here with my Kawasaki Ninja 250SL, let me know if it works.

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

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Following along—same issue with my Kawasaki Ninja 250SL.

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