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Had a bit of an interesting adventure last trip out. Heading out to a friends house, stopped to get gas after the fuel light came on. I knew I was getting close to needing a fill up, no biggie. Until I went to unlock it...and it would not budge. At all! I used some graphite lube on the key hole to no avail. The key is bottoming out, but it just refuses to turn, and I know if I put any decent amount of pressure on it, it'll snap like a twig, and then I'll be really screwed. The key works in the ignition and unlocks my solo cowl perfectly, it is just the gas cap.
I made it to his house, but the bike is stuck there, as I ran for about 15 miles or so with the fuel light on to his house. I know I can't make it back home without running out of gas.
I know I can't even cheat and buy a non-locked gas cap, because even if I remove the allen bolts, wouldn't the lock still hold the original cap to the tank?
Has this happened to anyone else before? If so, what was your fix? I searched for a bit on this forum, without finding all that much. Am I using wrong key words, or what? I saw a couple guys with 3rd gens have had the problem, but the dealer wound up fixing them up. My baby is thirsty...but I can't give her any go-juice!! :crackup:
I made it to his house, but the bike is stuck there, as I ran for about 15 miles or so with the fuel light on to his house. I know I can't make it back home without running out of gas.
I know I can't even cheat and buy a non-locked gas cap, because even if I remove the allen bolts, wouldn't the lock still hold the original cap to the tank?
Has this happened to anyone else before? If so, what was your fix? I searched for a bit on this forum, without finding all that much. Am I using wrong key words, or what? I saw a couple guys with 3rd gens have had the problem, but the dealer wound up fixing them up. My baby is thirsty...but I can't give her any go-juice!! :crackup: