New member introduction and question about fuel cap on '87 VFR 700

Aloha ladies and gents!

EDIT: Oops....sorry - I accidentally posted my introduction in this forum so went back and posted my introduction in the proper one HERE and my mechanical question in the proper forum HERE.

So please disregard this thread!

Thank you!
Baz

 

Perhaps you can pull the helmet lock to get the key number. Might still match the cap and the cap mechanism might still work. Other than that its gonna be brute force and I've seen some messed up tanks after.

 

There's no lock left to use a key on - it's like a miniature crater where the lock used to be! But yeah, that's what I'm trying to avoid....a messed up tank!

I started a new thread over in the 'mechanic' forum so am going to edit the OP and change it so I don't have two duplicate threads. I should have posted my question over there in the first place. But I really appreciate your reply and input, Captain 80's (great handle, BTW!).