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I have a 1981 xs 400 and recently lost my keys to it. While replacing the ignition was easy the question is now how do I get the locking gas tank cap off. Is this possible or is getting the gas cap re-keyed a possibility????

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hi i just had my 79 xs 400 cap picked and rekeyed for 45 buck it only took about an hour

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you can undo the cap with a bent screwdriver just push it under the lock end, in england yuo can still get keys from a yamaha dealer just from the number or a decent key specialist

merv

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you can undo the cap with a bent screwdriver just push it under the lock end, in england yuo can still get keys from a yamaha dealer just from the number or a decent key specialist

merv

Can you give me a little more detail on the bent screwdriver?? i buy a lot of tanks that have locks & usually end up taking out the pins which is a PIA, Id like to learn how you did that. thanks jeep.

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Can you give me a little more detail on the bent screwdriver?? i buy a lot of tanks that have locks & usually end up taking out the pins which is a PIA, Id like to learn how you did that. thanks jeep.

I presume you mean the cap like this

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in which case if you have one you can open look underneath it ands see the position of the catch, you can then take a bent screwdriver and push it under the locked one

merv

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I presume you mean the cap like this

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in which case if you have one you can open look underneath it ands see the position of the catch, you can then take a bent screwdriver and push it under the locked one

merv

thank you sir ,

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