I lost my XS650's keys last week but no problem, I had my spare set with me.
Now I'm down to one set so it's off to the locksmiths to get two extra sets made.
Extra ignition, no problem.
Alas that my Standard gas tank has a MikesXS knockoff cap that you can't get key blanks for.
And although the Special's gas cap can easily be popped open with a screwdriver the eff nigh identical Standard gas cap don't want to.
Plan 2! I'll de-gut the gas cap lock so it'll open with any ol' key at all.
Which is why I had my recently purchased Special gas cap on the bench to see how to put the Standard cap back together again.
Which is when I tried to operate the Special cap with the key that came with it.
The key went in the keyslot just fine but turn it? No way!
Seems that genuine Yamaha key #A52010 will fit in but not turn genuine Yamaha Special gas cap keyed #3175.
So, no problem for me save a minor inconvenience, another trip down town will get me the correct key.
But if the guy who sold me the gas cap has an XS650 that needs key#A52010 and is wondering WTF the key it's got don't work, check it's number.
If it's #3175 send me a PM and we'll do a swap, eh?
Now I'm down to one set so it's off to the locksmiths to get two extra sets made.
Extra ignition, no problem.
Alas that my Standard gas tank has a MikesXS knockoff cap that you can't get key blanks for.
And although the Special's gas cap can easily be popped open with a screwdriver the eff nigh identical Standard gas cap don't want to.
Plan 2! I'll de-gut the gas cap lock so it'll open with any ol' key at all.
Which is why I had my recently purchased Special gas cap on the bench to see how to put the Standard cap back together again.
Which is when I tried to operate the Special cap with the key that came with it.
The key went in the keyslot just fine but turn it? No way!
Seems that genuine Yamaha key #A52010 will fit in but not turn genuine Yamaha Special gas cap keyed #3175.
So, no problem for me save a minor inconvenience, another trip down town will get me the correct key.
But if the guy who sold me the gas cap has an XS650 that needs key#A52010 and is wondering WTF the key it's got don't work, check it's number.
If it's #3175 send me a PM and we'll do a swap, eh?