Take the key you have for the gas tank, take the ignition switch you
bought, go to a locksmith, and tell them "Please key this switch to
this key."

Worked for my car. About to work again, since I can't find the keys to
my project...

On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 6:02 PM, Patrick <[email protected]> wrote:
> Well, ok.   I just purchased the correct ignition switch with no key
> off of ebay.   Hopefully it won't be too much of an issue getting a
> key.   Who knows.....maybe I"ll get lucky and the key I have for the
> gas tank will maybe work.......not with my luck though.
>
> Pat
>
> On Sep 23, 5:20 pm, "Allen Thomas" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Any decent locksmith can make you a key from a lock regardless if you have a 
>> key or not. Also they most likely can change the tumblers to fit a key.
>> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Patrick <[email protected]>
>>
>> Sender: [email protected]
>> Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 13:26:06
>> To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!<[email protected]>
>> Reply-To: [email protected]
>> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Now Owner/ Parts?
>>
>> All of the ones on ebay don't have keys.
>>
>> What year magna is your switch off of?   I know the OEM part for th 83
>> 550 and 650 is the same, so if a magna switch fit your 650, it should
>> fit my 550.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> pat
>>
>> On Sep 23, 4:12 pm, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > I couldn't say if that one would or not. The models supported make me think
>> > it might not. The 82 CB750 was very different from the NHs made a couple
>> > years later. Have you had any luck checking eBay?
>>
>> > -Kyle
>>
>> > On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 3:07 PM, Patrick <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > > Since you know how they fit, do you think this one would work?  I
>> > > don't mind having different keys for ignition/gas tank.
>>
>> > >http://www.amazon.com/Emgo-EMGO-IGNITION-SWITCH-40-15820/dp/B000GU7D0...
>>
>> > > Same switch.....better picture.
>>
>> > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2303661...
>>
>> > > Thanks
>>
>> > > Pat
>>
>> > > On Sep 23, 3:13 pm, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > > > I ended up using an ignition switch off of a magna for my 650. Honda
>> > > > used that same switch on several bikes so it'll probably work for your
>> > > > 550 too. The only problem is that left me with different keys for
>> > > > ignition and gascap.
>>
>> > > > On Thursday, September 23, 2010, Patrick <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > > > > Ha....I like the slow boats too.  My dad has a 23' McGregor Sailboat
>> > > > > that we had out a Pymatuming a couple weeks ago....
>>
>> > > > > I have officially given up on trying to find an OEM fuse box for this
>> > > > > thing.  I just ordered this fuse box:
>>
>> > > > >http://www.amazon.com/5028-Blade-Fuse-Block-Cover/dp/B000K2MBPA/ref=s.
>> > > ..
>>
>> > > > > I also ordered some dual filament turn signals off of ebay.
>>
>> > > > > The only think I am really missing now is the proper ignition
>> > > > > switch.   If I can't find one, I am considering putting a generic
>> > > > > switch somewhere not in the side cover and not in the original hole
>> > > > > where it is supposed to be.   I will have to look at options.    If I
>> > > > > do that, I am considering wiring up a cigarette lighter adapter in 
>> > > > > the
>> > > > > hole where the key is supposed to go.    All options I am looking
>> > > > > into.
>>
>> > > > > On Sep 23, 1:24 pm, Stumpi <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > > > >> I used to run a little dingy for the local state park as a safety
>> > > > >> boat.  This thing didn't weight 200lbs and had a 10hp Evinrude 2-
>> > > > >> stroke and with one or two people would do about 25mph once it got 
>> > > > >> up
>> > > > >> on plane.  I've always wanted one since.  I remember I nearly 
>> > > > >> flipped
>> > > > >> it on a stormy day once.  I was riding solo and had the tank up 
>> > > > >> front
>> > > > >> for balance and it slid back just as a big wave hit, boat was up 
>> > > > >> about
>> > > > >> 75* for a few seconds. :)
>>
>> > > > >> Another one I've driven that I want to own one day is a Lyman wooden
>> > > > >> boat.  Beautiful machines.  The one I have experience with is a 22 
>> > > > >> (I
>> > > > >> think) footer utility boat repowered by an inboard 302 V8.  The old
>> > > > >> displacer hull would do about 18 knots and is a handful when trying 
>> > > > >> to
>> > > > >> dock, separate rudder and propeller will do that.
>>
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