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21-10-04, 08:37 PM
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Having trouble turning key from lock to on
Has anybody had trouble turning key from lock to on. I have a K4. The key will turn from off to on with no problems. When i put it to the lock position it is very hard to turn. Before anyone asks if I am pushing in the key, I am. The bike is about 6 months old and I have just started to have the problem. It takes about 2 minutes of messing about with it to get it turned.
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21-10-04, 08:46 PM
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Back to the dealers my son
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21-10-04, 08:56 PM
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Try ensuring the bars are fully turned before turning the key (if the steering lock is on)
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21-10-04, 09:36 PM
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Cloggsy: I assume this is covered under warranty
svpilot: It is not that. I tried it already. I think it is the barrel, sometimes it works, sometimes it dosen't |
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21-10-04, 09:56 PM
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Have you tried both keys?
You might have a duff one . . . else Quote:
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21-10-04, 10:02 PM
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My K3 developed the same problem. I think there was some muck in the barrel or something. I tried squirting WD40 in it which seemed to make it a bit better. The problem went away after I got the bike serviced but I don't know if they fixed it or whether it was the WD40.
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22-10-04, 07:26 AM
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I generally give the keylocks a squirt of WD40 from time to time. They do get a little sticky, but a quick squirt seems to sort it out for me.
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22-10-04, 07:29 AM
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22-10-04, 07:42 AM
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22-10-04, 08:06 AM
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I have a K4, ensure that your bars are straight before trying to turn the key.
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