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For those of you who like doing business on the internet, I have another source for extra GTS 250 key, and it doesn't require that you let your expensive Red key get out of your possession.

I just had an extra key made by a San Francisco locksmith named Brook Francisco. What he requires is that you send him your "Blue" key. He will cut a duplicate, clone the duplicate with your blue key, then send both back to you. The cost is $40. (brookfrancisco@yahoo.com) I found him because he sells Vespa blanks on Ebay for $30. He added the cutting and cloneing for an extra $10, and said he's do the same for others.

I don't know him and I am unable to guarantee anything other than to state he just did a nice professional job for me.

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Have you had any probs with the key? Thanks for the heads up. Never know when your going to need a key.
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No problems at all. In fact, I prefer to carrry it because it's a bit smaller than the standard issue blue key.
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I had two keys cloned for my ET4 from him. I had my keys within 4 business days including shipping to and from him. They work great! I never got a red key when I bought my theft recovery scooter.
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By "cloning the key" you mean he puts the same ID in the duplicate key as in your original blue key? That's pretty slick! Good for those people who never got a red key.

Although be advised that if he was unscrupulous he could secretly clone a third key, and since he knows your address (he emailed you back the keys, right?) then he could drop by or send a friend over and...
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Yes, he clones the code. I'm not worrying about theft. He's in CA and I'm in MD and I had the key sent to my work address. He is a locksmith by trade. I forget the name of the company though.

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