ZX10R Ignition Key Chipped?

Are ignition keys for the 2004 ZX10R chipped?

Mate of mine had a spare key cut [1] for his ZX10R but although the
ignition comes on and the engine turns over it will not fire (the FI
indicator on the clock flashes continually). He puts the original in
and no problem.

[1] He's just bought a steering damper and due to the proximity of the
key to the damper control unit the instructions recommend either
cutting a piece out of the plastic on the key or to have a spare cut.

 

well duh, what do you think?

Has he checked the software revision number? Perhaps he needs the key
reflashing. Get him to talk with the shoppe. Although I am sure I
heard somewhere that it can be got round by changing stuff in the system
management bit of the ECU, the sort of thing racers have to do and all
that rather that buy a 10 grand custom chip just for 15 laps once a
fortnight. Could be utter bollox mind, it has happened.

 

Yes, the bike comes with a red key, needed to program other kawasaki
blanks.

There's a whole section on this in the manual that comes with the bike
explaining that standard blank keys are useless.

 

A passive blank won't work

Either could prove expen$ive

 

Thanks all for your replies. We thought it was probably chipped.

 

What damper did he get, out of interest?

 

Scotts http://www.scottsonline.com/index.php

The one he's fitted
http://scottsonline.com/photos/main.php?ID=1173&DPID=409

He bought it on Ebay for USD180