[Working] Yamaha XS 750 Special won’t crank after battery died - code needed?

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Trying to program a new key for my Yamaha XS 750 Special - where's the key code?

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This is gold. I’ve been locked out of my Yamaha XS 750 Special for days.

Does anyone know if this works on push-start Yamaha XS 750 Specials?

Hope this method is better than the last one I tried on my Yamaha XS 750 Special.

My Yamaha XS 750 Special is basically useless until I get this code. Fingers crossed.

Worked for someone with a Yamaha XS 750 Special? Need to hear it!

Trying this out on my Yamaha XS 750 Special today—hoping it works.

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