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bcutrufelli · November 08, 2004, 06:14:42 PM

for soem reason i stick the ket in and it wont unlock the wheel. Worked fine yesterday tried for a while and it just wont work. Anyway has anybody ever replaced one before?

weaselnoze · November 08, 2004, 06:30:48 PM

u'rs has a wheel?! damn im jealous

. u have to push down on the key and then turn. also pull the bars towards the tank while turning

bcutrufelli · November 08, 2004, 06:38:02 PM

still cant get it , I dont get it it worked yesterday and it works it the fuel tank and the gas tank but I'll be damned if its going to budge for me

weaselnoze · November 08, 2004, 08:18:07 PM

the key doesnt turn at all? does it at least push down?

Kerry · November 08, 2004, 10:58:52 PM

Over time my bike has gotten to the point where I have to push the left handgrip forward just a bit before the key will turn. It's not a design feature -- some surface(s) must have slowly worn down somewhere. :dunno:

Ed89 · November 09, 2004, 12:13:46 AM

Maybe it was dropped while in the "lock" position. Someone knocked over my bike once and I had some problem unlocking it after that.

Cheers,
e.

Kerry · November 09, 2004, 12:26:30 AM

Hmmmm. Come to think of it, mine has been dropped a time or two on the left side, too. Perhaps my steering head stop is "notched" and allows the front end to turn just a tad too far to the left? :dunno:

Cal Price · November 09, 2004, 12:33:58 AM

To lock or unlock the steering on my '03 the bar position is quite critical, it has been from new. I have to push the left grip right "into" the tank.

bcutrufelli · November 09, 2004, 08:39:04 AM

i will try some more tonight i will try again tonight but i tried alot last night. The suzuki dealer told me to use a little lube in the lock I will try all of your suggestion man is it frustrating me

scratch · November 09, 2004, 08:43:30 AM

If you ride in the rain alot, squirt some WD40, Liquid Wrench, or some lube that diplaces water into the keyhole. I also spray some on the key and insert it into the ignition and turn it, repeatedly.

bcutrufelli · November 09, 2004, 02:43:32 PM

i'll try wd 40 tonight also

Mk1inCali · November 09, 2004, 04:04:04 PM

Ditto to Scratch's suggestion...works for me!

bcutrufelli · November 09, 2004, 04:20:31 PM

thanks everybody scratch's suggestion worked wd-40 is awesome. At first i had some reservations about spraying that in there but it worked great. MK you said it works for you how often do you have to do that

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