What to do with the spare key for the motorcycle I sold 6 years ago?

[zefflyn]

While cleaning up my desk today, I found the spare key to a motorcycle I sold some 6 years ago. What should I do with it?

It's a KTM key, which come in pairs with the little plastic bridge between them, not just a spare stamped-metal key. Still has the dealership's business card attached with a zip tie.

Should I post a M4M/W seeking the new owner? Should I toss it? Should I keep it as a memento of "the one that got away?"

Internet opinions are very important to me, and I don't know what to do without them!

 

[V4]

i keep them for memories...

 

[zefflyn]

Internet opinions are very important to me, and I don't know what to do without them!

I take that back, I forgot that V4 leaves the KS sometimes...

 

[Sane_Man]

If it was a Ducati key, keep it. You can just flash it, and it will get you on the island at MotoGP, and the free eats. :thumbup

 

[zefflyn]

It's KTM. Will that get me onto the bare hillside?

 

[V4]

I take that back, I forgot that V4 leaves the KS sometimes...

:rant

 

[Junkie]

damnit I hate reading threads about KTMs... makes me think of mine that got stolen a few months ago

 

[Traq]

Track down the bike and take it back...it's just like if you sold your WoW account and the noob never changed the email address...just go to the website and request a password reset...BAM! Yours again!

Srsly...just throw it away, who cares?

 

[Nemo Brinker]

Cast it back into the seething pit on Mount Doom?

 

[dwarf]

Either open a safe deposit box, or leave it in a time capsule

 

[deathbug74]

without a forseeable way to find the current owner to pass it on, i'd keep it for memories.

 

[the grinch]

That key is going to have electrical problems soon. Best to get rid of it before it leaves you stranded.

 

[jbt56]

Keep it for the memories. I have keys to cars I got rid of 30+ years ago! I don't think I ever really meant to keep them; they just sort of never got thrown out.
Come to think of it, I gave the buyer of my Harley both keys last week- d'oh!

 

[zefflyn]

damnit I hate reading threads about KTMs... makes me think of mine that got stolen a few months ago

That sucks!


Well, if anyone sees one of the super-rare red 2002 640 Supermotos running around with a Ventura bike-rack on the back (with a custom little aluminum bracket made for me by Nichols holding it onto the tail) and a BMW-style outlet on the left fairing, know that your spare key is safe with me! Oh yeah, and check the clutch perch periodically - it broke when I fell over off-road and I had it welded back together.

It's funny, I'd see the bike on craigslist or SBR for sale periodically over the years. I put over 13,000 miles on it in one year of ownership, and the highest mileage I'd seen it listed with, several years later, was around 15,000.

 

[Flying Pig]

Well at least its not a common bike from your description, which would make pinpointing it that much easier.

 

[JPK]

Put it on CL as a vintage collectors item. I'm sure you could get $500 for it. I've seen crazier stuff on CL before.

 

[GPzPop]

Cast it back into the seething pit on Mount Doom?

winnar!

 

[weak_link]

If it was a Ducati key, keep it. You can just flash it, and it will get you on the island at MotoGP, and the free eats. :thumbup

That's why I kept one of mine from the 90's. :laughing

 

[Sane_Man]

That's why I kept one of mine from the 90's. :laughing

You da' man. :thumbup

 

[TylerW]

Cast it back into the seething pit on Mount Doom?

Or at least Fiero Gulch off of Jamieson Creek Rd.