Tank Key

[f17th]

Well the KW8 Key is certainly for the ignition,
But I have a different key for the Petrol tank and Rear Seat lock.

I had a look through those keys on that website and couldn't see a Kawasaki key that looks like the one I have.

Ill try and get a picture of it tonight, And there is one place that I need to try that is local that does key cutting and is a Motor factors so chances are they might have one.
If not maybe I will have to try a J+S store ?

[rene]

hm yea thats what you want wont the same size key fit all? my ignition key fits everything.

not if you've had to replace your ignition barrel at some point, then you'd have one for that and one for the tank and 'boot'

[superman]

i know yea but aint it just the end that fits the petrol tank?

[Northern ANdy]

half you people have odd keys lol. I have two kw8r's and they both open all locks.

[f17th]

Hmmmmm


Looking at the two keys, The tank key looks like its a shorter version of the KW8

Maybe be able to get someon to cut it out of a KW8 key and just leave a blank bit on the end.
Shall let you know how i get on.

[carsounds_dan]

i had no problems getting a spare set cut for mine
timpsons has a full range of key blanks. if only the monkey working the machine had cut the key right it would have been ok..
tis ok though, they re-cut it for free.
as with the tank, i think i have one key for the ignition and tank, and one for the seat.
cheers
carsounds_dan

[deviant]

hm yea thats what you want wont the same size key fit all? my ignition key fits everything.

not if you've had to replace your ignition barrel at some point, then you'd have one for that and one for the tank and 'boot'

yeah but they will still be able to be cut from the same blank, because your tank/seat key would have been your old ignition key and the new ignition key will have opened the tank and seat on the donor bike.

[superman]

thats what i thought deviant so in other words any ZXR key will open another ZXR's tank wont it? or am i off the mark here!

[carsounds_dan]

ooo found out that my ignition key will open my tank, seat and turn the bike on...
so why bother with the other key?

[deviant]

thats what i thought deviant so in other words any ZXR key will open another ZXR's tank wont it? or am i off the mark here!

no.

what I said was that you could cut a key for any lock on any ZXR from the same blank.

I expect that if you collected hundreds of ZXRs together you would find that any given key would work in more tanks than ignitions, just because it doesn't use the whole length for the tank, and hence there are fewer combinations.

However no key would work in all tanks. Otherwise why bother having a lock?

From experience of running VW transporters, there's something like a 1 in 4 chance that your key will open any other van - from 60's ones through to the front engined ones. But the key won't work in the ignition. I think this is fairly widely true - A mate of mine used to use a Ford Orion key to get into a Mk1 Fiesta he used to have.

[superman]

yea thats almost what i ment i sort of worded that wrong oh well, thats me bein stupid lol. yea you can open old ladas with screwdrivers to lmao me mates dads neighbour had one on his drive an we used to lock an unlock it with a small phillips head