Can I remove the helmet lock without damaging it?

[geshaghi]

Occasional lurker here with a question.  I am trying to get my 86 FJ1200 back on the road after sitting dormant in my ex-wife's garage for many years.  I retrieved the bike and have somehow manage to lose the key.  I know that I can remove the top of the triple clamp and then drill out the shear bolts to get to the ignition switch and if I'm lucky, there will be a code on the backside of the switch from which a key can be cut, or if not I can take the switch to a locksmith to cut a new key.  However, I'm wondering if it would easier to just remove the helmet lock and have a key cut from the helmet lock.  Is there an easy way to remove the helmet lock cylinder without damaging it?  Thanks for any advice.

[Pat Conlon]

Seat lock cylinder removal when locked? I'm not aware that it's possible.
Years ago I had a situation with a gas cap lock. I called a mobile locksmith and for $65 he came out and picked the lock to open the gas cap. Like your seat lock, once it's open, solutions get easier.