I’m just here to say 5 years later I watched this video picked the lock in 5 min and you saved me 300$ lol you the man wherever you are in life I hope your blessed lol
Nice video. I appreciate the extra info that included about the pins being on both sides of the tumbler if you key has 2 sides. Makes sense but that didnt occur to me until this video.
Nice one Maniac, you make it look easy. I've bought an MT09 with no keys and was looking for guidance for getting the gas cap off. Your video was exactly what I was searching for. Cheers.
Break the lockpick set out and get the rake, just touch the tension aid for the lightest pressure and raking time. Raking takes every little tension and works wonders on tank locks. Picking is a mater of seconds with rake and the proper amount of light tension.
It would, and I thought I mentioned that in the video. It’s a messy way to do it, so like I said, picking is a more viable option unless you absolutely can’t pick it.
Got a 06 kawi Z1000. Broke my key off in the tank. Can i just remove the nuts going around the cap and replace it with an aftermarket or does it not work like that?
That’s all well and good. I guess you could spend 800$ and buy a new gas tank. OR, you can spend 30$ and just get a new lock… You just have to open the lock, either by picking or drilling.
Grey Dog The permanent solution would be shearing the pins off with the screw driver, the lock would be broken and un-useable. If you picked it, you could then theoretically re-pin the lock to a new key. It does appear that the core comes out. However, you could also get a new lock for for most sport bikes for under 10$ on eBay.
I undid the nuts around the edge then wiggled with it fir hours got it pull out then took it to a key cutting shop oh and also took the ignition of the upped yoke it as well they matched both if them and gave me 2 keys of both i did surprising what they can do.
Thanks man I bought a 1990 Kawasaki zephyr 550 and the gas tank would not unlock with the key but like you I used to play with locks in highschool so thanks for the info
@@motormaniac1 yeah, I really really don't want to use a a drill. This tank is super clean inside and getting metal shavings in it sounds horrible :/ haha hopefully I can pick it
He says if you lose your key its a moot point on ruining the lock? There is a key code inside the cap to have a new key made so not exactly moot...js....but this method is the way to go to get to that code
I found a 2001 r6 in a tow yard been sitting for many years They were reluctant to sell it to me since they clearly remembered the prior owner lost his life Anyway after chasing down a different owner he accepted my offer of $500 dollars Proceeded to remove every part with any key related numbers, and taking them straight to my closest Yamaha dealer After running every number, what I learned is that it really somewhat comes down to from where it was sold Each dealer generally registers those numbers Maybe that’s BS , but they told me they could not produce a working key to me A different cycle my 92 Vance and Hines ltd FZR 600 using a mirror I got the numbers off the bottom of the ignition 3 digits I think it was And was able to get a perfectly cut key ready to go key But that 2001 they couldn’t produce it, and said what they have done is find a key making shop to hand cut a new one for $60 or $70 dollars And sold me a blank Yamaha key for only $30 dollars, Vaseline not included I ended up spending $25 dollars on eBay for a new ignition with key, gas cap and back seat lock included My Yamaha shop use to treat me much better, anymore not so much They want 6 months to just look at a cycle needing repairs to tell you what needs to be done They obviously don’t care or value my business I don’t spend enough on new cycles each year Sad but true Our world is tainted⚠️
I know I'm three years late on this, but I wired a two wire On/Off toggle switch up to my bike and did one wire from the switch going to one wire for the ignition, the other wire going to the remaining two wires for the ignition(mine only had three wires) I believe all ignition switch wires need to be connected to each other at the same time to properly power everything, regardless of where there are more or less wires for that ignition.. For me, the lights come on and my bike becomes able to attempt starting once all three wiress on the ignition make a connection to each other when the toggle switch is set to On. TL;DR - To be on the safe side, you can try to find one or more videos specifically for your bike on how to wire up its ignition switch and then go from there.
I'd rather do that, but imma have to do the first method, my tank is locked up from moisture and trying use to lube and my key has split it almost in half for the second time
On my EX250J the rear seat lock is cable-actuated so you can take all the plastics apart then pull the cable. Also, the solo seat cowl that replaces the rear seat has a design flaw where anyone can non-destructively remove it without tools. You just lift the rear peg out of the rubber grommet then rotate the whole thing until the spring-loaded striker retracts on the slotted pin. You can then lift it completely off and raid the contents of your under-seat tail storage, locking it back down like normal when you are done. Kawasaki never fixed this.
My keyhole on my old 250 was rusted or something it was extremely hard to open with a key and one day i was trying to open it and the key snapped in half😂 so i have half of a key stuck in the keyhole impossible to get out i took a hammer and screwdriver to it and it aint coming out but luckily on a 250 you can just take the bolts out with an allen wrench and it comes off without having to open it so that was just an inconvenience for me
Ninja 250? Those have another screw under the lid. Normally you have to drill through to get to that one. That said, there are cheap Chinese replica Ninja 250 lock sets for the EX250F and EX250J/K. They also have Ninja 300/400 lock sets since those are EX250L/M and EX250P in some markets. That said, I found new/old stock genuine Kawasaki lock sets for my EX250J that were on clearance for even less. There’s no reason to have an unsecured racing cap or different keys for a street Ninja 250.
Thats actually a very good point! I didn’t even think to address this in the video. Although this is true, and something to be aware of, most motorcycle locks are made from a very low quality, soft metal. Risk of sparks is very low. Second, if you use a mineral or drilling oil, this will arrest any sparks and keep the surface from producing enough friction to cause a Sparling event.
@@silverscythe1986 As a punch? To punch out the lock? Because otherwise you really cannot just turn the lock with a screwdriver. I’m sure plenty of people have tried. Maybe if you could get enough leverage, you could shear the pins off with the blade, but that would take quite a bit of force….
Maybe Mines already broken, im replacing the ignition and all the locks but I can open my tank with a flathead I just gotta twist it around while turning
Enrico Pietro If you bothered to watch the video, you’d find out! Also, the proper English is “Getting to the point?” Going implies motion, since the verb “to go” itself is a verb of motion. The verb “to get” however, can be used in this instance.
@@motormaniac1 I just bought a 1987 Suzuki Intruder VS700 however no key to the gas tank. That's why I was watching. I love your channel...and respect your 'skills'.
@@motormaniac1 Help?!? I have tried getting the lock off with no luck. Can you please help? My email is aberrant.lawyer1@gmail.com. My number is (951) 453-4957.
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Just get to the point please. Nobody is here for why you lost key. Nobody gives a rats but. If you can do this get to it all ready. I can't take this. No help to me. What I got to buy lock pick tools.
First, butt, is spelled with two T’s. Second, fast forward is a thing, so you have no excuse for not using it. Third, your disposition is very sad. I can’t imagine living with an attitude like yours. Must be a terrible way to live.
I mean, you could! To replace the cap, it has to be open! So in order to replace the cap, you would need to pick it open. This is the way to get it open if you’re replacing it and don’t have he key…
