This is a first for me....
The ignition key for your bike worked to unlock the ignition on your Dad's bike? If that's normal, what good is it to lock the forks on our bikes if anybody with a Harley key can unlock them?
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On my �16 RGS, the key will go in just fine to turn and lock the ignition switch. It pulls out a little stiff but to get the key back in to unlock the switch can be a little bit of a bitch. When locked, I can see that the tumbler sits slightly offset and I need to wiggle and force the key in.
I doubt anyone tried to mess with your bike.
I doubt anyone tried to mess with your bike.
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Can't possibly be the first time you've seen her... ?
I've must have seen that water slide a 1000 times by now.
I must admit... Each time I see it, I have to stare for a little bit before moving on.
I've must have seen that water slide a 1000 times by now.
I must admit... Each time I see it, I have to stare for a little bit before moving on.
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Caterpillar does the same with their heavy equipment. 1 key can start any piece of equipment.
Beings I'm in the profession, I have about 12 of those things laying around. When we were college age, we'd take our CAT keys and go down to random construction sites, start the equipment up, and move the stuff around. Not cause any damage or mess anything up but just to screw with the minds of the crew when they got to the site in the AM.
Dumb college age kids....
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Originally Posted by DC4MVP
I got to the bike this morning. Unlocked the bags and went to put the key thingy into the ignition.
Secondly, don’t say “key thingy”. Just don’t. No further explanation needed.
Regarding someone’s comment that they are all keyed the same, when did that start? I know for a fact that was not the case during the Evo era which used a regular key instead of the barrel key. It would make no sense for all bikes to be keyed alike. Imagine if automobile manufacturers did that!