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Old Jan 7, 2013 | 07:40 PM
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Put new bars on my 2011 SG. Now I cant get the ignition switch to work. I made an alignment tool out of copper tubing. Everything works with the tool ,bike starts, will go to all positions, but when I take it out and try to put the keyed lock in it wont do anything. Not sure what Im doing wrong. Very frustrating!!!!!!!! Suggestions would be appreciated.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2013 | 08:01 PM
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See if this helps
 
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Old Jan 7, 2013 | 08:10 PM
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yea, have watched it 10 times. Thats the tool I made. Guess I could ride around with a pipe hanging out instead of a key. It might come to that.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2013 | 08:12 PM
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Mr E, thanks. I'm going to file that away for the next time I have to remove My ignition switch. ndfrspd
 
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yea, have watched it 10 times. Thats the tool I made. Guess I could ride around with a pipe hanging out instead of a key. It might come to that.
Walk away from it for the night, get some rest and refocus on it tomorrow. Sometimes that works wonders.

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make sure you have everything oriented properly on the threaded shaft and don't have something upside down or 180* out.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2013 | 09:29 PM
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You may have to make the tool a bit longer to get to the bottom switch. If I remimber it like 3 1/2" or 3/4"
 
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i walked away from it for 1hr. came back and got it first time. Sometimes my stupidity amazes me. thanks for the help guys.
 
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Glad to hear you got it back together. I have had a few of those "over think it" moments myself.
 
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Thanks Mr. E, I'll be using that tip soon.
 
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