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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner => Topic started by: old son on 25 January 2016, 07:41:41 pm

Title: Removing Fuel Cap WITHOUT a key!
Post by: old son on 25 January 2016, 07:41:41 pm: I have changed over my ignition switch and all is OK. I was sure I had put my old key in my pocket but now I can't find it. I can't find my spare key either so I can't fill my fuel tank. I need to remove the entire cap but it seems there is a single bolt under the cap and I can't get the cap assembly off.

I have tried picking the lock, no use. I could try drilling the lock?

Would Yahama have a key number if they had my chassis number?

I am stuck at the moment, don't know what to try next?
Title: Re: Removing Fuel Cap WITHOUT a key!
Post by: old son on 25 January 2016, 09:02:59 pm: I have drilled out the lock, it took all of 10 seconds!!
Title: Re: Removing Fuel Cap WITHOUT a key!
Post by: unfazed on 25 January 2016, 10:31:50 pm: You answered your own question :lol
Title: Re: Removing Fuel Cap WITHOUT a key!
Post by: PaulSmith on 26 January 2016, 12:30:38 pm: I was about to say that you might want to leave that to an expert.You got away with it this time but I wouldn't recommend you make a habit of it, metal drilling metal just above a tank of fuel and fuel vapour is not always going to finish well.
Title: Re: Removing Fuel Cap WITHOUT a key!
Post by: old son on 26 January 2016, 07:09:20 pm: I would have hoped the tank was not leaking fumes!! If it did my garage would stink!!! I take your point though.