Husqvarna FE 350s and FE 501s Key Replacement

Quick answerMost Husqvarna enduro bikes have no key, but the street-legal FE 350s and FE 501s do. Husqvarna's 2015 manual gives the US FE 350S a key number for its ignition and steering lock on a KEYCODECARD. It is a small mechanical key with no chip, so a lost one can be made at the bike.

Husqvarna FE 350s and FE 501s key quick facts

Husqvarna's 2015 FE 350 owner's manual lists a key number for the FE 350S US, described as the key number for the ignition and steering lock.
That key number is on the KEYCODECARD, and the manual says you need it to order a spare key.
The same 2015 manual lists the key number for EU and Australian FE models and the FE 350S US, but not for the off-road-only FE 350 US.
The FE s models share their platform with KTM's EXC-F dual sports; KTM's 2025 US 500 EXC-F manual shows an ignition lock beside the dash and a separate steering lock on the steering head.

Husqvarna FE 350s and FE 501s key types by year

Years	Models	Key type	Chip	Notes
2015	FE 350S US	mechanical key for the ignition and steering lock	no	Key number on the KEYCODECARD. The off-road FE 350 US in the same manual has no key number entry.
Recent years	FE 350s, FE 501s	mechanical ignition key; some bikes also have a steering lock key	no	Lock layout has changed with each chassis generation. Tell us where the key goes on your bike: beside the dash, on the steering head, or both.

Why the s models have a key when other FEs do not

Husqvarna sells the FE line in two forms in the US. The plain FE models are closed-course and trail machines that start from a button and carry no lock. The FE 350s and FE 501s are the plated versions with lights, mirrors and a horn, and they are the ones with a key. Husqvarna's 2015 manual makes the split visible on a single page: its serial numbers chapter has a key number entry headed for the FE 350S US, and the table of contents marks that entry as applying to EU and Australian models and the S model, leaving out the standard US bike.

So if you ride an FE with a license plate, expect a key. If you ride one without, and it has a key switch, somebody fitted it later.

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What the key controls

On the 2015 FE 350S the manual calls the lock the ignition and steering lock and ties one key number to it. Later generations moved things around, in step with the KTM dual sports built alongside them. KTM's 2025 US manual for the 500 EXC-F, the orange sister of the FE 501s, shows an ignition lock to the right of the instrument plus a steering lock on the left of the steering head with its own key. On a current FE s, look for both.

What the key does not do is open the fuel cap or the seat. Husqvarna's FE manual describes a filler cap with a release button and a seat held by a screw, in keeping with the competition bikes the chassis comes from.

How these keys get lost

Dual sport keys are small and easy to lose. They stay in the pocket of riding pants that went through the wash, or they get put down at a trailhead and are gone when it is time to load the bike. A spare zip-tied somewhere on the bike is an invitation to a thief; a spare at home and a photo of the KEYCODECARD are better insurance.

Replacement at the bike

There is nothing electronic to pair, so the work is all at the lock. We verify ownership with your photo ID and the registration or title, make a key to the ignition lock, and do the steering lock in the same visit if yours has a separate one. If the bars are locked and the bike needs to go on a trailer, say so when you call and we will deal with that lock first.

Mention any changes a previous owner made. An aftermarket dash kit, a relocated switch or a deleted steering lock changes which lock we are making a key for.

Where to find the key code

For the FE 350S US, Husqvarna's 2015 manual says the key number for the ignition and steering lock is indicated on the KEYCODECARD and that you need it to order a spare key. On bikes with a separate steering lock, check the small tag the keys came on, since the related KTM manuals stamp that lock's number there.

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)

Husqvarna FE 350s and FE 501s key FAQ

Does a Husqvarna FE 501s have a key?

Yes. The street-legal s models are keyed, unlike the off-road FE, FC and TC bikes. Depending on the year there may be an ignition lock, a steering lock, or both.

Is there a chip in the FE 350s key?

No. Husqvarna's manual describes a mechanical lock with a key number on the KEYCODECARD, and nothing about programming or an immobilizer.

My off-road FE 350 has a key switch. Is that factory?

Probably not. The 2015 manual lists no key number for the off-road FE 350 US, so a switch on that bike is likely an aftermarket addition. We can still make a key for it, but it is a different lock.

Do I need the key to refuel an FE 501s?

No. The fuel cap on this platform uses a release button, not a lock.

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