# Aprilia RST Futura and SL 1000 Falco Key Replacement

The Futura sport tourer and the Falco sport bike are V-twin Aprilias from the years before the brand adopted coded keys.

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Business: The Motorcycle Locksmith, mobile motorcycle locksmith. Phone and text: (619) 775-1858 (San Diego side).

> The Futura sport tourer and the Falco sport bike are V-twin Aprilias from the years before the brand adopted coded keys. Their use and maintenance books each describe two ordinary keys, one a spare, and neither has an immobilizer section. A missing key is replaced by cutting a new one to the locks, and no dash or control unit work is needed.

**Aprilia RST Futura and SL 1000 Falco key quick facts**

- Aprilia's RST Mille Futura book says the key operates the ignition switch and steering lock, the fuel tank lock and the saddle lock.
- The SL Mille (Falco) book lists the ignition switch and steering lock, the fuel tank lock and the glove and tool kit compartment lock.
- Both books state that two keys are supplied with the vehicle, one of them a spare, and advise against keeping the spare on the bike.
- The Futura ignition switch has four positions: steering lock, off, on and a parking position that leaves the parking lights lit with the key removed.
- On the Futura the fuel filler cap is closed with the key in the lock: you turn the key back and push the cap down.
- Neither manual mentions an immobilizer warning light, a code or key programming.

## Aprilia RST Futura and SL 1000 Falco key types by year

| Years | Models | Key type | Chip | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Early 2000s | RST Mille Futura | mechanical cut key | no | Two keys. One key for the ignition and steering lock, fuel tank lock and saddle lock. |
| From about 1999 | SL 1000 Falco (SL Mille) | mechanical cut key | no | Two keys. One key for the ignition and steering lock, fuel tank lock and the passenger seat and compartment lock. |
| From around 2004 | RSV 1000 R and Tuono 1000 R | transponder key where the immobilizer is fitted | varies | The next generation of Aprilia V-twins, shown for comparison. See our RSV Mille and RSV 1000 R page. |

## Where these two sit in Aprilia's key history

Both bikes use the 1000 cc V-twin from the RSV Mille and both share that bike's approach to keys. The owner's book for each one gives the subject a single page: where the ignition switch is, which locks the key fits, how many keys you get and what each switch position does. The immobilizer with its dash light and enabling procedure arrived on Aprilia's later V-twins and is not part of either book.

So a Futura or Falco key is a mechanical part. It can be copied from a good original, and when none exists it can be made from the locks.

**Need a key for your RST Mille Futura?** Call or text with the year and where the bike is parked. Call or text (619) 775-1858.

## Lock by lock

Aprilia's Futura book lists side bags, a tank bag and a rear bag as optional accessories. If your Futura has the side bags, check whether they open with the bike key or with their own, and tell us when you call.

- Futura ignition switch on the upper steering plate: positions for steering lock, off, on and parking lights
- Futura saddle lock: the key turns clockwise and the saddle lifts away from behind, giving access to the glove and tool kit compartment
- Futura fuel tank lock: key clockwise, pull, and the filler cap opens
- Falco passenger seat lock: the key turns anticlockwise and the seat, or the cover that can be fitted in its place, lifts off to reach the tool kit compartment
- Falco fuel tank lock: on the same key as the ignition

## Two warnings from the manuals

Both manuals carry the same small warning: before you lower and lock the saddle or seat, make sure the key is not sitting in the compartment underneath. With only two keys delivered, a key shut under the seat can leave the bike stuck where it is.

The Futura's parking position is the other thing to know. It lets you remove the key with the parking lights on, and the manual warns against leaving it that way for long. A flat battery after a night in that position can look like a key or ignition fault when it is neither.

## What a lost key visit covers

We verify ownership with photo ID and the registration or title, then make a key to fit the existing locks. On the Futura that means checking it in the ignition, the tank lock and the saddle lock. On the Falco we check the ignition, the tank lock and the seat and compartment lock. If the ignition switch has been replaced in the past and no longer matches the others, we can usually bring the set back to one key.

## Where to find the key code

Neither the Futura nor the Falco book mentions a key code tag or card. Look through the original sales paperwork in case a dealer recorded a number. Otherwise the key is made from the locks on the motorcycle.

## What to have ready

**Have this ready when you call or text**

- Year, make and model of the bike
- Where the bike is parked
- Whether you have any working key, a broken key or a key code
- Photo ID and registration or title (we verify ownership before making a key)

## Aprilia RST Futura and SL 1000 Falco key FAQ

### Does the Aprilia Futura have a coded key?

No. The RST Mille Futura use and maintenance book describes two plain keys and has no immobilizer section. A cut key is all it needs.

### Is a Falco key the same as an RSV 1000 R key?

Not in how it works. The Falco book describes an ordinary key for the ignition, fuel tank and compartment lock. The later RSV 1000 R manual describes an immobilizer, where fitted, with keys that have to be enabled.

### I shut my key under the Falco passenger seat. Can you get it out?

Yes. We open the seat lock without damaging it, and it is a good moment to have a spare cut so the same thing does not strand you again.

### My Futura will not turn on after I left the key out overnight. Is the ignition broken?

Check whether the switch was left in the parking position. That keeps the parking lights on with the key removed and can drain the battery. If the battery is healthy and the switch still does nothing, the ignition switch is worth testing.

## More Aprilia models

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## Services for this bike

- [Lost Motorcycle Key, No Spare](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/services/lost-motorcycle-key/): No key at all? We make a working key at the bike.
- [Motorcycle Key Replacement](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/services/motorcycle-key-replacement/): New keys cut by code or from the lock, for all major makes.
- [Transponder and Immobilizer Key Programming](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/services/motorcycle-key-programming/): Chip keys and fobs programmed to your immobilizer.
- [Motorcycle Key Duplication and Spare Keys](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/services/motorcycle-key-duplication/): A spare now costs far less than a lost only-key later.
- [Motorcycle Ignition Repair and Replacement](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/services/motorcycle-ignition-repair/): Sticking, worn or damaged ignitions repaired or replaced.
- [Broken Motorcycle Key Extraction](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/services/broken-key-extraction/): Snapped key removed and a new one cut from the pieces.
- [Gas Cap, Seat, Steering and Saddlebag Locks](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/services/motorcycle-lock-repair/): Gas cap, seat, steering, helmet and saddlebag locks.

## Related guides

- [Locked Your Keys Under the Motorcycle or Scooter Seat?](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/guides/locked-keys-under-motorcycle-or-scooter-seat/): Keys get locked under the seat because most seats latch shut with a push and need no key to close.
- [Signs Your Motorcycle Ignition Switch Is Failing](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/guides/motorcycle-ignition-switch-failing-signs/): A motorcycle ignition switch is two parts in one housing: a lock cylinder that reads the key and an electrical switch that powers the bike.
- [When to Get a Spare Motorcycle Key, and Why Now](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/guides/when-to-get-a-spare-motorcycle-key/): Get a spare motorcycle key as soon as you are down to one working key.
- [Lost Your Only Motorcycle Key? What to Do Next](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/guides/lost-motorcycle-key-no-spare/): If you lost the only key to your motorcycle, a new one can almost always be made, but the route depends on whether your bike uses a plain metal key, a chipped transponder key, or a keyless fob.

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