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#106664 ironman (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 261 ignition switch 3 Months, 3 Weeks ago   its getting tough to turn the key to the ''on '' position on my 04 R*. any reports of failures & is it hard/expensive to change ?   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #106705 Greysnake (User) BB sold all the beer and bought a stratoliner. Platinum Boarder Posts: 2914 Re:ignition switch 3 Months, 3 Weeks ago   ironman have you tried putting some grafite grease or WD-40 in the switch. I put the grafite on my key and work it back and forth.   Logged     06 Midnight Silverado *nothing shines like a star*   The administrator has disabled public write access. #106714 silver_fox (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 204 Re:ignition switch 3 Months, 3 Weeks ago   Also, if you have a different key that you don't often use, try that one and see if it's the ignition or just the key being worn down.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #106739 ironman (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 261 Re:ignition switch 3 Months, 3 Weeks ago   thanks guys ,i'll try both   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #106841 dearman (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 216 Re:ignition switch 3 Months, 3 Weeks ago   Hey Ironman Check everything that the switch operates. A likly culprite is the seat, is that mechanism binding? Check these after a "little" graphite. Dearman   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #106898 ironman (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 261 Re:ignition switch 3 Months, 3 Weeks ago   thanks dearman, it sticks both ways. Seat & ignition. Ill try graphite & report back. Thanks again guys, ironman   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #106900 Flashback (Moderator) The devil to pay, and no pitch hot Moderator Posts: 4375 Re:ignition switch 3 Months, 3 Weeks ago   yea like Deerman said, the cable from the switch to the seat is a likly candidate....   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #107013 BIGBEN1 (User) BIG UGLY BEN Fresh Boarder Posts: 34 Re:ignition switch 3 Months, 3 Weeks ago   I had to remove my ignition switch a few months back .I had lost both of my keys , now that is fun , it would have been easy if i could have unlocked the seat and been able to pull the tank back but i managed to get the switch out. Your problem will be removing the brakeaway mount bolts you will need a #40 AND #30 drill bit AND a #1 and #2 easy out. Center punch as close to the center of what is left of the brake away bolts. There are 4 bolts total 2 #10 for the cage around the switch and 2 #6 that hold the switch. Drill just deep enough to get the easy out to bite they should come out fairly easy good luck, if you need the bolts I have plenty they are allen heads. Makes it easy to install. send me a MSG I will mail them to you no charge. good luck BIG UGLY BEN   Logged     I\\\\\\\'M A Ret. NAVY CHIEF. GOT BACK IN TO BIKES AFTER 20+ YEARS. DID\\\\\\\'NT REALISE HOW MUCH I MISSED RIDING.I\\\\\\\'VE HAD MY R* 5 YEARS. TOOK MY SON TO DAYTONA SECOND YEAR I HAD IT NOW WE GO EVERY YEAR MOSTLY STAY ON THE OUT SKRTS HE WILL BE 18 IN AUGUST. THATS ENOUGH ABOUT ME. THIS IS REALY A GRATE SIGHT.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #107046 ironman (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 261 Re:ignition switch 3 Months, 3 Weeks ago   BIGBEN, thanks for the lnfo & offering to help.graphite seems to have solved the problem,but if it gets worse ,Ill look you up   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access.

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