Frickin Fork Lock
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Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 163
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From: Richmond Hill Ga.
Lock
Thanks for the suggestions guys, I'll give them a try this evening when I get home from work.
The service dept. at the dealer here in Sav. Ga. Sucks!!! Never had any help from them, I think mostly cause I didn't buy the bike from them. That's why I dive to Cola. SC for my service.
The service dept. at the dealer here in Sav. Ga. Sucks!!! Never had any help from them, I think mostly cause I didn't buy the bike from them. That's why I dive to Cola. SC for my service.
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 193
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From: Florence
Those barrel keys suck. Cool concept, but I'd have rather had the regular old style key as opposed to these.
Mine was fine at first and eventually started feeling like it was full of sand.
Put some graphite in and it smoothed it out.
Something I noticed... the key switch seems to lead you to push it in to turn as it is spring loaded.
Now, I do press some to turn the bike on, but when locking it, I found it will go into lock if I use almost no inward pressure while turning.
If I press it in to bottom out the spring, it will not go into lock.
Can't say it will do you all any good, but that's what works for me.
Mine was fine at first and eventually started feeling like it was full of sand.
Put some graphite in and it smoothed it out.
Something I noticed... the key switch seems to lead you to push it in to turn as it is spring loaded.
Now, I do press some to turn the bike on, but when locking it, I found it will go into lock if I use almost no inward pressure while turning.
If I press it in to bottom out the spring, it will not go into lock.
Can't say it will do you all any good, but that's what works for me.
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,641
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From: West Branch, Michigan
I have the same problem........both trying to lock it and when I do manage to do it, sweating bullets trying to get it unlocked. I'll try the WD40 first, then if that doesn't solve it, the graphite.
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 1,122
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From: Abingdon, Maryland
My key got stuck in the ignition once and there was no way to turn it off...took it to the local custom shop here and he got it out using some force (next option was a new ignition)...have never had the problem since although I think about it everytime I turn the key on.
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My fork lock wouldn't engage when I first bought my bike. Tech reached under and did something and boom. Worked. Appears it wasn't lining up. But if it was that easy to line up, I'm sure it won't take much to break the steering free if someone wants to move it. I have no faith in that lock.
Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 538
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From: Eastern MA
Here is the RIGHT way to fix this, pin it!
Refer to P 8-14 in the Shop Manual, loosen up the key cylinder, line the thing up, then re-tighten. The manual says you need a special tool, but I was able to do it with needle nose pliers. I used loctite when I tightened it back and it has been fine since, like butter. Dont force it with screwdriver etc like some have mentioned, just fix it properly.