# Triumph Sprint ST 1050 and Sprint GT Key Replacement

The Sprint ST 1050 and Sprint GT sport tourers use a plain cut key.

Source: https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/makes/triumph/sprint-st-sprint-gt/

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

> The Sprint ST 1050 and Sprint GT sport tourers use a plain cut key. Triumph's handbook for the pair describes no engine immobiliser, only a light for the accessory alarm, and says a dealer can cut a new key from the key number or copy an original. What makes these bikes unusual is the luggage: Triumph supplied spare lock barrels so the panniers and top box could be keyed to the ignition key.

**Triumph Sprint ST 1050 and Sprint GT key quick facts**

- The Sprint ST and Sprint GT handbook says the ignition key also operates the seat lock and fuel tank cap.
- Sprint ST models were supplied with three unused locks for the optional panniers and top box, so one key could work every lock.
- Sprint GT models, which have panniers as standard, were supplied with one unused lock for the optional top box.
- The Sprint ST keeps its tool kit and handbook in a lockable stowage box on the right side, opened with the ignition key.
- The Sprint GT seat lock is on the left side of the battery tray, in line with the footrest mounting rail.
- Two ignition keys, a key number tag and a spare key blade for the accessory alarm came with each bike.

## Triumph Sprint ST 1050 and Sprint GT key types by year

| Years | Models | Key type | Chip | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2005-2010 | Sprint ST 1050, Sprint ST ABS | mechanical cut key | no | Seat is held by two fixings under its rear edge, not a key lock. Keyed stowage box on the right side. |
| 2011 onward | Sprint GT | mechanical cut key | no | Keyed seat lock and standard panniers with three-position lock barrels. |

## No immobiliser, by Triumph's own handbook

It surprises people that a 1050 cc Triumph tourer sold into the 2010s has no chip in the key, but the handbook dated April 2010 that covers both models is clear. The instrument panel has an alarm indicator light that does not function unless the accessory alarm is fitted, and the ignition key page ends with the dealer supplying a key cut from the key number or cut using the original as a master. There is no engine immobiliser section and no mention of pairing.

For an owner that is good news. A correctly cut key runs the bike.

**Need a key for your Sprint ST 1050?** Call or text with the year and where the bike is parked. Call or text (619) 775-1858.

## The spare lock barrels and one-key luggage

Triumph thought ahead about luggage on the Sprints. An ST left the factory with three loose lock barrels already matched to its key, for the accessory panniers and top box. A GT, which carries panniers from new, came with one loose barrel for the accessory top box. Fit them and the ignition key opens everything.

Years later those little barrels are often missing. Luggage bought used for a Sprint may arrive with barrels matched to some other bike, which is how a Sprint ends up carrying two or three different keys. Lock barrels in luggage like this can often be re-keyed to match your ignition key instead of being replaced. Ask us about it when you book.

## ST and GT differ at the seat

On the Sprint ST the seat is not locked by key. Two fixings under its rear edge are unscrewed and the seat slides back. What the key does open on the ST is the stowage box on the right side of the bike, where Triumph put the tool kit and handbook. The handbook notes that the box is not waterproof.

The Sprint GT went to a keyed seat. Its lock sits on the left side of the battery tray, level with the footrest mounting rail, and the key turns anti-clockwise while you press on the rear of the seat. The GT also has helmet hooks, and its pannier locks have three marked positions for lock, unlock and release.

## Lost key on a Sprint

We verify ownership from your photo ID and registration or title and cut a key at the bike, from the tag number or from the ignition. The four-position switch (OFF, ON, LOCK and P) is tested in every position, then the fuel cap, then the seat lock on a GT or the stowage box on an ST. If your panniers and top box are on different keys, we can look at those in the same visit.

## Where to find the key code

The key number is on the small tag supplied with the two ignition keys. The handbook says to note it and store the spare key, the spare key blade and the tag away from the motorcycle. A replacement can be cut from that number or copied from an original key.

## 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)

## Triumph Sprint ST 1050 and Sprint GT key FAQ

### Does the Triumph Sprint GT have a chip key?

No. The Sprint ST and Sprint GT handbook describes a plain key that a dealer can cut from the key number, and an alarm light that only works with the accessory alarm.

### Why do my Sprint ST panniers use a different key from the ignition?

Triumph supplied spare lock barrels matched to the ignition key for the accessory luggage. If your luggage came from another bike or the barrels were never swapped, it will be on a different key.

### How do I get into the Sprint ST tool kit without the key?

The tool kit is in a keyed stowage box on the right side, so it stays shut until a key is made. The ST seat itself comes off with two fixings and no key.

### What is the spare blade in my Sprint key pack for?

It is a key blade for Triumph's accessory alarm system. Keep it with the spare key and number tag.

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