Is it just me or can other people remove their key from their ignition barrel while bike is running (ignition on position) ?
I haven't tried, but it's not uncommon with worn barrels in both cars and bikes.
YEs mine has done that for some time I think it's the wear and tear over 20 years. One side of my key turns easier than the other also. :whatever:
Nope, mine is trapped when ignition on / engine running
OK cool nothing to worry about then. :)
Mines the opposite sometimes, hard to get key in then hard to turn. Bit of jiggling required. Ive seen the videos/threads on how to fix. Bit fiddly for me, Mates a Locksmith, will employ his talent one day.
Quote from: grog on Friday, 04 June 2021, 06:32 PM
Mines the opposite sometimes, hard to get key in then hard to turn. Bit of jiggling required. Ive seen the videos/threads on how to fix. Bit fiddly for me, Mates a Locksmith, will employ his talent one day.
I have the same issue as Grog.
My K5's barrel is obviously worn and sometimes takes some jiggling to get the key in or out.
The ability to remove the key does have an advantage - you can remove it, unlock the seat and check the fault codes if there's an issue. Every cloud... :hat:
This is the only reason I couldn't ride my 14 home from the crash at easter. The key started to fall out & the clocks hit it & bent it. There's no way it'd straighten without snapping so I couldn't get the bike running again as it'd managed to turn itself off too.
I know when I stripped the lock barrel down the brass tumblers where very worn so that's probably why.
Quote from: grog on Friday, 04 June 2021, 06:32 PM
hard to turn. Bit of jiggling required.
Yeah I get that too.
Rebuild the lock, I put up a guide how to once. It's simple enough if you take your time & keep the parts in order.
Hooli if you can find it here let me know and I'll create a stand alone doc for the downloads section.
I suspect it's lost in the 'what did you do to your bike today' thread.
I'll have a look n see if I can find anything on it.
I remember that write up Hooli. Just cant remember when or where.
Quote from: Hooli on Sunday, 22 March 2020, 06:40 AM.
Found it, with pic's included.
Bugger, it hasn't copied through. I'll try again.
@VladTepes you can open this post & see the message details as to where that post of Hooli's is, if I can't get a link to it.
Yeah, can't copy a post or create a link to it.
So the post you're looking for is in "So what did you do to your bike today", Page 212, reply # 3176 on 22/3/20
Link to the page https://gsx1400owners.org/forum/index.php?topic=420.3176
I didn't realise it was that long ago, well found Col
Quote from: Hooli on Tuesday, 08 June 2021, 07:35 PM
Link to the page https://gsx1400owners.org/forum/index.php?topic=420.3176
I didn't realise it was that long ago, well found Col
@Hooli @VladTepes @KiwiCol Now moved to its own topic and stickied https://gsx1400owners.org/forum/index.php?topic=6266.0
Champion Barmy ! :notworthy:
I think somewhere a bit later in the 'what did you do you to bike' thread I did the ignition switch too, I can't find it though.
I saw that yesterday while I was searching. Here I go again. . .
Reply 3199
https://gsx1400owners.org/forum/index.php?topic=420.3195
and the bolts to replace at the bottom are M4 x 8mm - earlier post from Andre to that question Hooli.
Hooli, you write it, I find it & Barmy stickys it!
From memory a guide to those pics is -
Remove top yoke.
Drill/drift the blank headed security bolts out to remove the bottom of the switch. I think they were M5 so just use normal replacements.
Lift out the bits of switch in order, clean them up & lube them lightly with silicon (electrical) grease.
Lift out the bits of the steering lock, clean them & regrease with normal grease.
As they say in Haynes, reassembly is a reversal of removal.
Quote from: KiwiCol on Wednesday, 09 June 2021, 05:56 PM
Reply 3199
https://gsx1400owners.org/forum/index.php?topic=420.3195
and the bolts to replace at the bottom are M4 x 8mm - earlier post from Andre to that question Hooli.
And again.... https://gsx1400owners.org/forum/index.php?topic=6268.msg68641#msg68641
@Hooli @VladTepes @KiwiCol