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Yamaha Star Venture and Star Eluder Key Replacement

The Star Venture and Star Eluder do not use a cut ignition key.

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Quick answerThe Star Venture and Star Eluder do not use a cut ignition key. They use Yamaha's smart key system, delivered with one smart key fob and a card carrying a smart key emergency code. Yamaha told its dealers in 2021 that it keeps no record of that code, and that if the fob and the code are both lost the only remedy is replacing the entire smart key system. Everything on this page follows from that.

Yamaha Star Venture and Star Eluder key quick facts

  • A 2021 Yamaha dealer bulletin names all XV19F (Star Venture) and XV19B (Star Eluder) models as smart key motorcycles.
  • Each bike is supplied with one smart key, also called a key fob, and one card with the smart key emergency code.
  • Yamaha states it does not keep a record of the emergency code.
  • Dealers are told to write the code in the KEY NO. box on the predelivery inspection sheet and in the owner's manual, and to hand the card to the customer.
  • If both the smart key and the emergency code are lost, Yamaha says the entire smart key system must be replaced.

Yamaha Star Venture and Star Eluder key types by year

YearsModelsKey typeChipNotes
2018 onwardStar Venture (XV19F)Yamaha smart key fob with emergency code cardyesOne fob and one code card supplied new. No record of the code is held by Yamaha.
2018 onwardStar Eluder (XV19B)Yamaha smart key fob with emergency code cardyesSame system and same single fob and code card as the Star Venture.

One fob and one card

Most motorcycles leave the showroom with two keys. Yamaha's bulletin on the Star Venture and Star Eluder describes something leaner: one smart key and one emergency code card per bike. The bagger and the full tourer share the same 1854 cc V-twin platform and the same key system, so what applies to one applies to the other.

The card is the backup. The owner's manual for these bikes explains the smart key emergency code, and Yamaha suggests the manual itself as a second place to write the code down. A used bike that changes hands without the card, and without anything written in the manual, has no backup at all unless the selling dealer kept the predelivery sheet.

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What to do today if you own one

  • Find the emergency code card. If it is in a saddlebag or the trunk, move it indoors and file it with the title.
  • Open the owner's manual and see whether the dealer wrote the code in. If not, copy it from the card.
  • Ask the dealer that sold the bike new whether the predelivery inspection sheet with the KEY NO. box is still on file.
  • If you have only one fob, arrange a second one through a Yamaha dealer while the first still works.
  • Buying used? Make the fob and the code card part of the deal, the same way you would the title.

What we can and cannot do on these bikes

We are direct about this model. A lost fob on a Star Venture or Star Eluder is not a job where a key is cut at the curb. If you still have the emergency code, you are not in the replace-everything case Yamaha describes, and a call with the year, VIN and what you have in hand lets us tell you what applies. If the fob and the code are both gone, Yamaha's own answer is a replacement smart key system fitted by a dealer, and we will say so on the phone before anyone travels to the bike.

Where we can help directly is with the mechanical side of a touring bike: luggage that will not open, lock cylinders that have seized or been damaged in a break-in, and accessory locks. Bring proof of ownership, meaning photo ID plus the registration or title, as with any other job.

Fob trouble that is not a lost fob

Not every no-start is a lost-key problem. A weak fob battery, a fob left in a jacket in the house, or interference from other electronics carried next to the fob can all stop a keyless bike from recognizing it. Before assuming the worst, bring the fob close to the bike, away from phones and other fobs, and try a fresh fob battery. If the bike still does not respond, note any message or warning light on the display and pass that on when you call.

Where to find the key code

There is no cut-key code on these models. The number that matters is the smart key emergency code on the card supplied with the bike. Yamaha's bulletin says dealers should also write it in the KEY NO. box of the predelivery inspection sheet and in the owner's manual, and that Yamaha itself keeps no record.

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 Star Venture and Star Eluder key FAQ

How many fobs come with a Star Venture?

One. Yamaha's dealer bulletin says smart key models are supplied with one smart key and one emergency code card.

Can Yamaha look up my emergency code from the VIN?

No. The bulletin states plainly that Yamaha does not keep a record of the code. Your card, your owner's manual, or the selling dealer's predelivery sheet are the places it may exist.

I lost the fob but have the code card. Am I stuck?

Not necessarily. Yamaha's bulletin says the whole smart key system has to be replaced only when the fob and the code are both gone. Call with your year and VIN and we will tell you what can be done and whether it is a dealer job.

I bought a used Star Eluder with a fob and no card. What should I do?

Check the owner's manual for a handwritten code and contact the original selling dealer about the predelivery sheet. Then get a second fob sorted out through a dealer while your one fob still works.

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