Tank cap key barrel removal!?

mitch179 · Post by **mitch179** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:02 am

How the hell do i remove the key barrel out of the tank cap ?

i need to transfer one from one lock to another .. but i have no idea how u do it .

any help ?!

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:36 am

on the bikes I have done this to

the whole tank filler/flap assy comes off the top of the tank
and the lock part gets released/unscrewed from underneath

if thats too hard...you can always use a slide hammer

mitch179 · Post by **mitch179** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:24 pm

well i wish it was that easy but this seems a bit fucked :S i have taken every single bit out and still cant seem to get it to budge... i gave it a tap with a hammer but still didnt budge it .. i have no idea .. would a dealer know how to get this out ? who could i get to remove it .. this blows.

pics:

Frank · Post by **Frank** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:30 pm

Take it to a locksmith it should only cost you a couple dollars to get it chaged over.

FrogZ · Post by **FrogZ** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 5:59 am

I'm obv missing something but why dont you jsut change the whole cap ?

mitch179 · Post by **mitch179** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 12:55 pm

cause then id need two keys for my bike

i want the old key barrel in the new cap so my key opens it .

FrogZ · Post by **FrogZ** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 1:39 pm

Ahhh, and you dont want an old cap on your new bike.

mitch179 · Post by **mitch179** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 2:12 pm

well basically the original cap got rashed when i had a bit of a slide at QR lol .. .

so ive since purchased a mint one, just need to swap key barrels over