SV650 Ignition wont turn to lock after wreck

[AFASTZ28]

Anyone have any ideas how to fix this problem. Bike was laid down on left side at low speed and now when I try to lock the handlebars the key wont turn much past the off position.....? Thanx

[BoltonSte]

Have a quick look at see if something is catching on the tank/frame, could be the left bar's a bit bent. The lock works by sliding a pin into a cutout on the headstock hopefuly its something stopping you turning the bars far enough as opposed to something serious being bent.

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[AFASTZ28]

the left bar is bent a little bit but it still seems as if it is turning all the way....im ganna take a better look at it....thanx

[Jase22]

Why are you bothered? Can't remember ever using the lock position on my ignition switch. :lol:

[Stormspiel]

Mine seized up after a month or so of use (by me), just shove the straw of the WD40 can in it and give it a good spray, Put key in and waggle for a bit (don't force it or it may break :roll: ) repeat until it goes round or you get bored. mine took 2 or 3 goes to get it round.

Good luck :lol:

[northwind]

Basically, the ignition lock is a bolt-style lock- the bolt sticks out of the ignition and into the frame. There's not a lot of clearance there, so there's aa few things that could prevent it from working. There could be something physically blocking it- something in the hole.

What I'd suspect though is a bit of a bend or misalignment in your yokes meaning that the hole and bolt aren't lining up.

[AFASTZ28]

Thanx everyone.....I got it all straightened out.... the bike was mine and I sold it to a friend who never has had a bike and he went three weeks without wrecking it...hes alright so thats good and all new parts have been ordered to make it perfect again...