Why do motorcycles have locking gas caps?
Locking gas caps are great because they help prevent someone from tampering with the fuel or possibly stealing it. It can be frustrating and annoying trying to get it open just to be able to fuel up your bike.
How do you get a locked gas cap off a motorcycle?
Getting a locked gas cap off a motorcycle shouldn’t be as tricky depending on the mechanism you have. The easiest way is to use your spare key or have one made if you have time and some money. If not, use some of the other methods we mentioned above.
What to do if you lost your gas cap key?
In this video I talk about three ways to get into your motorcycle gas cap in order to replace it, if you’ve lost the key. There are three main ways to get into a lock. Punching, drilling and picking. Picking is the cheapest and doesn’t do any damage to the lock, so if you plan on simply having another key made, this is the way to go.
What’s the best way to remove a gas cap?
If you don’t plan on making a new key, you can use a small 1/8 drill to drill a hole where you’d otherwise insert a key. Drill and bore it out to give yourself enough room to fit a screwdriver into it. Though this is a simple method, you have to be especially careful with it.
Is it good to have a locking gas cap?
Locking gas caps are a great idea that prevents people from tampering with your fuel or maybe stealing it. However, if you happen to lose your keys or possibly forget them somewhere, you’ll hate not being able to open the gas cap. Trying to open it can be quite annoying, frustrating, and time-consuming.
Why do you need to lock the gas cap on a motorcycle?
Locking gas caps help to prevent fuel theft and tampering, and do a great job at it. Unfortunately, anyone who has bought or restored a salvaged motorcycle, or simply lost their keys, understands the hassle that a locking gas cap can provide.
How do you get a locked gas cap off?
Push a flat head screwdriver into the lock and turn, the same way as a key. These locks are not very strong, and often this does the trick. Grasp the gas cap tightly with the locking pliers, and give a good twist counterclockwise. The tabs that hold the lock in place should break off and the cap should come off.
How do you unlock a gas cap on a road racer?
It requires some finesse and the right tools. What you’ll need is a small metal tool for tension and a small metal pick. Wiggle the pick around as you place pressure on the locking system with the other tool you have. Wiggle it until you see that you can turn the lock with the tension tool and unlock the cap.
How do you remove the gas cap on a Honda?
Attach a small metal cutting drill bit to your hand-held drill. Drill into the gas cap at an angle, through the tumbler body (where the key fits on the inside) and out the bottom of the cap inside the tank.