Yamaha MT-07, FZ-07, XSR700 and YZF-R7 Key Replacement

Quick answerThe US owner's manuals for the 2015 FZ-07, 2021 MT-07, 2021 XSR700 and 2022 YZF-R7 contain no immobilizer section, so these bikes use a plain cut key. Lose every key and a new one can be cut to the bike on site. Export editions of the MT-07 manual describe the red-key immobilizer, which is why online advice about these bikes often contradicts itself.

Yamaha MT-07, FZ-07, XSR700 and YZF-R7 key quick facts

No immobilizer appears anywhere in the US owner's manuals for the 2015 FZ-07, 2021 MT-07, 2021 XSR700 or 2022 YZF-R7.
An export edition of the MT-07 owner's manual opens with the immobilizer system and its code re-registering key.
On the FZ-07 and MT-07 the key works the main switch and steering lock, the fuel tank cap and the passenger seat lock.
The rider seat on the FZ-07 and MT-07 is bolted. The hexagon wrench for it is stored on the bottom of the passenger seat.
The MT-07 has a helmet holding cable on the bottom of the passenger seat instead of a keyed helmet lock.
On the YZF-R7 the model label is under the passenger seat, behind the same keyed seat lock.

Yamaha MT-07, FZ-07, XSR700 and YZF-R7 key types by year

Years	Models	Key type	Chip	Notes
2015	FZ-07 (US market)	mechanical cut key	no	No immobilizer in the US owner's manual.
2021	MT-07, XSR700 (US market)	mechanical cut key	no	No immobilizer in either US owner's manual.
2022	YZF-R7 (US market)	mechanical cut key	no	No immobilizer in the US owner's manual.
Varies by market	Export-market MT-07 and siblings	transponder keys: one red-bow code re-registering key, two black-bow standard keys	yes	Applies to bikes imported from markets where the immobilizer is fitted.

Plain key in the US, red key elsewhere

These four bikes share an engine and, in the US, the same simple key arrangement. The US owner's manuals for the 2015 FZ-07, the 2021 MT-07, the 2021 XSR700 and the 2022 YZF-R7 agree: none mentions an immobilizer. Each one starts the controls chapter with the main switch and steering lock and lists only a key identification number in the back.

The MT-07 manual printed for other markets is different. It begins with the immobilizer system, the code re-registering key, and a warning in capitals not to lose it. Owners searching for help find both versions, which is where the confusion about a missing red key comes from. If your bike was sold new in the United States, it most likely never had a red key to lose.

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There is no separate keyed helmet lock on the MT-07. The helmet holding cable lives under the passenger seat, so the seat lock does that job too. One working key covers everything on the bike.

Main switch and steering lock: one switch does both.
Fuel tank cap: under a lock cover, a quarter turn clockwise to open.
FZ-07 and MT-07 passenger seat: released with the key. The rider seat comes off with the hexagon wrench kept under the passenger seat.
XSR700 seat: the key releases the seat in one step.
YZF-R7 passenger seat: released with the key, with the rider seat removed after it.

All keys lost on an MT-07, XSR700 or R7

This is a cutting job. We check your photo ID and the registration or title, cut a new key to the locks on the bike, and test it in the ignition, fuel cap and seat lock before we leave. No parts need replacing and nothing needs programming on a plain-key bike.

If your bike is an import with the immobilizer, tell us which keys you still have. Yamaha's manual says the black standard keys keep working if the red key is lost, but no new key can be registered, so the answer depends on what is left.

Things that go wrong

Because the seat lock is the only way to the tool kit, the hexagon wrench and the helmet cable, a seat lock that will not turn locks you out of more than the seat on these bikes. When the same key still works the ignition and fuel cap, the lock is the likely problem, not the key. Keys also get bent when a stiff seat lock is forced. A bent key should be replaced with one cut fresh rather than straightened and copied, because a copy carries the wear and the bend with it.

Where to find the key code

All four US manuals say the key identification number is stamped into the key tag, with a space to record it in the consumer information chapter. Without the tag, the key is cut from the bike's locks.

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)

Yamaha MT-07, FZ-07, XSR700 and YZF-R7 key FAQ

My MT-07 did not come with a red key. Is one missing?

Probably not on a US-market bike. The US owner's manuals for the FZ-07 and MT-07 have no immobilizer, so a US set would not include a red code re-registering key. If the bike was imported, send us a photo of the key and we will confirm.

Does the US Yamaha R7 key have a chip?

The 2022 US owner's manual for the YZF-R7 has no immobilizer section, so the key is a plain cut key.

Can I get an FZ-07 key made without the original?

Yes. A key can be cut to the bike's locks on site after we check your photo ID and registration or title.

Where is the key number for an MT-07?

It is stamped into the key tag that came with the keys. The manual suggests writing it in the space provided so you can order a new key later.

The immobilizer system on this bike

Yamaha Immobilizer: Red Key, Black Keys and Lost KeysYamaha's immobilizer uses three chipped keys: one red-bow code re-registering key and two black-bow standard keys.

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Page last updated November 14, 2026.