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Tank cap key barrel removal!?
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:02 am
by mitch179
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 ?!
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:36 am
by Smitty
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
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:24 pm
by mitch179
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.
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Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:30 pm
by Frank
Take it to a locksmith it should only cost you a couple dollars to get it chaged over.
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 5:59 am
by FrogZ
I'm obv missing something but why dont you jsut change the whole cap ?
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 12:55 pm
by mitch179
cause then id need two keys for my bike
i want the old key barrel in the new cap so my key opens it .
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 1:39 pm
by FrogZ
Ahhh, and you dont want an old cap on your new bike.
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 2:12 pm
by mitch179
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
