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Thats what I've come to understand as well. Trying to see if theres anything else i can do before i go to trying to beat and scrape some type of screw head into the break off bolts or just drill them out. Can't see another way to get the ignition off

I was told by a mechanic friend that the dealer should be able fo look it up by the VIN but after talking to the nearest Yamaha dealer they either really cant or just dont want to. I even called the dealership listed on the original certificate of origination from when the first owner got it new and they couldnt or didnt want to help one bit. Both only tried to sell me a new switch. And while that might end up being my only chance at salvation I'm not ready to give up yet. I'm still looking but I've also already been looking for almost 2 weeks so i don't have a lot of hope of finding the keys. Its just frustrating that I've got the key code now but can decipher it because of the wear. Thanks for the responses and the well wishes though guys.

Hello all and before I get into my issue I just want tobsay thanks for all of your hard work and the collection of knowledge that's been amassed here. Ive taken advantage of a few things from this site without having a need to post a new thread and I appreciate the time and money its saved me immensely. I bought his 97 RSTD and have been having a blast with it. Now though I've got a conundrum. The usual story of lost keys. My granddad sent 2 set with the bike when i bought it but like a dummy I've misplaced both. Ran on one set for over six months but now they're MIA too. After looking over the forums available I've found what i think is the code on the underside of the gas cap vanity cover but out of the 7 total characters i can see only 4 clearly. The other 3 are rubbed off with age and wear. Any idea how to dial in those last few numbers? Or somewhere i can look besides the underside or back or whatever of the ignition switch? Thanks ahead of time for your time and any help at all.