The good, the bad, and the ugly.
A shout out to the parts department at Moon Motorsports of Monticello Minnesota who were able to order me a replacement key for my bike in record time - a mere 4 days to arrive at my home from the time I ordered it. All I had to do was provide them proof of ownership, vin, and four digit number on the sticker on the ignition housing. And I'm thankful to find out that the new key fits in the ignition, gas cap, fork lock, and seat. :clap: Speaking of which, I feel bad for those instances in which people go the route of changing out the ignition rather than just obtaining a new key from BMW since it costs so much more money and trouble in the long run rather than simply sourcing the right key from BMW in the first place. :dunno
Unfortunately, upon opening the gas tank with my new key, I was greeted by what many others have experienced, about a gallon of nasty gas/turpentine and goo for fuel lines, gaskets and vibration damper. Oh well, aside from the cost and hassle, it'll be good to replace all the gas tank parts with new, as it is really just routine maintenance that should be done sooner or later anyway.
:mbird