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Wylee and Crystal YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 4	broke key in fork lock - while locked 09/12/16 at 08:54:29 I was taking the fork lock off, as I've done hundreds of times, and the key broke off in the cylinder while still locked - what do I do? I was thinking about just drilling it out (is there a special process I need to know), or is there a better way? Thank you in advance.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: broke key in fork lock - while locked Reply #1 - 09/12/16 at 09:35:06 If the key is in the cylinder, then it's unlocked, just turn the cylinder. I don't use mine, but I think there's some pushing and pulling involved to get it to turn. And to get it fixed, go to a locksmith. He should be able to extract the stub and make you a new key.
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Reply #2 - 09/12/16 at 09:57:06

Before I went for drilling it out I would go have a look at the area on either side of the slot. There's some room for a drill bit. Then the Hobby Store that sells RC airplanes. Get a piece of piano wire that will fit in those spaces. Get a bit that will be just right for the wire to Just go in. Leave it long enough to get it out if this doesn't work out. The wire is so stiff and hard that it sometimes snaps if it's bent too fast or far.
Anyway, you'll need to center punch so the drill doesn't walk.
A tool to slip into the hole, down right on top of the lock cylinder and work the lock. You may need to design said tool to allow for pushing on the remains of the key. The wire you have poking out, support it, and the twisting you do won't be so likely to bend your wires. I doubt you would be able to get them bent much anyway if you can get your tool landed on the cylinder tight. You can push in with the tool, getting the pressure off, and wiggle the handlebars some.
Then maybe you can get the busted key out.
The small picks from Harbor Freight can be handy.

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Wylee and Crystal YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 4	Re: broke key in fork lock - while locked Reply #3 - 09/12/16 at 10:07:24 verslagen1, the cylinder is still pushed in and I can't turn it - even with the broken off key inside... Justin, I'll try some of that. thank you.
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Reply #4 - 09/12/16 at 10:25:08

That's gonna be pretty involved. You're gonna need to be a pretty dang good problem solver to do that. Best of luck to you..

You might run some oil in and try to slick stuff up.

I've HEARD that thieves grab handlebars and just break the lock. I would not want to do that.. be just Awful to be in a turn and the busted piece jam the thing up...

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batman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3806 osceola new york Gender:	Re: broke key in fork lock - while locked Reply #5 - 09/12/16 at 18:14:29 I used my fork lock once! IGOT IT TO UNLOCK !Never used it again !20 yrs ,no one steals these bikes.
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: broke key in fork lock - while locked Reply #6 - 09/12/16 at 18:36:28 batman wrote on 09/12/16 at 18:14:29: no one steals these bikes. Yep. Won't even give 'em a second look!
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Re: broke key in fork lock - while locked
Reply #7 - 09/12/16 at 19:18:06

If you are trying to get it to turn, here is the procedure. Just did it with my key on my bike.

Turn bars a bit to the right (from full left) to get tension off the lock pin.

Next, still holding bars per above, push key in and rotate tumbler towards bike (counterclockwise) about 1/8 turn and release.

If that works, the tumbler will pop out and be flush with the bike.

It is important to turn the bars and get pressure off the lock, otherwise the tension won't let it pop loose.

Good luck.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: broke key in fork lock - while locked Reply #8 - 09/14/16 at 08:37:58 Howzit goin?
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stewmills Serious Thumper Offline Imagination is more important than knowledge Posts: 2641 Auburn, AL Gender:	Re: broke key in fork lock - while locked Reply #9 - 09/14/16 at 08:42:28 Musta locked himself out of his phone or computer too
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: broke key in fork lock - while locked Reply #10 - 09/14/16 at 09:35:08 Well, DOING the stuff that I said do would take me a good long time, and I Have the wire and drill and junk to build the tool and tools for building stuff with. Lots of people would be hard pressed to build and do all of that. It's probably gonna get drilled out, unless he's a craftsman.
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stewmills Serious Thumper Offline Imagination is more important than knowledge Posts: 2641 Auburn, AL Gender:	Re: broke key in fork lock - while locked Reply #11 - 09/14/16 at 11:41:13 Naa...he tried MY trick and he's out riding!!!
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: broke key in fork lock - while locked Reply #12 - 09/14/16 at 11:57:07 How do you turn it? A pencil with the eraser shortened?
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: broke key in fork lock - while locked Reply #13 - 09/14/16 at 12:15:23 stewmills wrote on 09/14/16 at 11:41:13: Naa...he tried MY trick and he's out riding!!! Yup... talking to us ain't nearly as fun as riding. :'(
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Re: broke key in fork lock - while locked
Reply #14 - 09/14/16 at 13:41:04

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 09/14/16 at 11:57:07:

How do you turn it?
A pencil with the eraser shortened?

Well..I turn mine with my unbroken key! In the case of the OP, I can only suggest maybe using a flathead screwdriver if the condition of the key in the lock still lets him have a little bit of the key hole for the screwdriver to bite into. Push in, rotate CC about 1/8 turn, release.

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