Paging the FOAK ....
The Blue 400/4 came to me with no key for the steering lock so the
lock will have to be replaced. Not a problem, I thought, David Silver
stocks them.
Getting the old one out is, however, presenting a problem. The rivet
secumbed easily to a slide hammer but the lock mechanism still does not
want to come out, it is just free to move in or out by a few mm.
Am I missing a simple trick or will I have to resort to drilling it
into little pieces ?.
The Haynes BOL, as expected, offers no clues.


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03 GS500K2
76 Honda 400/4 project
78 Honda 400/4 in black
06 Sukida SK50QT (Slanty eyed shopping trolley)

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Paging the FOAK ....
> The Blue 400/4 came to me with no key for the steering lock so the
> lock will have to be replaced. Not a problem, I thought, David Silver
> stocks them.
> Getting the old one out is, however, presenting a problem. The rivet
> secumbed easily to a slide hammer but the lock mechanism still does not
> want to come out, it is just free to move in or out by a few mm.
> Am I missing a simple trick or will I have to resort to drilling it
> into little pieces ?.
> The Haynes BOL, as expected, offers no clues.

You need the key to get it out.

One of the wafers is holding it in. This moves when the ey is inserted.

I spent some happy time figuring out how locks worked when I replaced
the locks on my K recently.

Drill it out.


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Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes!
Try Googling before asking a damn silly question.
chateau dot murray at idnet dot com

There are/were a number of videos on Youtube on making lock picks. If
you follow the instructions you should be able to get the lock out,
without the aggravation of drilling. Just turn the lock and pull it
out, once the riveted cover is removed. Neiman locks are supposed to
be easy to pick, or so Traffic used to recon.
Please don't use your new skills for any felonious adventures, and
NEVER EVER carry any lock picks when you go out. It is a serious
offence to carry tools for theft!
Good luck.
T.W.

On Jun 18, 12:46*pm, c...@NOSPAM.netunix.com wrote:
> Paging the FOAK ....
> The Blue 400/4 came to me with no key for the steering lock so the
> lock will have to be replaced. Not a problem, I thought, David Silver
> stocks them.
> Getting the old one out is, however, presenting a problem. The rivet
> secumbed easily to a slide hammer but the lock mechanism still does not
> want to come out, it is just free to move in or out by a few mm.
> Am I missing a simple trick or will I have to resort to drilling it
> into little pieces ?.
> The Haynes BOL, as expected, offers no clues.
>
> --
> 03 GS500K2
> 76 Honda 400/4 project
> 78 Honda 400/4 in black
> 06 Sukida SK50QT (Slanty eyed shopping trolley)