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From: fweddybear on 29 Jul 2006 19:53
"Sandy" <eaglesoar711(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1154211132.082847.137400(a)p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com...
> Thank you to those who actually want to help and tried to answer me
> intelligently. I won't dignify other posts with an answer or
> protest...not worth the waste of time. I guess I will have to haul it
> to the dealer to fix for me.
>
> Russ Kunkel... wrote:
>> Sandy wrote:
>>
>> > Ok, I have a serious problem and need help!
>>
>>
>> Duh!
>>
>> > My significant other left
>> > his Harley in the driveway before going out of town, and tossed me the
>> > key,
>>
>> What you meant to say is:
>> "How do I steal a perfectly good bike that doesn't belong to me?"
>>
>> Right?

I have only read whats in this post, so excuse me if I am being
repetitive (or even an idiot)..... Have you tried moving the handlebars so
that it isn't jammed. Give it a try, you may be able to turn the key easier
by doing so....

Fwed


From: tg on 29 Jul 2006 21:02

"Sandy" <eaglesoar711(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1154196553.939641.151510(a)b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> Ok, I have a serious problem and need help! My significant other left
> his Harley in the driveway before going out of town, and tossed me the
> key, asking me to move it so I could close the garage door. I was able
> to move it, but when I went to lock the front fork, I guess I turned it
> a little too far to the right...it went about 1/8" past the right
> notch, and now I can't get it to move left or right. I tried to use a
> small pair of pliers to move it back to the notch, and not only did I
> not get it to move, the key is now bent. I am in a state of panic. Does
> anyone have any suggestions? I feel foolish for not having asked for
> help before trying the pliers. I never had this problem with my regular
> key on my Honda, and don't know much about the Harley key....
>

Why not just wait till your significant other gets back in town. Perhaps
they are aware of the problem, never expected you to lock the forks and know
how to disengage it without incurring the dealer costs.


From: Sandy on 29 Jul 2006 22:13
I have moved the front forks back and forth over and over again, while
trying to nudge the key back to the left to no avail. It is just not
budging. I haven't completely given up yet, but my frustration level is
rising! I can't believe I was dumb enough to turn it too far to the
right to begin with....!


tg wrote:
> "Sandy" <eaglesoar711(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1154196553.939641.151510(a)b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> > Ok, I have a serious problem and need help! My significant other left
> > his Harley in the driveway before going out of town, and tossed me the
> > key, asking me to move it so I could close the garage door. I was able
> > to move it, but when I went to lock the front fork, I guess I turned it
> > a little too far to the right...it went about 1/8" past the right
> > notch, and now I can't get it to move left or right. I tried to use a
> > small pair of pliers to move it back to the notch, and not only did I
> > not get it to move, the key is now bent. I am in a state of panic. Does
> > anyone have any suggestions? I feel foolish for not having asked for
> > help before trying the pliers. I never had this problem with my regular
> > key on my Honda, and don't know much about the Harley key....
> >
>
> Why not just wait till your significant other gets back in town. Perhaps
> they are aware of the problem, never expected you to lock the forks and know
> how to disengage it without incurring the dealer costs.

From: roach on 29 Jul 2006 23:39


me(a)nopam.com wrote:
> On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 16:30:03 -0400, "Schmoe" <schmoe(a)schmoeville.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Sandy wrote:
>>> No luck, this key just won't turn at all, and won't come out...any
>>> other ideas? I don't understand how the key works...sorry to sound
>>> so dense...!
>>
>>
>> Unfortunately, it's the kind of thing that one of us would have to
>> be there to work at.
>
> prolly so, all I can figure is something inside has the little tab on
> the key snagged (no Not you SNAG!)

You mean 'the biker formerly known as Snag'?



From: BluffaloBob on 30 Jul 2006 00:02

"Sandy" <eaglesoar711(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1154225608.868772.169220(a)m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
>I have moved the front forks back and forth over and over again, while
> trying to nudge the key back to the left to no avail. It is just not
> budging. I haven't completely given up yet, but my frustration level is
> rising! I can't believe I was dumb enough to turn it too far to the
> right to begin with....!

Sandy,
As a former locksmith, I can tell you that there are two likely scenarios
that is causing this problem:

The first is that something is binding the lock, and preventing the key from
turning. The fix for this is to remove all stress on the lock, by moving the
fork back and forth, or even raising the bike off the ground with a jack.
Sounds like you've already tried that.

The second is that the key "slipped." The little groves in the bottom of the
key barrel correspond with brass pins that stick out of the lock. Sometimes
what happens is that the key gets turned too far, and then it jumps a pin in
rotation. When this happens, the pins in the lock no longer line up
correctly, resulting in a stuck key.

Try flooding the lock with a lubricant, such as WD-40. It helps to have one
of the little red straws attached to the can. Once you've thoroughly
drenched the lock, gently tap the head of the key with the handle of a
screwdriver while you try to turn.

If neither of these work, then either the dealer or a locksmith can most
likely assist.

Sit back and have a refreshing drink on me, then try the above. Good luck.

Bluffalobob


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