Lost key - Remove Fuel Cap Tips?

[FeckityFeck]

Hello all

Lost the keys with a house move! Away to buy a new ignition and cap.

Any tips, previous experience on how to remove the fuel cap easily?

Ta

Mark

[davecara]

If youre no into destroying it with a screwdriver or picking the lock; If you have a very long screwdriver you might be able to get to the latch through the petcock hole and push it back to allow you to open the flap. 

[Gixer1460]

4 hours ago, davecara said:

If youre no into destroying it with a screwdriver or picking the lock; If you have a very long screwdriver you might be able to get to the latch through the petcock hole and push it back to allow you to open the flap. 

Drill it or slide hammer it, otherwise pretty impossible to remove! Shame they didn't give so much thought to overall bike security LOL!

Edited February 23, 2021 by Gixer1460

[Isleoman]

Wouldn't a Suzuki dealer be able to reproduce the key from the Vin?   https://www.cyclekeysonline.com/

Edited February 23, 2021 by Isleoman

[TonyGee]

1 hour ago, Isleoman said:

Wouldn't a Suzuki dealer be able to reproduce the key from the Vin?   https://www.cyclekeysonline.com/

as far as i know you can't get a key code from the vin ?  when a new suzuki is sold the key number used to be put on the sales invoice or in the service/hand book.  

[wraith]

Old Screwdriver into the lock tap with hammer and twist like ####

[Pedda]

We've got a fellow Katana rider in Denmark, Søren is his name. Dunno if he is still on here, but a few years back I saw him do a how-to-video opening a fuel cap lock within seconds. I bet the video can be found on you tube. If not, I got his mobile no. Can ask him for a link if he still got that vid.

 

[FeckityFeck]

Thanks for the replies guys, so, turns out you can get a key cut by using the 3 digit code found on the ignition or seat lock. Turns out that my ignition/fuel has a different number than the seat lock and not one that is recognised as a genuine Suzuki number.

The series for a 78 GS1000 is 101-499 but the ignition and fuel has 068 meaning it must have been changed out some time ago.

The guy sorting me out with the seat lock key is John, very helpful and clearly knows his keys! 

https://www.Eblag.co.uk/itm/Classic-Suzuki-motorcycle-keys-cut-to-code-free-UK-post/284100487010?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2648

 

17 hours ago, Pedda said:

We've got a fellow Katana rider in Denmark, Søren is his name. Dunno if he is still on here, but a few years back I saw him do a how-to-video opening a fuel cap lock within seconds. I bet the video can be found on you tube. If not, I got his mobile no. Can ask him for a link if he still got that vid.

 

@Peddathanks for the reference, found this video on Youtube and think i will try with a pick lock set from Amazon and see how i get on

 

[Swiss Toni]

‘Bout time bike manf. got their act together then, isn’t it! Our ‘Oldskool’ locks must be a piece of piss!

[richyrich]

Air cooled tank locks open easily with a variety of things , try a cheap small padlocks^ key 

[FeckityFeck]

1 hour ago, richyrich said:

Air cooled tank locks open easily with a variety of things , try a cheap small padlocks^ key 

Cheers bud, will do 

[Jonny]

What bike is it?

[FeckityFeck]

7 minutes ago, Jonny said:

What bike is it?

78 GS1000E

[Jonny]

16 minutes ago, FeckityFeck said:

78 GS1000E

Okay - the 750s are much easier, which is why I asked.