How To Disassemble And Assemble A Motorcycle Gas Cap Lock

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This video shows the viewer how to disassemble and assemble a motorcycle gas cap lock from a Kawasaki Vulcan 900. Most gas cap locks are very similar to the one in this video, so even if your bike isn't a Vulcan 900, the information should be educational. Disassembling your motorcycle gas cap lock will give most Japanese motorcycle owners 5 of the 7 key cuts used to operate all locks on the bike. Progression can than be used to find the 2 unknown cuts. Gas cap locks are much easier to get apart than ignition locks, so taking this route is sometimes better.

[@PatrickLavelle-jo1qq]

Thanks for this video, it enabled me to swap tumblers from a parts bike to a restoration of a GS1000

[@mateosilva5847]

I took mine apart to replace a broken screw and I couldn’t figure out how to put it back bc the parts fell apart when I unscrewed it and this video just saved me 🙏🏼

[@mahatmacoat3229]

Thank you for your very good video. Just couldn’t get the tumbler out until I watched your video. I picked the lock to get it off the tank. That was surprisingly easy. So now I will attempt to make a key otherwise I will replace all the locks.

[@ftby59mikeD]

Who knew there were so many parts to a modern bike's gas cap. Thanks for shedding the light & sharing.

[@RickyJr46]

I used a fuel-proof lubricating paste called EZ Turn to lube the sliding pawls. One tube of EZ Turn probably lasts several lifetimes, but it's a great product.

[@jaycerohricht6295]

Very hard to find a video on this, thanks for making it! I have a Yamaha bolt and it's almost identical. My little flap came off and had no idea where the springs went that exploded all over the ground haha . Thanks again!

[@kyleforeman9096]

Thank you so much for showing this! I just had to replace the cap on my harley xg500 and this made it sooooo easy to swap the old tumbler into the new cap.

[@RickyJr46]

Excellent how-to.

[@evangelineteyla9416]

Thank you was very helpful to us 😁

[@theyack789]

Thanks for putting this up. I have an identical one but this really helped. 👍

[@kusumu9384]

A big Thank you from Malaysia......for this video...as i was having a problem with mine of a Suzuki Gsx1100 1980 model tank cap.....Got a replacement from China and a friend also bought one, but says that it doesn't work....as these models has a very tiny vent hole which is not enuf to balance the tank pressure, if its blocked then have difficulty riding the bike, will stall after a few KM's and will need to open the cover and have to repeat the process. Hope you would have a video of the cap mentioned for this models......tq.

[@breaddrinker]

Do you have anything on ke-keying the wafers? I want to buy a chinese replacement cap for my Ducati, but want to use the original key.

[@Journo5810]

Thank you sir respect from India. 🙏

[@mikedeuk9351]

Great vid. I have the same cap.. how do I just remove that swinging door?. Do I just remove the 2 screws and gently remove the top piece? I'm trying to avoid multiple steps..

[@matthewman249]

How did you get it off the bike?

[@milankey]

What year motorcycle is this?

[@smallengineshop]

I think it was from a 2012 model