lost my key!

Alright so im a skateboarder, i own a yamaha maxim xj650 from 82. While skating today my keys fell out of my pocket and a crackhead grabbed them off the floor and ran away with them. My bike originally had no weather caps on them and the key was from a motorhome blank. what would everyone suggest for me to do? can i avoid a 160 dollar charge? Also would i maybe be able to just swap out the ignition?

one major problem is also i had just gotten a new gas cap from a junkyard so the key for gas and ignition are different.

i know its a very dumb situation but if anyone has some knowledgable words i would appreciate it because i am broke as a joke tryin to pay for college.


thanks fellow bikers

cheers

 

When I bought my bike, it had no keys. I took off the ignition (I had never worked on a bike in my life) with no problems, took the ignition to the locksmith and they made me 2 new keys for $40. I don't know what to tell ya about the gas tank...

 

Well, the locksmith can make a key for the ignition no problem. Take the ignition in to him, they will pull a code and cut you your key. My locksmith charges $16 for two keys and to read the code.

The gas tank? you may have to take ithe tank to them. They may be able to pick it and get a code from it, but I'm not sure.

If nothing else? they can make one for you, the bad part is that it isn't cheap. Last key I had made cost me $60

 

Tank isn't a big deal...... This sounds a whole lot worse than it really is-- Drill the center of the key hole out. Get down far enough that you can turn the bottom of the key cylinder with a screwdriver. Open the cap, take out the single bolt that holds it in place. Then either take another one a replace it, or take it to the locksmith and see what he can do for you.

I've only drilled out about half a dozen now................

Dave

 

last night i actually realized my bike can be started with a knife, i have a strong feelings that the original owner had drilled out the center as well. What type of bit would i need?

 

Just a thought: typically the ignition and gas cap keys are the same, yes? Perhaps one could pull the ignition module, get the code off the back, and use that to create a key. That would let one get into the tank, at least.

 

correct, but he got a junkyard cap for it, so of course the key wont fit it.

 

im going for it tomorrow, drilling out the lock from my gas cap. any tips? drill bit, how far, ect?

--never mind, ended up picking it with a bobby pin and a screw driver, thanks for the help