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Removing steering lock

Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:12 am
by johnavico
Can anyone tell me hovv to remove the steering lock from a 250 Desmo? Needless to say, I don't have the key....

Re: Removing steering lock

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 3:16 am
by john jupiter
Pound it in and the pin will shear off pretty easily. Comes right out

Re: Removing steering lock

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 6:07 am
by 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.

Re: Removing steering lock

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 6:15 pm
by 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.