Rather than cut it off you could pull the handlebars off the bike by loosening the height adjuster. The stem should lift out of the frame and it looks like you could slide the lock downwards over the stem.

Doesn’t help with reusing the lock but saves the trouble of cutting it.

I am shocked and appalled that the Admiral himself would use such toxic language. Perchance he needs to review the bad words on his list with those used in his rant.

/s

Yep works now.

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