Help needed... bike lock

[Evs7]

got out of work tonight and my disc lock wouldn't open off my front break disc, then the key broke in the lock DOH

I'm completely stuck, I've managed to stick the bike in a van and get it home but has anyone got any ideas how to get the lock off?

Thanks,

Edited by Gary...Moved to pitstop

[Stu]

grinder or a drill watch the disc though

if you can get the disk off and get it in a vice at working level

Stu

[cyberwolf]

or you could take the wheel to the bikeshop and they cut it of for you but dont know how much it costs

[Guest]

I would imagine cutting it off will depend on what sort of quality the lock is

best bet get the wheel off and remove the disc before you try it will be easier to work on plus you might only have to buy a new disc if the worse happens

[Evs7]

Good news, I had a go with the grinder tonight, loads of damp sheets covering the bike and slowly chopped into the lock.

Managed to cut a large triangle close to the gap and then just cut above the loop that goes close to the disc, it fell in two pieces and I was thankfully no where near the disc with the grinder, so looks like I've got away with it thankfully.

Thanks for all your advice. At least I now know it would take 20 minutes and alot of noise to get that off, trouble is though that it only took three of us five minutes to load it in the back of a van the other night when we couldn't remove the lock. Not so good.

[Guest]

Aye ... Only any good in conjunction with a chain Evs

[Guest]

Good news, I had a go with the grinder tonight, loads of damp sheets covering the bike and slowly chopped into the lock.

Managed to cut a large triangle close to the gap and then just cut above the loop that goes close to the disc, it fell in two pieces and I was thankfully no where near the disc with the grinder, so looks like I've got away with it thankfully.

Thanks for all your advice. At least I now know it would take 20 minutes and alot of noise to get that off, trouble is though that it only took three of us five minutes to load it in the back of a van the other night when we couldn't remove the lock. Not so good.

 

imagine if it was'nt your bike n ya didnt care if it got scratched. less than a minute. i always chain mine to something just to make it that bit harder for em

[Guest]

when ya get a new one just remember to wd40 it every know and again

[Guest]

how old is the disc lock? I'd be having words with the manufacturer

[Guest]

the other option is to buy a gpz500, ive left the keys in the ignition before, and still no one nicked it

[Guest]

the other option is to buy a gpz500, ive left the keys in the ignition before, and still no one nicked it

 

[Stu]

i never lock mine up when im on a ride out or anything like that im never far enough away from the bike