Like the GS, I’ll use Motogadget’s excellent electrical components on the Z. The main key will also be a contactless key, just like the GS. I want to minimize unnecessary keys as much as possible.
The PAMS parts I couldn’t pick up due to lack of time have arrived. Watanabe/regulator/fuel cap.
To make it keyless, I’ll disassemble it first and then think about whether it’s feasible.
Wow, this is quite a high-performance cap. That’s genuine OEM quality for you.
The gas escape route—”goes this way, comes that way”—I see. It doesn’t stop at a simple one-way valve; that’s genuine OEM engineering for you.
The claw that covers the cylinder is just sitting in there.
The gold center is the cylinder lock. It contains a spring and ball, and the claw extends to prevent removal from the front. You can remove it by sliding a thin flathead screwdriver to compress it.
I spent a day wondering how to make it keyless. Turning it is easy—the problem is the cylinder lock that prevents removal. I considered various options like snap rings, but couldn’t find suitable dimensions in my inventory.
Since I don’t want to spend too much time on this, I’ll go with a simpler approach.
Whoever invented the key cylinder was brilliant—but something like this would be easy to pick. I thought about machining this part, but since that’s tedious, I’ll remove everything except the lock and drill a center hole on the lathe instead.
I don’t think anyone will copy this, but please use an end mill. If you use a drill bit, it’ll turn to scrap in a second.
The cylinder has good material on the sides, so two M4 set screws are plenty.
If you drill a little into the fastener side, one would probably be enough.
It’s an insecure setup. This time I’m keeping it simple like this. That’s all!
