Author Topic: replacement keys  (Read 5137 times)

Offline Fossil

  • Motobrick Curious
  • Posts: 24
  • '91 K100rs4V caretaker
replacement keys
« on: June 08, 2012, 08:39:31 PM »
For what it's worth. I ordered two new folding keys from a well known supplier for my K100rs4v. All was well and good as I had them copied at a locksmith shop. Got them home and both failed to turn Ign. switch. Put them aside for awhile and when I tried them again I folded them and the additional 'key' length allowed them to turn the ign. Cool.
How can you be lost if you don't give a crap where you are?

Offline mjydrafter

  • ^ Proficient Motobricker
  • Posts: 174
Re: replacement keys
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2012, 04:30:32 PM »
The key I got was a steel blank, and it too had to be modified so that it could get into the switch far enough to turn the switch to start.  Oddly it would turn the switch to the first position, but not the second. I had to remove the whole switch to figure it out though. :embarass:
1986 BMW K75c
1974 Suzuki TC-185 (the little 10 speed)

Offline sh00ter

  • ^ Proficient Motobricker
  • Posts: 320
Re: replacement keys
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2012, 06:24:22 PM »
For what it's worth. I ordered two new folding keys from a well known supplier for my K100rs4v. All was well and good as I had them copied at a locksmith shop. Got them home and both failed to turn Ign. switch. Put them aside for awhile and when I tried them again I folded them and the additional 'key' length allowed them to turn the ign. Cool.

Yup..same experience.  factory key has more steel after the pivot point... Minor nuisance but it works!
'94 1100 RS

Offline frankenduck

  • Adrninistrator
  • ^ Quintessential Motobricker
  • Posts: 5511
Re: replacement keys
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2012, 06:42:00 PM »
51251453659

Once I had a Collie pup. Dug a hole and covered him up. Now I sit there by the hour. Waiting for a Collie-flower.
New to K bikes? Click here.
K Bike Maintenance & Mods: Click here.
Buy parts here.

Tags: