[Recommended Fix] Where's the key code stored in my Moto Guzzi V7 Special for key programming?

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How can I access my Moto Guzzi V7 Special's key code to program new keys?

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This thread might save my Moto Guzzi V7 Special. Thanks everyone!

Wish I found this thread before towing my Moto Guzzi V7 Special.

I’ve got a 2012 Moto Guzzi V7 Special, would this method still work?

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