This is a first for me....
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Tourer
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It probably was messed up for a while and you didn’t know since you never locked it before.
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!
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!
I couldn't tell ya when the barrel keys started being machined the same. Maybe when the pods starting being introduced? But yeah, all the key thingys worked on my bike
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Tech tried it when he unlocked it and it didn't the same thing.
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I did it more out of frustration.
Harley was recalling the Heritage's back then for this very thing. Only they were changing the locks and you had to have two sets of keys, one for the switch and one for the fork.
Harley was recalling the Heritage's back then for this very thing. Only they were changing the locks and you had to have two sets of keys, one for the switch and one for the fork.
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They are not cut the same. The barrel key is cut with varying depth groves and spacing.
On my 10 Ultra Classic the tour pak and saddlebags had separate keys. None of my barrel keys will work in any other of the bikes. And that amounts to twenty four different keys.
So they are not keyed alike.
On my 10 Ultra Classic the tour pak and saddlebags had separate keys. None of my barrel keys will work in any other of the bikes. And that amounts to twenty four different keys.
So they are not keyed alike.
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Is there any possibility this could have been the result of mixing up your keys with Dad’s spare key at some point?
I am really not believing that Harley would make keys identical.
I am really not believing that Harley would make keys identical.
Last edited by Prot; Oct 22, 2017 at 10:20 PM.
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He was over at the casino when all this happened so I didn't have access to his key, just mine. Mine worked just fine with his ignition/fork lock when I tested the key to see if that was the issue.
Maybe his key system is different since he doesn't have the FOB?
I'm really intrigued by this.
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