Honda Stateline and Interstate Key Replacement

Quick answerThe Stateline and the Interstate, Honda's VT1300 cruisers, use plain cut keys with no chip. Honda's 2015 manual for both names an ignition key, used for the switch, the fuel cap and the helmet holder, and a steering lock key for the separate steering lock, and it has no immobilizer section. A lost key is replaced by cutting one to the bike, with no programming.

Honda Stateline and Interstate key quick facts

Honda's 2015 owner's manual for the VT1300CR Stateline and VT1300CT Interstate has no HISS or immobilizer section.
The manual's Keys section is headed Ignition Key/Steering Lock Key. Its steering lock steps call for the steering lock key, while the fuel cap and helmet holder steps call for the ignition key.
Honda's 2010 manual for the Sabre, built on the same VT1300 platform, states that the bike has ignition keys and separate steering lock keys, with a steering lock key number plate.
The fuel fill cap is under a lock cover and the key cannot be removed until the cap is locked.
A keyed helmet holder with a pin sits on the left side below the seat.
The Interstate's saddlebags open with a lever and are not locked by the ignition key.

Honda Stateline and Interstate key types by year

Years	Models	Key type	Chip	Notes
2015	Stateline (VT1300CR), Stateline ABS	mechanical cut keys: ignition key and steering lock key	no	The ignition key works the ignition switch, fuel fill cap and helmet holder. The steering lock is a separate cylinder that the manual says takes the steering lock key.
2015	Interstate (VT1300CT)	mechanical cut keys: ignition key and steering lock key	no	Same locks and keys as the Stateline. The saddlebags have a lever latch only.

How the VT1300 cruisers are locked

Honda built four bikes on the VT1300 platform. The Fury chopper has its own page on this site. The Stateline is the low, long-fendered cruiser and the Interstate is the same machine with a windshield, floorboards and saddlebags. They share a lock layout that looks back to older cruisers: the ignition switch has its own cover and only switches the electrics. Locking the handlebar is a separate step at a separate lock.

Honda's manual describes that step in detail. With the bars at full left, the steering lock key is inserted, turned a quarter turn counterclockwise, pushed down and turned clockwise, with a note to jiggle the handlebar if the lock is hard to engage. The manual uses the name steering lock key here and ignition key everywhere else. On the Sabre, which shares this platform, Honda's 2010 manual says plainly that the two are different keys. If your bike came to you with a single key, check that it fits the steering lock before you rely on it.

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What the key does and does not open

Three locks take the ignition key, one takes the steering lock key, and one piece of luggage has no lock at all.

Ignition switch: ignition key, on and off only
Steering lock: separate cylinder, worked with the steering lock key
Fuel fill cap: open the lock cover, ignition key in, turn clockwise to remove the cap; press the cap back in until it snaps and locks before the key will come out
Helmet holder: left side below the seat, ignition key counterclockwise to release the pin
Interstate saddlebags: pull the lever up and open the lid; there is no key lock, so do not leave valuables in them
Documents: one bag inside the right side cover for the manual and one on the rear fender under the seat

Where owners get stuck

The push-down-and-turn steering lock is the usual culprit. If the handlebar is not fully against the stop, the lock does not engage and the key feels jammed. Ease the bars a little either way while turning gently, which is what Honda's manual suggests. If it still will not move, stop there and call; a bent key is a small problem and a snapped one is a bigger one.

The fuel cap catches people in the other direction. Because the key is held until the cap latches, a cap that is not seated square leaves you standing at the pump with a key you cannot remove. Line the latch up with the slot in the filler neck, as Honda's manual describes, and press until it snaps.

When all the keys are missing

Honda's manual says that if you lose every key and the key number, the dealer will probably have to remove the ignition switch assembly to find the number. On these bikes that means getting a heavy cruiser with a locked front end onto a trailer first. The alternative is a mobile visit: we check your photo ID and registration or title, make keys from the locks on the bike, and confirm them in the ignition, fuel cap, helmet holder and steering lock. Tell us whether you are missing the ignition key, the steering lock key or both.

Where to find the key code

Honda's manual says to record the key number provided with the original keys and keep it with the spare. Look in the document bag inside the right side cover, where the owner's manual is meant to live, and in the second bag on the rear fender under the seat.

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)

Honda Stateline and Interstate key FAQ

Do the Stateline and Interstate use the same key setup as the Fury?

They are built on the same VT1300 platform, and Honda's manuals for both describe plain keys with a key number and a steering lock that is separate from the ignition switch. Every bike's keys are still cut to its own locks.

Is there a chip in a Stateline key?

No. Honda's 2015 manual has no immobilizer section, so a key cut to the right shape starts the bike.

Can you lock the Interstate's saddlebags?

Not with the factory latch. Honda's manual shows a lever that is pulled up to open the lid, with no key lock. A small padlock or an aftermarket lock is the usual workaround.

My steering is locked and I have no key. Can the bike still be moved?

Not easily, since the front wheel is held at full left. Having a key made where the bike is parked is simpler than trying to load it locked.

Why does my Stateline key not turn the steering lock?

Honda's manual names a steering lock key for that lock and an ignition key for the switch, fuel cap and helmet holder. If the key you have does not fit the steering lock, you are probably holding only the ignition key. We can cut a key for the steering lock at the bike.

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Page last updated November 14, 2026.