so makes a mockery of I asked my local "key cut and boot repair" place to cut me a new key and he said it was a special type of high security and I would need to go to polaris direct

 

This is one of many reasons why i will never leave my quad at the dealers.

 

I ran into the same thing with Polaris sleds, I've owned a 95 XLT, a 99xc500 and a 00 xc700 and all 3 of them used the same key. But even without a key still too easy to steal

 

i have a 2000 magnum 325 and my key works in my friends 2003 500 h.o

 

Well I agree that there is a need to have something done.
The problem is that like madmatt1971 said there are only so many combinations to the keys that can be cut.
Yes there are high tech keys that can add piece of mind security but it still boils down to.....

YOU and how you keep your stuff from being stolen.

I am reminded how a drunk ex-army guy broke into a armory and stole a TANK and ran it down the streets in Cali.
Well i think that breaking into and stealing a tank is (or should be) pretty tough.

So when a determined thief looks at you stuff and says .......I really like his stuff and I have to have it.
Its your job to keep him from stealing it.

(my opinion only)
Polaris is not responsible for your loss by the hands of a thief.
Justs as your mortgage company is responsible for your stuff if your house had been broke into.

just my $.02

BGRDTRUK

 

I am sure they could come up with more than a half dozen key combos.....and the problem is that somebody is gonna get hurt....example maybe little boy climbs on the big quad and his 90cc quad key fits......his eyes light up [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img]

 

Never thought of that Squeege...good point!

And if a thief wants to steal they are going to do so but it shouldn't be because Polaris gave them the key. Come on the whole idea is for the manufacturers to build some measure of security into what they produce. Use the available technology to improve on what you have Polaris and give the consumer additional security. I don't worry about someone stealing my truck because Ford gave them the key to it...

 

If you go to 2-3 dealers(good size ones) i'll bet you can find a truck you can unlock.

Also good point about the kids atv key...but don't they use a totaly diff key set????(might be wrong)

 

I'm a locksmith, and from looking at my key to my Magnum 330 Polaris uses 5 pins per side of the key, and a minimum of 4 different pin sizes that could be used in each of those positions. That means there are minimum 1016 different keycodes that could be used (that is a bare minimum. If I had multiple keys to compare side to side I could give a better estimate.). Now for this many people to have friends with keys that will start each others ATV's either Polaris is using universal key cylinders that will accept multiple key codes, or the design of their cylinders is not allowing the pins to fall back into the cylinder and lock it once the key is removed. Since key cylinders are basically a universal design I would tend to rule out the latter. And yes you may be able to find a vehicle of the same make that your key will fit in, but it's not like half of the vehicles at every dealership will start with the same key. That's just rediculous to be ok with the fact that I could walk to your house, start up, and steal your ATV just because I happen have one made by the same company. Chaining it is no big deal either. I have a dremel tool with a cutoff wheel that will go though a 5/16 latch on a masterlock in less than 2 minutes, and not make much noise at all.

 

i know of a car key that looks nothing like the truck key it fits into and will start as well. i wont say what they are from but these are working in new vehicles so is it a problem with companys cutting corners to save a buck