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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 03:35 PM
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Anyone else having fork lock issues. Lock turns and key removes but it no longer engages the fork lock.

Unsure if I have a defective lock or if someone tried to mess with my bike.


2004 1200R
 
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 04:13 PM
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Anyway you look at it, it's malfunctioning. Sounds like a warranty issue to me...
 
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 04:55 PM
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I don't see how my fork lock could malfunction. It's just two steel plates lining up holes so I can put a lock in
 
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 04:58 PM
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Take it to the dealer. Warranty issue sounds like to me.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 05:03 PM
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This is on a 04 which was bought when the new Sporty's came out in summer of 03 so warranty has come & gone....
 
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 01:08 AM
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Had this same problem with my dyna, and one of the guys told me to do a forum search and found the fix. Seems like this was covered before. Go to the dyna thread it's still on there.
 
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Old Nov 5, 2006 | 02:36 AM
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Get it replaced or removed immediately! Mine damn near killed me when it decided to work when it was in the unlocked position while going down the road! I had my first out of body experience when my head bounced on the pavement. I'm lucky to be alive
 
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