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08-25-2014, 03:07 PM

RollaMo

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Originally Posted by motolocopat

Did a similar thing a month or so ago. Ended up having to invite the wifey over to the gas station burger joint and bring my keys. I guess I need to throw one of the keys into the bike somewhere or look into one of the no-key setups. Who makes them?

Got mine at the dealer.
http://www.harley-davidson.com/store...e-door-release

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08-25-2014, 03:07 PM

Notgrownup

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Push button here also... drink machine key will work also, so if you are at a store, they should have one of those...

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08-25-2014, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by billbuzz

The push button sounds like the answer for me.

wait until you are 800 miles from home and the thing breaks...

the gas station was closing...I filled some pop bottles with gas while I worked on the lid

I was able to shape a brass feeler gauge to slip in and release the catch.

the linkage on those uses crappy little rivets that can break, they also use brass pins which can vibrate out.

mike

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08-25-2014, 10:05 PM

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Soda machine key,
Push button gas cover
Soda Pop bottles to store gas
Feeler gauge to pick latches
Extra barrel key from whatever bike

I just get chills the things I learn on this forum.

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