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  1. #1 Urgent!!! Help needed 
    C-Moto Maximus corporal_clegg's Avatar
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    I was just pulled by the police for driving without a licence plate on yan'an lu (apperently bikes are not allowed there, i didnt see the sign). The cop was very unecided, while the gf brought my papers from home he was changing his mind and the puishment/ fine every few minutes. When he went to get a truck to move my bike I thought it best to just take my bike and "run." Problem is he has my only key. I need to hotwire my bike now. I need it to get to work in the morning. Anyone have any experience with this? Im fishing through the info online but its a bit sparse with details understandably.

    Please help
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    Fail to plan, plan to fail.
    I learned a few nights ago from a fellow last boyscout about this situation.
    Because cops like to pounce, and remove your key, YOU SHOULD only have a single key in the ignition, NOT on a key ring will all your other necessary keys!!
    2ndly, you should have had a spare key available in a pocket, ready for this scenario!

    Sorry to be a negative nancy, I cant really provide any Hotwiring tips,
    This post may not be of much help to you right now I am afraid.
    But hindsight is priceless.
    "The world is boundless, yet the heart controls all."!

    As we say in Australia, Stay Upright!
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    How many of them? Leave the guy who detain the bike, try talk to his colleges, pay him 200RMB or more, be discreet.
    if the bike has legit plate you have higher chance.
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    Oh, this is a good one. A 3-bagger ...

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    ah got a locksmith to open my lock, still dont know how to hotwire. My new key is the fuse until I get a new lock. Only lost my house keys thankfully. Actually there is no spare key, I lost it somewhere aong the way and never got around to copying a new one.

    edit: there was just one but he got me good. I thought he was just going to tell me to get off the road but when he walked up he just took the key then started talkin, ooooh, he got me soo good
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    Quote Originally Posted by corporal_clegg View Post
    ah got a locksmith to open my lock, still dont know how to hotwire. My new key is the fuse until I get a new lock. Only lost my house keys thankfully. Actually there is no spare key, I lost it somewhere aong the way and never got around to copying a new one.

    edit: there was just one but he got me good. I thought he was just going to tell me to get off the road but when he walked up he just took the key then started talkin, ooooh, he got me soo good
    you'll have to take out the lock from the surrounding bodykit
    then you (crack) open the lock so you can take the inside out of it's shell, then you can just turn over the inside (like you turn a key)
    and it's on
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    Can't you swap out the whole lock assembly?

    Also, I don't understand how you got away with the bike if he had your only key! What am I missing?

    Loads of scooters ride Yan'an Lu with impunity. I ride it too on the Jialing, but only rarely. There's obviously another "hit hard" crackdown afoot.

    Good luck sorting it all out, and please post!
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    Quote Originally Posted by corporal_clegg View Post
    I need it to get to work in the morning. Anyone have any experience with this?
    Call a cab / taxi, easy as.... Ride safe, PAL

    ps: don't be late for work will ya.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by euphonius View Post
    Can't you swap out the whole lock assembly?

    Also, I don't understand how you got away with the bike if he had your only key! What am I missing?

    Loads of scooters ride Yan'an Lu with impunity. I ride it too on the Jialing, but only rarely. There's obviously another "hit hard" crackdown afoot.

    Good luck sorting it all out, and please post!
    Yea I think you might be right there jeff, he was giving out maximum fines and wanted to impound m bike till monday. He didnt lock my steering column so after he went away to get truck I pushed the bike away into a quite little xiao qu and left it there till night when i returned and retrieved it.Now It doesnt need a key anymore which is handy I guess, for thieves too but I wuldnt expect them to figure out that the fuse is missing from the battery
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    Quote Originally Posted by corporal_clegg View Post
    . He didnt lock my steering column so after he went away to get truck I pushed the bike away into a quite little xiao qu and left it there till night when i returned and retrieved it
    ha ha nice
    bummer about that whole mess clegg , hope they dont come looking for you
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