hi all,so last summer i lost the key to 1990 1000f (1 key idiot i am) so she sat for 6 months outside with a tender hooked up today i got a used ignition,gas cap,helmet holder off ebay as soon as i got home put ignition in she started 3rd try then got to looking at gas cap i think just unbolting it wont work since its locked on tank? any ideas?thanks all.

 

Drill it through, or pull the fuel sender and try and get it to release from underneath
with long screwdrivers or tire irons

 

Wonder will the old hammer-a-flathead square-shaft-screwdriver-in-there-and-twist-like-hell-trick work... Prolly wont try to drill through as shavings can and will get into the tank, but you have to be careful with hammering too so the top of the tank won't buckle...

 

Well you could drill it upside down - lol

 

Actually all joking aside, removing the tank first might be the way to go. It'll certainly improve access from underneath and if you need to drill, it'll minimise the **** that falls in the tank

Then fit an 'in-line filter' just to make sure

But before you do any of this stuff, get a spare key cut!!

 

^ Lol +1! XD
Should do it myself too before it happens to me...

 

****, you know it makes sense Matt!

3/4 £/Euros/$ can save you a world of pain!!

Preventative maintenance at it's purest.

 

Might could bring it to a local safe and lock shop and see if they can cut a key for it...just bring proof of ownership...worth a try