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Old May 9, 2012 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by chorndawg
Hey all, peeled the metal decal "lock/unlock" off the top of ignition **** last night. Turns out the 3 Torx screws underneath decal were very loose. Tightened them, good as new. Now, just have to re-attach decal. Thanks again for info and assistance.

So anyone with a torx driver can defeat the fork lock by loosening three screws? That's pretty easy pickins'...
 
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Old May 9, 2012 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by chorndawg
Hey all, peeled the metal decal "lock/unlock" off the top of ignition **** last night. Turns out the 3 Torx screws underneath decal were very loose. Tightened them, good as new. Now, just have to re-attach decal. Thanks again for info and assistance.
glad you got it figured out
 
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Old May 10, 2012 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Woodchuck
So anyone with a torx driver can defeat the fork lock by loosening three screws? That's pretty easy pickins'...
Kind of ironic, $25,000+/-, protected by a $4 piece if metal, held together with $.70 worth of screws. LOL😡
 
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