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XS1100 Topics => Workshop => Topic started by: steptoe on November 15, 2011, 09:21:20 PM

Title: worn ignition switches
Post by: steptoe on November 15, 2011, 09:21:20 PM

some thing to check on these old girls,

the resistance between the ignition switch tumblers and the key,, during a ride with Ev  I found there was none,, none at all in the on possy, where a bump of any size may "kick it out" with very little in the off which doesn't matter I suppose,
 just sheer luck they landed where they did, considering I needed it for fuel in 20 klm, and was nearly 100 klm from home

a small plastic clip of some sort will be bought to fasten it to the bike

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Title: Re: worn ignition switches
Post by: petejw1966 on November 15, 2011, 11:23:52 PM

my key has never stayed in either,
ive got a strap around the keys that i tie
to the handle bars just in case. 

glad u found urs tho.