KYMCO Motorcycle Key Replacement in Ventura & Santa Barbara

KYMCO key quick facts

The KYMCO Agility is supplied with two identical keys that work the ignition, steering lock and seat.
KYMCO stamps the key code on a tab supplied with the keys, not on the scooter.
The Like 150i and X-Town 300i have a security shutter over the ignition keyhole that closes with a button and opens with the key.
The AK 550 comes with two KEYLESS remote controls and has no conventional ignition key.
KYMCO lists a CR2450 battery for the AK 550 remote and an optimum sensing range of about 80 cm.

KYMCO uses three different key setups across its US scooters, and which one you have decides what a lost key involves. The Agility comes with two identical cut keys and a stamped code tab. The Like 150i and X-Town 300i add a security shutter over the ignition keyhole that only opens with the matching key. The AK 550 maxi-scooter has no blade key for the ignition at all: KYMCO's manual describes its KEYLESS system as an electronic master switch run by a remote control.

We come to the scooter in San Diego County, Ventura County, Santa Barbara or Goleta. We cut spare keys, make keys when every original is gone, deal with stuck or closed ignition shutters, repair ignition, seat and fuel cap locks, and extract broken keys. Tell us the model and engine size when you call, because an Agility 50 and an AK 550 are completely different jobs.

KYMCO key types by model and year

Years	Models	Key type	Chip	Notes
Recent US models	Agility 50, Agility 125	cut key, two identical keys supplied	no	The same key works the ignition, the steering lock and the seat. The fuel filler cap sits under the seat and locks with the ignition key.
Recent US models	Like 150i, Like 50i	cut key with ignition security shutter	no	A button on the ignition panel closes a shutter over the keyhole. The matching key opens it again. The fuel cap also unlocks with the ignition key.
Recent US models	X-Town 300i	cut key with ignition security shutter	no	Same shutter arrangement as the Like. The manual has a blank line for recording the security shutter key code.
From around 2018	AK 550, AK 550i	KEYLESS remote control, two supplied	yes	The main switch knob only works with a remote in range. KYMCO lists the best sensing range as about 80 cm and the remote battery as a CR2450.

KYMCO keys by model

Each page covers the key and immobilizer by year, which locks share the key, and what a lost-key job involves for that model.

KYMCO immobilizer and chip keys

Most KYMCO scooters sold in the US have no electronic immobilizer described in their owner's manuals. The Agility, Like and X-Town manuals describe an ordinary cut key, and the theft protection is mechanical: the steering lock, plus the security shutter on the Like and X-Town. You close the shutter by pressing a button next to the ignition, and it stays closed until the matching key is used on it. A closed shutter stops the key going in, even when the key itself is fine.

The AK 550 is the exception. Its KEYLESS main switch needs one of the two remote controls nearby before the knob will turn on, and KYMCO's manual says that if the remote is lost the main switch cannot be activated. When the remote battery is weak, the manual describes a short-range mode where the back of the remote is held against a marked circle on the front inner box. The remote takes a CR2450 battery, and the manual warns not to lose the antenna sticker inside the case when you change it.

Lost all your KYMCO keys?

On an Agility, Like or X-Town with every key gone, the job is mechanical. We confirm ownership, work out the cut from the code tab if you still have it or from the locks on the scooter if you do not, cut a new key, and test it in the ignition, steering lock, seat and fuel cap. On shutter models we also make sure the shutter opens and closes with the new key. On an AK 550, losing both remotes is a bigger problem: KYMCO's manual tells owners to visit a dealer for inspection or replacement, so call us with the model year first and we will tell you honestly whether it is something we can do on site.

Have photo ID and the registration or title ready, along with the model, engine size and year. If you still have the key code tab or wrote the code in the back of the owner's manual, find it before we arrive. On an Agility the fuel cap is under the locked seat, so mention it if the tank is low.

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)

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Where to find your KYMCO key code

KYMCO stamps the key code on a small tab supplied with the keys. The Agility manual says the code is not stamped on the scooter and is not recorded in the vehicle's documents for security reasons, and that you need it to get replacement keys from a KYMCO dealer. It asks you to write the code in the box inside the rear cover of the owner's manual. The Like and X-Town manuals have a line for the security shutter key code. If the tab is gone, a key can usually still be made from the locks on the scooter.

KYMCO dealer or mobile locksmith?

A KYMCO dealer can order a key if you have the code from the key tab, and KYMCO's AK 550 manual sends owners to the dealer when both keyless remotes are lost. That works if you kept the code and can get the scooter to the shop. A mobile locksmith comes to where the scooter is parked and can cut a key from the locks themselves when the code tab is long gone.

KYMCO models we make keys for

KYMCO key and lock services

KYMCO key FAQ

Does my KYMCO scooter have a chip key?

Probably not. The US owner's manuals for the Agility, Like and X-Town describe a plain cut key with no immobilizer. The AK 550 is different: it uses an electronic KEYLESS remote instead of a key.

The keyhole on my Like 150i is covered and the key will not go in. What happened?

The security shutter has been closed, usually by someone pressing the button next to the ignition. It is designed to open only with the matching key, used on the shutter first. If the shutter key part is damaged or missing, we can sort it out at the scooter.

I lost the little metal tab with the key code. Can I still get a key?

Yes. KYMCO says the code is needed to order a key through a dealer, but a locksmith can make a key from the locks on the scooter instead. Have photo ID and your registration or title ready.

I lost one AK 550 remote. Should I do anything?

Yes, replace it while the other one still works. KYMCO supplies two remotes and its manual says the main switch cannot be activated without one, so losing the second leaves the scooter stuck where it is.

My AK 550 does not respond to the remote. Is the remote dead?

Try a fresh CR2450 battery first. KYMCO's manual also describes a short-range mode for a weak remote, where you hold the back of the remote against the marked circle on the front inner box and press the main switch button.

Where we work on KYMCO bikes

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Bought a Used Motorcycle With No Key? Here's What to DoA used or auction motorcycle without keys can usually get new ones, but plan on the full all-keys-lost process and bring the signed title or other transfer paperwork plus photo ID, since a locksmith or dealer has to tie you to the VIN.

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Page last updated November 14, 2026.

KYMCO Motorcycle Key Replacement