I'm surprised you were able to find an actual locksmith. There was an old guy in my hometown, made all his keys by hand on a grinding wheel, and would try it in your lock to make sure he was happy with it before he took your money. Its hard to find craftsman like that anymore.
-Kyle On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 7:48 PM, The Webby <[email protected]> wrote: > > I was a dummy and lost my keys to my bike - I thought I was going to > have to spring for 200 ignition assembly until a bike mechanic told me > to simply take the ignition switch to a locksmith and have him cut a > key from that - the good thing about that - it matches the tank lock > and the others. > cost me 27$ > > On May 11, 9:34 pm, Christopher Anderson <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hey Colin,I have the exact same model and I've been through ignition > issues > > already. On an otherwise bulletproof bike it's a poorly designed part, > so > > I'm wondering that your fusebox might be fine. > > I got mine 2 years ago, in similar condition, and last year the ignition > > started acting up, cutting out while I was riding or not turning the > > headlight/signals/gauges on. Plus the key came out with the engine still > > running. I was able to replace it with a part from a similar model, I > think > > maybe the '84 or '85. > > I would suggest if you have a multimeter you should unbolt the headlight, > > pull it out far enough to get access to the ignition contacts, and check > > that there is continuity to the fusebox for the correct circuits in the > > correct key positions (listed in the electrical schematics of the manual, > or > > I could walk you through it). > > The point is, I think it's worth having a look at before you resolve the > > tank cap issue. If your ignition is the electrical problem, then you > might > > be able to replace them both and get a matching set with a single key. > > -Christoph > > > > ps. If the plastic cap over the ignition contacts is still in one piece, > you > > are a lucky man. Be very careful with it. If you can trace the wires > out > > of the ignition and test them elsewhere, all the better. > > > > On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 1:37 PM, Cdawgdevine <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > i called a bunch of lock smiths no one will pick it, and its not the > > > same key as the ignition at some point and time some one must have > > > replaced the ignition or tank lock, i found a site that has all the > > > parts i could ever need for the bike, and they have locking gas caps, > > > it seems there is no other options and all the fourms i keep reading > > > tell me the best option is to drill it out and replace it > > > > > On May 1, 11:16 am, Tree Doc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > DRILL OUT THE LOCK?!!! AY CARUMBA!!! > > > > > > Holy Moly, get some advice on that option before taking it. Have a > > > > locksmith pick it or something. I'm not well-versed in tank locks but > > > > that's the only mechanism that keeps your tank closed. The key for > the > > > > ignition is the same key that opens the tank unless one or the other > > > > have been replaced somewhere along the line. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
