Thanks Joey. I'll make a crude attempt at "picking" the lock tonight and see if I can't get it to open. That makes removal a lot easier for replacement.
- Kevin On Jan 31, 2012 6:46 PM, "Joey Kelley" <[email protected]> wrote: > Kurt, Kevin Et All, > I have an 82 450 - and I can confirm that the key is the > same. I'd also say that the helmet lock might not actually be keyed at > all - just looking for the right shape of key. If you get one cut to > fit the ignition, it will work in the helmet lock. > Oh and same for the gas cap :-) > -Joey > > On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 6:23 PM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> > wrote: > > You were /probably/ told that because they can't guarantee that there > > weren't separate keys for each part. I don't have a 450 but at least two > > other listers have them; we'll wait and see if they chime in about how > many > > different keys their Nighthawk takes. > > > > As for getting the helmet lock off if you just want to replace it and get > > the replacement rekeyed: dremel? Grinding/cutoff wheel? Looks like those > are > > hex headed bolts, can you not get an open ended wrench on them? > > > > -Kurt > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 6:16 PM, Kevin Green > > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Thanks for the suggestion Kurt. The locksmith I spoke to said they > >> couldn't promise the key they would make from the ignition would work > on the > >> helmet lock if I only brought in the ignition. :-/ > >> > >> > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > -- > -Joey Kelley > JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online > JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! > JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
