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Handlebars won't lock

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 4:51 pm
by Mike1nw
2009 Buddy 125

Handlebars won't lock when turned to the left, you can't turn the key to the LOCK symbol and remove it. The handlebars never "catch".

Any ideas? I'll tear into it in the meantime.

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 6:03 pm
by Stanza
The lock barrel might be buggered. Maybe it's just stuck from disuse? Take off the nose cover, hit that lock pin with wd40, and work the key back and forth to see if it'll free up.

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:54 pm
by Mike1nw
Operator error :oops:

Ya don't push in the key to lock, ya just turn it....

Well, I did learn how the front plastic etc. comes apart, on the + side.

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:18 am
by Nintari
I had the same problem. You turn the handle bars all the way left and then slightly to the right. You hold it in that position and then the key will turn and let you lock them up. Strange but true.