Sorry to hear someone tried to boost your bike. I just pulled the ignition switch out of my 83 650 and I have limited natural mechanical ability. Took a little time, but wasn't too difficult. Just be sure to label all of the wires you have to disconnect when you pull the headlight. Makes putting it back together much easier. You may have to try to get the key in there somehow though. Yours might be different, but I do not think I could have pulled it out with the lock engaged. Someone here with more experience may be able to tell you for sure. E-bay is probably your best bet in finding a working switch. Honda wants $150.00 for a brand new one for mine. Otherwise check with a local motorcycle mechanic and see if they know of any salvage yards within driving distance.
Good luck! MN Blue On Aug 29, 4:48 pm, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: > I had to read this several times to understand... "sadly for them..." Then it > hit me ! You live in the up-side down world where perps are victims. Gee, I > hope none of them hurt themselves trying to boost your bike. The ign switch > is easy to replace and common to quite a few other models. My best advice is > to move out of Ca. > > --- On Sat, 8/29/09, Matt Born <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Matt Born <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Ignition advice > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, August 29, 2009, 3:45 PM > > Hey fellas, it's been a while since I read or posted to the group but > now I find myself in need of some advice. > > I own a 1984 700cc. Its glory days are long in the past and it has > been abused a good bit, but not by me. I acquired it less than a year > ago, promptly fixed up the wiring, replaced light bulbs, changed the > oil, and loved it. > > Last weekend, I was riding and blew out both of the connections from > the body to the oil cooler - a bit surprising but I was not moving at > speed so no injuries. I've ordered replacement parts, and this is a > very straightforward problem - I can see exactly what the issue is, > and I have the tools to fix it. > > However, this morning I awoke to discover that somebody had tried to > steal the bike out of my apartment's parking lot. The worst damage is > to the ignition cylinder and instrument panel trim, and it's > significant enough that I can't insert the key. The forks are stuck > in the locked position because that's how I park it. For some reason > the would-be thieves opted for my weathered bike instead of the shiny > late-model CBR next to it. Sadly for them the bike was > non-operational due to the oil cooler issue. > > I would like some help exploring my options for handling the ignition > cylinder issue. Money is a little tight right now. I'm going to call > the insurance company and see what they say, but I don't expect too > much help. How difficult is it to replace the ignition, if I can find > a replacement? How difficult or safe would it be to bypass the > ignition with some kind of switch or button? Is there anybody in the > San Francisco bay area who has the suitable skills and is inclined to > help? > > Much appreciated, > Matt Born --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
