[Recommended Fix] Need the key code to program a new key for my Triumph Tiger 1200 XRX Explorer - help?

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Need the factory key code to program a key for my Triumph Tiger 1200 XRX Explorer

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My Triumph Tiger 1200 XRX Explorer refuses to start. Could be the key code—trying this fix.

Appreciate any advice—my Triumph Tiger 1200 XRX Explorer won’t recognize the key.

Hope I’m not too late to try this on my Triumph Tiger 1200 XRX Explorer.

Following along—same issue with my Triumph Tiger 1200 XRX Explorer.

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