Author Topic: key broke off... help?? (Read 4511 times)

revhard05 · « **on:** July 31, 2007, 07:56:40 PM »

key broke off in ignition any suggestions on getting it out?? one inch of it is in there, and you cant see it....

gsxr400 racer · « **Reply #1 on:** July 31, 2007, 10:17:29 PM »

take it off and take it to a lock smith hell some come to your house

PitterB4 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 31, 2007, 10:23:52 PM »

Turn the bike upside down and shake vigorously!

interfuse · « **Reply #3 on:** July 31, 2007, 11:41:22 PM »

Check your other keys for cracks. All of my factory keys cracked. I got some keys cut with ilco blanks and they seem to hold up much better.

Sven · « **Reply #4 on:** August 01, 2007, 12:04:08 AM »

Quote from: "gsxr400 racer"

take it off and take it to a lock smith hell some come to your house

Yeah, if you can't grab it with tweezers or back it out with a t-pin (like you find in the crafts departments of Wal-Mart of Target), call the dealer and have the recommend a locksmith (to get one that understands ignition locks). I hope you don't have it in a fork-lock position, because at least you can still roll the bike as needed.

I guess this is at home, not in a parking lot somewhere?

Banditmax · « **Reply #5 on:** August 01, 2007, 06:06:40 AM »

Even if it has snapped off he still has both parts of the key so it will still work if you just put the piece in the top and turn it.

Sven · « **Reply #6 on:** August 01, 2007, 08:47:11 AM »

Quote from: "Banditmax"

Even if it has snapped off he still has both parts of the key so it will still work if you just put the piece in the top and turn it.

Huh? Only if it broke off deep enough that the top piece also engages and causes the lock to turn. If it broke up just short of the top of the lock, that won't work.

Banditmax · « **Reply #7 on:** August 01, 2007, 08:59:16 AM »

Well he cant see it so id say its pretty likely the top piece still engages.

gsxr400 racer · « **Reply #8 on:** August 01, 2007, 11:25:25 AM »

how much crap do you have hanging from your motorcycle key to make them crack

Banditmax · « **Reply #9 on:** August 01, 2007, 12:06:00 PM »

I had one break of in my RG125 seat lock only ever had the key nothing more.

Sven · « **Reply #10 on:** August 01, 2007, 06:59:15 PM »

Quote from: "Banditmax"

Well he cant see it so id say its pretty likely the top piece still engages.

I overlooked that detail, so your idea may or may not work. But it's still just a stopgap to get the bike to a repair shop, rather than a fix.

duane · « **Reply #11 on:** August 03, 2007, 03:35:02 PM »

Quote from: "gsxr400 racer"

take it off and take it to a lock smith hell some come to your house

This kind of thing has happened to me. Some locksmiths are only one step down from surgeons and can do amazing things. That would be my vote.

PitterB4 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 03, 2007, 11:56:33 PM »

So you're saying that the fact that both bikes only have one key is a bad thing and I should have a spare for each????

Sven · « **Reply #13 on:** August 13, 2007, 09:19:25 PM »

Hey Reverend Hard, you never said how this story turned out. Inquiring minds want to know!

revhard05 · « **Reply #14 on:** August 14, 2007, 01:11:02 PM »

sorry to leave every one hangin............. i got it out i turned the key to the off position and used a tiny drill bit that would just fit between the grooves in the key... twisted gently untill i felt it grab then slid her out..... felt like .. well you know