I've removed locks with the use of brute force - more by accident than design - but it's not something I'd recommend. The frame metalwork that holds the lock barrel in place is quite easy to bend and doesn't need to be bent far. As you'll know, the pin that acts as the lock isn't very tall and all that needs to happen is for the metal mount to be bent far enough out to allow the assembly to be pulled past it. Bending it back into shape is pretty straightforward . . . assuming you haven't snapped something important in the process. I've learned since then that the best way is to check each lock for the key number and then find/buy the right key. It's a hell of a lot easier that way.
Having said that, my '750 K2 has a steering lock type that I've not seen on any other Honda of the period. It takes a much smaller key (and one I don't have) than the usual locks and it has no number. I've been meaning to ask here if it's right or not or whether anyone recognises it. When I got the bike, it was a bit of a shed and I have no idea how much was still original. The forks and yokes look right, but like I say the lock is . . . well . . . different.
