Motorcycle Locksmith Reservoir
Covering Reservoir 3073, Ostan Locksmiths is a mobile motorcycle locksmith with no shopfront and no waiting room. Michael loads the van and drives to the bike, whether it is parked outside the Broadway shops, at the Edwardes Lake end or down a driveway on one of the older streets. Keys cut from the lock, spares, chip programming and ignition work all happen where the bike sits.
- Broadway, Edwardes Street and the streets in between
- Driveways, carports and back sheds across the 3073
- Two wheels only: motorcycles, scooters and mopeds
Get a Free Quote
Tell us the bike, where it is in Reservoir and what happened.
Bike immobile right now? Call 0410 380 354
We confirm a price on the phone before we travel.
Michael works only on motorcycle, scooter, moped and trail-bike locks and keys, rather than cars, homes or commercial premises.
Motorcycle key cutting and programming equipment comes to the bike at the confirmed Australian service location.
Key cutting, transponder programming, replacement keys and ignition lock repairs are handled at the bike.
Before cutting or programming any key, Michael checks identification and proof of ownership.
The Reservoir Jobs That Keep Coming Up
Reservoir is big, spread out and full of houses with room to store a bike properly, so the calls we get here look nothing like the ones from the inner suburbs.
Broadway Shopfront Kerbs
The Broadway strip has bikes and scooters nosed in along the kerb all day, and a key that disappears between the bakery and the bank leaves you stranded a long walk from home. We come to that kerb. The lock on the bike gives us what we need to cut a fresh key, and the chip is programmed on the spot so you ride away rather than push.
Snapped Keys in Old Ignitions
A lot of Reservoir bikes are twenty years old and still running, and the ignition barrel wears out long before the engine does. Keys snap in the slot, usually on a cold morning with the rider already late. We extract the broken half, assess whether the barrel can be cleaned and re-keyed or needs replacing, and cut a fresh key that turns properly rather than a copy of a worn one.
Edwardes Lake and Weekend Rides
The car parks around Edwardes Lake Park fill with riders stopping for a coffee or meeting up before a run out of town, and that is a common place for a pocket to be emptied without anyone noticing. If the key is gone and the group has moved on, ring us and stay put. We work in the bay itself, and the bike does not need to leave the reserve.
Second-Hand Bikes With One Key
Reservoir does a brisk trade in used bikes sold through the classifieds, and most of them change hands with a single key and no history at all. That one key is a problem waiting to happen. We come to your driveway, cut and code a spare from the original, and where the seller has handed over a key that barely turns we sort the barrel at the same visit.
Motorcycle Key Services in Reservoir
Every job below is done at your bike in Reservoir. Tap any service for the full detail on how it works.
Lost Motorcycle Keys
Every key gone? We cut a new one from the lock itself, on site, with no spare needed.
Motorcycle Key Replacement
Snapped, bent, worn or water damaged keys replaced and programmed to your bike.
Key Cutting & Spare Keys
Get a spare cut while your original still works, so you are never down to one key.
Motorcycle Key Programming
Transponder and remote keys matched to your bike’s immobiliser so it starts.
Ignition & Lock Repair
Seized, worn or theft damaged barrels, steering locks and fuel caps repaired or replaced.
Scooter & Moped Locksmith
The same key and lock service for scooters, mopeds, Vespas and trail bikes.
How Our Reservoir Callout Works
Three steps, and the bike never leaves the spot it is in.
1. Call and describe
Call 0410 380 354 and tell us the bike, the problem and where in Reservoir it is parked. We confirm a price before we travel.
2. We come to Reservoir
We travel to the bike wherever it sits in Reservoir — kerbside, car park, laneway or driveway. Nothing needs towing.
3. Ride away
We check ID and proof of ownership, cut or program the key or repair the lock, then test it before we leave.
Long Streets, Similar Names and Deep Driveways
Reservoir covers a lot of ground, and several of its streets run for kilometres with the numbers climbing past a thousand. Add court names that repeat across the suburb and a rail line that cuts the place in half, and the address alone is often not enough to work with. A cross street solves it instantly, so have one ready when you ring and we will come straight to you.
Most bikes here live on a driveway, under a carport or in a shed at the back, which is ideal for us because there is room to work and somewhere to stand out of the weather. If the bike is in a block of units, tell us whether the visitor bays are off the street or behind a gate. If it is at the shops, name the shopfront you are standing outside.
Carports and back sheds
Room to work is the one luxury Reservoir gives us. Clear a metre around the bike if you can and we will do the rest exactly where it stands.
Long street numbers
Broadway, Gilbert Road and Cheddar Road run a very long way. Give us the nearest cross street with the number so we arrive at the right end.
Station side streets
Bikes left near Reservoir and Ruthven stations sit in permit streets. Tell us the side of the line you are on and we will find you quickly.
Units and shared bays
Unit blocks along the main roads keep bikes in shared bays. Say whether there is a gate, a fob or a resident who has to let us through.
Worth knowing: Model and year off the registration papers, please, not from memory. It is the single detail that decides which key blanks travel with us on the day.
Not sure we can reach your bike?
Describe the spot and we will tell you straight away. We work Reservoir every week and very little surprises us. Call 0410 380 354.
Where We Work Across Reservoir
Reservoir 3073 is one of the larger patches we cover, from the Merri Creek side across to Plenty Road. These are the places we are called to most.
- Broadway
- Edwardes Street
- High Street
- Gilbert Road
- Cheddar Road
- Radford Road
- Plenty Road
- Edwardes Lake Park
- Reservoir Station
- Ruthven Station
Reservoir shares boundaries with Preston, Thomastown, Bundoora and Coburg North, and we cover all of them on the same run.
Areas We Cover Around Reservoir
We are mobile across greater Melbourne. These are the closest areas to this one.
Motorcycle Locksmith Preston
The market, High Street and Northland just to the south.
Motorcycle Locksmith Thomastown
Factory yards and estate streets north of Reservoir.
Motorcycle Locksmith Bundoora
Campus car parks and big blocks to the east.
Motorcycle Locksmith Coburg North
Across the creek near Gaffney Street and Merlynston.
Motorcycle Locksmith Fawkner
Quiet streets west of the Merri Creek.
Reservoir Motorcycle Locksmith FAQs
Can you cut a key if I have lost every copy and have no numbers written down?
Yes. We do not need an existing key or a code from an old receipt, because the information sits in the lock on the bike itself. We read it there, cut a blade to match and then program the transponder chip where your model uses one. All we need from you is the make, model and year, plus somewhere legal to park the van beside the bike.
The bike is in a shed at the back of a long block. Do you mind coming down there?
Not at all, and it usually makes the job easier. A shed gives us shelter, a level floor and somewhere to lay tools out, which beats kneeling in a gutter on Broadway. Leave the side gate unlocked or meet us at the front, and clear enough space to walk right around the bike. If there is no power out there, we bring our own lighting.
My Honda has H.I.S.S. and I am down to one key. What is involved?
H.I.S.S. is Honda’s immobiliser, and the chip for it sits inside an ordinary cut key rather than in a separate fob. Making a spare means cutting a blade that matches your lock and then programming the chip so the immobiliser recognises it. With one key still in hand it is a straightforward visit. Give us the exact model and year and we will confirm what your bike needs.
Do I need to be there while you work on the bike?
Someone does, yes. Cutting keys to a bike is not something we will do for a stranger over the fence, so we need the person who owns it there with photo identification and the registration papers. That protects you as much as us. If you cannot be home, arrange for another adult to be present and let us know their name when you book the visit.
How late can I ring on a weeknight?
The phone is answered from 7am until 10pm every day of the week, including weekends and public holidays. Ring inside those hours and Michael will pick up and talk through the bike, the key system and the price before anyone travels. Outside them the phone is not answered at all, so the practical move is to call first thing rather than sit up waiting.
Bike Stranded Somewhere in Reservoir?
From the Broadway shops to a shed at the end of a long driveway, we come to the bike and finish the job there. Call 0410 380 354 and we will confirm a price before we travel.
Prefer email? Michael@ostanlock.com.au