Cannot open my petrol tank

Zeek · L Plate Warrior Joined: 10 Dec 2011 Karma :

As the topic title entails, I can't open my petrol tank. I own a Sanya SY125(red).

This is largely the fault of my insurance company, who, after my bike was stolen - requested all my keys, V5 Documents etc. Since my annual premium for my 125 was going to skyrocket from £183.45 to £375, I decided to pay for all the repairs myself.

I had a new ignition switch fitted from a Suzuki GS125; the guy who owns the workshop managed to find another Chinese key that fitted my tank, but I just can't get it open.

Any ideas on what to do until my keys are returned? I don't really want to spend anymore than I have to considering it's cost me £530 so far to get it all fixed.

Cheers guys!

CaNsA · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Karma :

Zeek · L Plate Warrior Joined: 10 Dec 2011 Karma :

CaNsA · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Karma :

Pay monthly.....

also, if you cant afford the premium how did you manage to fork out for the cost of repairs which is considerably more?

Zeek · L Plate Warrior Joined: 10 Dec 2011 Karma :

CaNsA · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Karma :

This story is a bit "warped"

Walloper · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Karma :

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

Yup, jiggle it in and out, try it both ways, and lean or press it slightly towads one side of the lock and then the other.

Worst case, you could probably syphon fuel into the tank via the the fuel line, just very slowly.

Your insurance story is too cunning to be understood. I can't figure out whether you thought you'd be mugged harder by claiming for the loss, but either way you'd have been cheaper just buying a similar bike and selling, scrapping or parting yours. You're still going to get pumped on insurance since you are obliged to disclose the theft, and you're likely getting mugged on that pay-monthly policy. Please be aware that it's an annual policy, and that you'll have to pay every instalment of it even if you want or need to cancel early.

Sorry to bang on, but this is an expensive lesson that most of us have to make before we figure it out. Maybe do your sums a little differently next time.
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fatpies · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Mar 2011 Karma :

Take it to a locksmiths, not one of those 24hour types.

The types with old men with long stinkwheel esq beards who are sat around in filfthy shops filled with old locks, safes and stuff with not a clear area to be seen anywhere.

They should be able to figure out the lock and make you a key pretty cheaply.

As I said I recently bought a panier set off ebay which were cheap as they had no keys. I took it to a locksmiths shop as above with a beard which made Stinkwheel's beard look like bum fluff.

He moaned at me made me wait ten minutes while he finished his cup of tea, and scratched his bum a few times (and sniffed his finger too) before saying come back tomorrow.

Went back tomorrow and he'd made me a set of keys for each panier.

Cost me very little + a bottle of disinfectant. Laughing

You should be able to remove the tank locking assembly some how.
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EazyDuz · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Apr 2011 Karma :

These threads make me glad i didnt buy a Chinese branded 125
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