plastic vs steel tanks

[Brad Davis]

Has anyone been successful in getting a key made for their KLR? I suppose the dealer has them but that's quite a drive for me. Ace Hardware, Home Depot and the car parts places don't carry bike keys in my area. Please let me know where you were able to get one made if other than the dealer. Thanks alot! Brad North Carolina A9 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/

[Steve Anderson]

Steve, You need to talk to my local locksmiths. I went to three, and got the same story, they couldn't (wouldn't?) get the blanks. Steve A.

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, "Steve Secrest" wrote: > Brad, go to a locksmith. It's funny to see your request as I'm a locksmith > and > just made a copy of my KLR key about a half hour ago! > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brad Davis" > To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com> > Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 4:21 PM > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Spare Ignition Key > > > > Has anyone been successful in getting a key made for > > their KLR? I suppose the dealer has them but that's > > quite a drive for me. Ace Hardware, Home Depot and the > > car parts places don't carry bike keys in my area. > > Please let me know where you were able to get one made > > if other than the dealer. > > > > Thanks alot! > > > > Brad > > North Carolina > > A9 > >

[Jim Hyman]

Brad, Go to Eric J's website http://www.angelfire.com/ga/ericjazz/frMaster.html to get a list of key blanks that fit the KLR. My local locksmith re-keyed my ignition switch to match the gas cap lock & helmet holder lock for $20 (including 2 spares). My new keyblank is 'Silca KW 8'. Professor A9 Federal Way, Wa. [USA] ---------------------------------------- --- Brad Davis wrote:

> Has anyone been successful in getting a key made for > their KLR? I suppose the dealer has them but that's > quite a drive for me. Ace Hardware, Home Depot and the > car parts places don't carry bike keys in my area. > Please let me know where you were able to get one made > if other than the dealer.

[monahanwb@yahoo.com]

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, "Mark Wilson" wrote:

> > > Are you serious ... 8.50 for a blank??? These are 2.50 already

cut in the

> > shop where I work. And the reason they're 2.50 is they get cut on

both

> > sides. > > _____________ > > > > Like almost everything else "Kawasaki"... AAARRRGGHHH!!! > > > > Arne > > Shoot, thats more like a BMW key price right there. The key must be

a BMW

> part. >

I don't know why the fuss over key blanks....when I bought a Tengai last year it only came with one key, so I went down to the lock shop and they reached over to the rack of blanks and grabbed one, it was $1.80 to make the key.

[The Squasher]

It's hard to say what is safer plastic or steel. Maybe from an impact from another vehicle steel tanks will stay together better. It really should be up to the manufacturer as to what is safe. With all the lawsuits going on for so-called dangerous products, the motorcycle manufacturers wouldn't put out a product that they know could hurt someone. As for locking gas caps as a law for all street bikes, I know why they passed it. Back around 1980 or 1982 a guy I went to high school with was stoned off his a$$ on pot and other crap. He stopped to fill up his tank at a Union 76 gas station that a friend of mine happen to be working at. being stoned he forgot to close the gas cap (it was some kind of racing quick flip top think on a Kawasaki). About a mile away he drove (speeding) over some railroad tracks. The gas cap opened and splashed fuel in his eyes (no helmet or goggles). He crashed because he couldn't see. Him and his family went running to Melvin Belli (spelling?) the big shot lawyer and sued Kawasaki for millions.

>From: "Karl Raupp" >To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com >CC: thesquasher@... >Subject: RE: Plastic vs Steel Tanks >Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 13:20:33 EDT > >Very true but then again, sparks are more likely to fly from the rest of >the bike (frame, pegs, bar ends, racks, etc.) before it ever gets to the >tank throwing sparks. It's a close call but I'm sure a metal tank is more >safer in more situations than a plastic one on a bike. Makes ya really >think about it though. > >TTYL >Karl >

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