Bikermike1411
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Evening everyone!
This is my first foray into this side of the forum....
I’ve bought a 900 hornet with an utterly knackered fuel cap. The bike has been parked for about 4 years, and at some point a screwdriver had been rammed down the fuel cap in a bodged attempt to open it.
The key stood no chance (it wagged around like a wizard’s sleeve) so I attempted to drill it (after draining the tank and removing the fuel pump inside. The barrel gave up, but I’ve realised I’m pissing in the wind with that approach, as even if I do get through the mechanism the two clasps inside the tank are likely to remain in situ.
Removing the bolts loosens the outer ring but the cap remains fixed (two clasps and all that).
The tank needs a respray and is worth saving, so big screwdrivers down the side aren’t an option either. I really don’t want to crease the lip of the tank around the cap, and I don’t want to bend the neck inside either. However, getting shrapnel inside the tank is fine as it’ll be thoroughly cleaned out prior to painting.
I think I have two options:
A. Call a locksmith and see if they know a trick.
B. Take it to a local light engineering firm - I have a replacement cap so the cutting dimensions can be measured and used to shred out the old lock.
Has anyone got any other suggestions? Just to reiterate, the old barrel has been drilled and there is no fuel in it!
Cheers
Mike
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This is my first foray into this side of the forum....
I’ve bought a 900 hornet with an utterly knackered fuel cap. The bike has been parked for about 4 years, and at some point a screwdriver had been rammed down the fuel cap in a bodged attempt to open it.
The key stood no chance (it wagged around like a wizard’s sleeve) so I attempted to drill it (after draining the tank and removing the fuel pump inside. The barrel gave up, but I’ve realised I’m pissing in the wind with that approach, as even if I do get through the mechanism the two clasps inside the tank are likely to remain in situ.
Removing the bolts loosens the outer ring but the cap remains fixed (two clasps and all that).
The tank needs a respray and is worth saving, so big screwdrivers down the side aren’t an option either. I really don’t want to crease the lip of the tank around the cap, and I don’t want to bend the neck inside either. However, getting shrapnel inside the tank is fine as it’ll be thoroughly cleaned out prior to painting.
I think I have two options:
A. Call a locksmith and see if they know a trick.
B. Take it to a local light engineering firm - I have a replacement cap so the cutting dimensions can be measured and used to shred out the old lock.
Has anyone got any other suggestions? Just to reiterate, the old barrel has been drilled and there is no fuel in it!
Cheers
Mike
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