Trick to Locking Steering Column?
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Trick to Locking Steering Column?
Hi,
I am not having good luck getting my steering column to lock on my 08 Buddy? I read some threads about people wrecking their ignitions by doing this incorrectly? I seem to be able to open the seat, no problem. Does anybody have any good pointers?
I am not having good luck getting my steering column to lock on my 08 Buddy? I read some threads about people wrecking their ignitions by doing this incorrectly? I seem to be able to open the seat, no problem. Does anybody have any good pointers?
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You may have to wiggle the handlebars back and forth a bit while turning the key to the left. There's a little bit of a trick to it, but once you get it, it's easy. Just don't try to force anything!
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Unlocking?
Awesome. I will try it. I was just afraid that I might damage the ignition by forcing it. How about unlocking it safely?
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Doing it daily, you can become a pro at this and do it is less than a second.
Just tilt the steering wheel ALMOST all the way left and turn the key to the lock, you might need to jiggle the steering to get it into the right spot.
Another way is to stick the key in, have the handle bars centered straight, and sowly turn both at the same time, turn them at the same rate and your key will lock all the way and will lock the steering column too, then kick pop it out.
Just tilt the steering wheel ALMOST all the way left and turn the key to the lock, you might need to jiggle the steering to get it into the right spot.
Another way is to stick the key in, have the handle bars centered straight, and sowly turn both at the same time, turn them at the same rate and your key will lock all the way and will lock the steering column too, then kick pop it out.
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Other people here have complained that there's something wrong with their steering lock, but every motorcycle and scooter I've ever seen is the same, it needs to be nudged back a little from full-stop before it can be locked/unlocked. I imagine there's a reason for that.
(Look out, he's going to tell a vintage Vespa story…) I have a '65 Vespa that, if you unlock it, straighten out the bars, then lock it again, it'll turn freely until you make a tight left turn, then the steering column locks up. That's pretty scary.
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(Look out, he's going to tell a vintage Vespa story…) I have a '65 Vespa that, if you unlock it, straighten out the bars, then lock it again, it'll turn freely until you make a tight left turn, then the steering column locks up. That's pretty scary.
Bb.
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