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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 10:41 AM
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i had a temporary case of dumba$$ with mine. it would not lock either but after a few weeks (sad to say) i tried lubing it and turning it to lock and noticed that the key ring was up and catching a little nub right above key socket after i noticed this i turn it and lock it fine now hahaha!
 
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 10:55 AM
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Mine would do something like that ( not locking). It didnt matter which way I wiggled or jiggled it I could not get it to lock. I finally used a small file and smoother out the hole and it works now..
 
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 11:57 AM
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Only bike I locked the forks on was my V Star 1300. And only because the forks locked when you turned the ignition to full off. Other than that, I never lock the forks. Shoot, on my Dyna, I haven't put the key in the ignition since I brought it home.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 12:56 AM
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Same thing with mine..........then when I finally got it locked, I couldn't get it UNLOCKED. Talk about going into a panic. I mean how stupid would it look to have to call someone to come over to unlock your bike!!! Seems to be getting easier with time...
but you definately have to find that "spot" for the tumbler to turn.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 01:06 AM
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Originally Posted by JaronB
Not sure if you use the term in the surface Navy but us sub guys call you new guys NUB's (non useful bodies) lol!!
Never heard that term. But we do use the term, "nuke". Looks like he nuked it.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 01:37 AM
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Originally Posted by JaronB
Not sure if you use the term in the surface Navy but us sub guys call you new guys NUB's (non useful bodies) lol!!
+1 on NUB
 
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 01:40 AM
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Originally Posted by LX HEMI
Never heard that term. But we do use the term, "nuke". Looks like he nuked it.
And you would be a "Coner" as in "one who rides in the nose cone."
 
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 01:45 AM
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Originally Posted by LX HEMI
Never heard that term. But we do use the term, "nuke". Looks like he nuked it.
Besides, "nuke" is only half a word, usually it's preceded by "F***in' "
 
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Yeah it helps if you're somewhat smarter than either the key, lock, or the fork. Just yankin your chain. You learn sumpthin new everyday and if ya don't, you ain't livin right.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by LX HEMI
Never heard that term. But we do use the term, "nuke". Looks like he nuked it.
If you like them it could be New Underway Buddy aka biotch!!! But you take care of them!! These days though they call it something like hazing.....softer world these days!!
 
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