Key Doesn't Work Disk Brake Lock

 Has anyone had this problem before?  How can I get the dang lock from
the hole in the disk brake?  It's the Bully brand. Can I maybe drill
through the key cylinder, drilling the guts out of it?  I'm afraid to do
this before getting some advice because I don't want to worsen the
problem.

This is the last time I'll use one these type of locks.

 


you have to just fuck with it. spray some wd 40 in it and make sure the key
is really going all the way in. Mine used to do this to me until I figured
it out that the key was not exactly all the way in. otherwise, drill, torch
it, hit it with a big hammer or see if a locksmith can get it off.

 

You ought to be able to grind through it too. I'd avoid
the use of big hammers for fear of knocking the disk
out of true.

If the lock's just through the disk rotor and not attached
to the wheel, you could also unbolt and remove the rotor
from the wheel, then take it to a locksmith or welder.

 :


Unbolting the rotor may result in a bigger hassle than grinding the
lock off.

Suzuki used excessive Loctite on my GSXR's rotor bolts and I broke
three bolts before I realized the bolts weren't just torqued really
tight...

 
Well OK, some boilerplate if you insist:

  Do not use excessive force in attempting to unbolt
  the rotor.

  If one bolt breaks off due to excessively forceful
  wrenching, do not apply the same proceedure
  to the remaining bolts.

  If you suspect that loctite has been used, then apply
  heat in order to release the loctite.

  If you are getting really pissed, walk away and cool
  off in order to avoid doing something stupid.

  Be especially careful of applying excessive torque to
  any bolt that threads into a tapped hole as bad stuff may
  happen to the bolt and/or hole.

Better ?

On my bike, they use bolts through the wheel with nuts
on the end, so some of the above precautions don't apply.