Help! Front fork lock key jammed
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From: Sandy on 29 Jul 2006 14:09 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....
From: big al on 29 Jul 2006 14:28 Sandy wrote: > 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.... > So, he filed for divorce yesterday and was stupid enough to leave his bike there and you've got a screwdriver tip broke off in the lock, eh? -- BS, yes I said "BS" 205 http://eddiekieger.com/
From: Sandy on 29 Jul 2006 14:43 big al wrote: > Sandy wrote: > > 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.... > > > > So, he filed for divorce yesterday and was stupid enough to leave his > bike there and you've got a screwdriver tip broke off in the lock, eh? > > -- > BS, yes I said "BS" 205 > http://eddiekieger.com/
From: Sandy on 29 Jul 2006 14:47 No, we are doing great, and the key is NOT broken, just bent a bit and stuck in the fork lock. I will have it towed to the local Harley dealer if I have to and buy a new spare key (this is a spare!), but money is tight and I am hoping I can at least free the key, and just have to replace it, not have the whole front end taken apart....I just don't need to burden him with this right now as he is having serious family issues out of town...thanks big al wrote: > Sandy wrote: > > 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.... > > > > So, he filed for divorce yesterday and was stupid enough to leave his > bike there and you've got a screwdriver tip broke off in the lock, eh? > > -- > BS, yes I said "BS" 205 > http://eddiekieger.com/
From: big al on 29 Jul 2006 14:51
Sandy wrote: > No, we are doing great, and the key is NOT broken, just bent a bit and > stuck in the fork lock. Try moving the handlebars i.e. front end a little while trying to remove the key. -- BS, yes I said "BS" 205 http://eddiekieger.com/ |