marcparnes ignition switch tool
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I also wonder why you need it. If you need to remove the ignition switch you're not likely to change the orientation of the switch while you're disassembled. If you do you can reinstall the ****/shaft with washers and nut in place and move it without getting the tumblers out of whack. Even if you botch the tumbler positions, which I did once, you can get them back in order with a screwdriver. His tool would make the latter operation easier, but it is unlikely you'd get in that position.
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Their wheel balancer has now moved to the top of my list for new tools. I've always wanted to be able to do this. And for a reputable price.
$25.00 is a pretty right price for the switch tool. Do they screw up regularly enough for me to have or want to do it myself?
$25.00 is a pretty right price for the switch tool. Do they screw up regularly enough for me to have or want to do it myself?
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Road Captain
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No, it isn't necessary, but if you get one out of "time" it sure makes it easy to fix. Plus, it just looks "professional". I thought about making the copper tubing one, then I saw the picture of Marc's piece, so I sent him a PM. I thought it would be real expensive, but when I saw that it was a mere $25.00, I had to have it.
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Sweet Deal
If you have ever over rotated and locked up your front end or messed up your lock while working on your bike,
you'll be glad you had one or........ just **** and complain like 99% of all Harley owners.
If you have ever over rotated and locked up your front end or messed up your lock while working on your bike,
you'll be glad you had one or........ just **** and complain like 99% of all Harley owners.
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Find a few friends and start a collective, and when someone needs a new tire we get together and have a tire rodeo.
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Or, just use a screwdriver to get it back in-whack. Then remember how you got it out-of-whack and don't do it again. It's really quite easy to work on that area without screwing up the tumblers.
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You are right, but I have the worst luck of anyone in the world. It it can happen, it happens to me. Most things go real smooth, but then there is that one time..........