Kawasaki ZRX1200R, ZZR1200 and Concours Key Replacement

Quick answerKawasaki's big standards and sport-tourers from before 2007 use plain cut keys. The parts catalog lists one blank for the ZRX1100, ZRX1200R, ZZR1200 and ZR-7S, and two others for early and late versions of the original Concours, with no immobilizer parts on any of them. A missing key is cut at the bike. The Concours 14 that followed is a completely different, fob-based system.

Kawasaki ZRX1200R, ZZR1200 and Concours key quick facts

Kawasaki lists blank 27008-1189 for the 1999 and 2000 ZRX1100, 2002 to 2005 ZRX1200R, 2002 and 2005 ZZR1200 and 2002 to 2004 ZR-7S.
The ZRX1200R and ZZR1200 share an ignition switch part number and a seat lock part number in the 2005 catalog.
The Concours changed blanks: 27008-1103 in the 1986 to 1993 catalogs, then 27008-1173 from 1994, the same blank and ignition switch part number as the 2009 Ninja 500R.
Each of these models has a keyed helmet lock in addition to the seat lock; the Concours has two.
The 1994 and 2006 Concours lock lists also include two tool box locks, and the accessory side bag locks are listed with their own key blank.

Kawasaki ZRX1200R, ZZR1200 and Concours key types by year

Years	Models	Key type	Chip	Notes
1999-2005	ZRX1100, ZRX1200R	mechanical cut key	no	Blank 27008-1189. Ignition, seat lock, helmet lock and fuel cap lock rotor in the 1999 and 2005 catalogs.
2002-2005	ZZR1200	mechanical cut key	no	Same blank, same ignition switch and same seat lock part numbers as the ZRX1200R.
Early 2000s	ZR-7S	mechanical cut key	no	Blank 27008-1189 in the 2002, 2003 and 2004 ZR-7S catalogs. Seat lock and helmet lock.
1986-1993	Concours (ZG1000)	mechanical cut key	no	Blank 27008-1103 in the 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992 and 1993 catalogs. Seat lock, two helmet locks and fuel cap, with a fairing pocket lock listed from 1988.
1994-2006	Concours (ZG1000)	mechanical cut key	no	Blank 27008-1173 in the 1994 and 2006 catalogs. Seat lock, two helmet locks, two tool box locks and fuel cap.

One blank for the air-cooled and big-bore standards

Around the turn of the 2000s Kawasaki put the same key blank on a wide spread of street bikes. The ZRX1100 and ZRX1200R, the ZZR1200 sport-tourer and the ZR-7S all show it in the US catalog, and so do the first Z1000 and the W650. The ZRX1200R and ZZR1200 go further and share the ignition switch itself.

The original Concours belongs to a different key family, and it changed partway through its run. Bikes through 1993 are listed with an older blank. From 1994 the blank and ignition switch match the Ninja 500R.

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Locks by model

All of these bikes have a keyed ignition, a keyed fuel cap and a keyed seat. The extras vary.

ZRX1100 and ZRX1200R: one helmet lock and a seat lock.
ZZR1200: one helmet lock and a seat lock.
ZR-7S: one helmet lock, a seat lock and front and rear seat latches.
Concours: two helmet locks and a seat lock, plus two tool box locks on 1994 and later bikes.
Concours side bags: Kawasaki lists the side bag locks as accessories with their own key blank, so the bags may not open with the ignition key.

Collector bikes and long storage

Many of these bikes now spend long stretches under a cover. Locks do not like being idle. A fuel cap or helmet lock that has not been turned in months can seize, and an old key can snap in a stiff lock.

If you are bringing one out of storage, try every lock with gentle pressure before a ride, not at a fuel pump. A light application of the right lubricant and a freshly cut key deal with most stiffness. If a key has already broken off inside, leave it alone and call us; digging at it pushes the fragment deeper.

No key came with the bike

Older Kawasakis bought at auction, from an estate or as a stalled project regularly arrive with no key. For any model on this page the answer is the same. You show photo ID and the title or registration, we make a key from the ignition, and then we go round the seat, helmet lock, fuel cap and, on a Concours, the tool boxes and bags.

Expect some variety on a Concours with twenty years of owners behind it. A bag or a tool box may be on a different key, and we can rekey those to the ignition where the cylinders allow.

Where to find the key code

A key number was supplied with the keys when these bikes were new, and the owner's manual has a space to note it. If it is long gone, we work from the lock. A previous owner may still have a spare or the number, so it is worth asking.

What to have ready

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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)

Kawasaki ZRX1200R, ZZR1200 and Concours key FAQ

Do the ZRX1200R and ZZR1200 use the same key?

The same blank, and in Kawasaki's 2005 catalog the same ignition switch part as well. Each bike still has its own individual cuts.

Is the old Concours key anything like the Concours 14 system?

No. The 1986 to 2006 Concours uses a plain cut key. The Concours 14 uses the KIPASS fob system, which is a separate subject.

Did any of these bikes have an immobilizer in the US?

No. Kawasaki's US catalog lists plain key blanks and no immobilizer parts for all of them.

A piece of my key is stuck in the ZRX fuel cap. Can it be removed?

Yes. Broken key extraction is routine, and we can cut a new key from the two pieces or from the lock once the fragment is out.

The immobilizer system on this bike

Kawasaki Immobilizer and KIPASS: Keys, Fobs and Lost KeysKawasaki has two electronic key systems: a transponder immobilizer with coded keys, and KIPASS, a fob system used on the Concours 14 and a few newer models.

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Keyless Motorcycle Not Detecting the Key: Causes and BackupsOwner's manuals give a short list of reasons a keyless bike fails to detect its fob: a weak fob battery, the fob carried against a phone, laptop or metal object, strong radio interference nearby, the fob switched off or out of range, and a low battery on the bike itself.

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Page last updated November 14, 2026.