petrol cap not releasing - now need replacement keys

cnb1000 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 01 Nov 2007 Karma :

I have been running the tank on empty for a few days with the light on and finally went to fill up on the way home from work only to find that I could not get the cap to unlock. I've a Kawasaki ER6N, 500miles, so have only filled up a couple of times.
I got back home and starting trying to unlock it then managed to twist the key a little too much so it won't go in the ignition.
I sprayed a little DD40 onto the cap and that seemed to work, only now I have one knackered key.
Where should I go to get a new key without going back to the dealer/how much should it cost (I have the serial number)
cheers
chris
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Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

if he charges you more than £35 get a race petrol tank filler cap, froggy had one where the entire filler cap comes out when you lock it, but if it has broken in <500 miles surely this should be covered by warranty?
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iooi · Super Spammer Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Karma :

Any key cutting place will be able to cut a new one from the spare you should have.

Often you may find you have to push the cap down a bit before twisting the key. But if this is a brand new bike i would be going back to the dealer and asking them to sort the problem.
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cnb1000 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 01 Nov 2007 Karma :

cheers. will take your advice and go to the general key cutter, who needs a bike logo on a key anyway.
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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Once you safely have a new key cut... carefully heat up the old one and see if it will bend back in a vice (put it in vice and close vice up, not clamp one bit then try to bend it.. if that makes sense?) keys are kinda brittle, BUT I've bent back 2 keys easy enough and still going strong today so it is possible and worth trying...
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Flip · Super Spammer Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Karma :

When it happened to me I fixed it with a hammer. I was on a petrol forecourt and had no choice. Laughing

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chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

Get a pencil and scrible all over the key the graphite lubs the lock and mades it easier to turn, a bit of 3in1 would go a miss either.

The keys bend back really easy just put it back in the lock and turn the other way.
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Flip · Super Spammer Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Karma :

"...turn the other way" And see if it snaps in the lock. Laughing