Removing steering lock

[johnavico]

Can anyone tell me hovv to remove the steering lock from a 250 Desmo? Needless to say, I don't have the key....

[john jupiter]

Pound it in and the pin will shear off pretty easily. Comes right out

[Jordan]

Make sure the hole in the steering stem is lined up with the steering lock pin, otherwise the lock won't be able to move inwards enough to shear the pin.
A usable tool to hit with a hammer is an 8mm bolt with its head faced flat and turned down to slightly smaller diameter than the lock cylinder.

[johnavico]

Thanks guys, all done novv.

No need to vvorry about the steering stem alignment, this is a bare frame novv ready for bead blasting this vveek.