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I'm an idiot.

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:08 am
by vampfiend687
So a couple weeks ago, I bought an 82 Suzuki GS 750. I got home from getting my motorcycle permit and somehow lost the keys. I called the local locksmith and he was gonna charge me $200 if he had to come out and make a key for the bike or $30 if I brought him the ignition switch. I was wondering if anyone knew how to get the ignition switch off and what tools I might need.

Re: I'm an idiot.

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:21 am
by High_Side
I'm not sure about Suzukis of that era but with 80s Hondas at least you could get them from a dealer if you knew the serial number. It's long shot, but worth a shot nonetheless.

Re: I'm an idiot.

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:25 am
by HYPERR
I'm not sure about your exact bike but aren't most japanese bike ignition switch of that era mounted with like two phillips screws? The wiring is usually a plastic quick disconnect as well.

Re: I'm an idiot.

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:41 am
by Wrider
Yup, yours are mounted from underneath with two bolts that come up from underneath the triple tree and screw through the ignition into it.

Re: I'm an idiot.

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:45 am
by HYPERR
Wrider wrote:Yup, yours are mounted from underneath with two bolts that come up from underneath the triple tree and screw through the ignition into it.
I hope for his sake, it's a 8mm or 10mm bolt and not a phillips. :laughing:

Re: I'm an idiot.

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 1:08 pm
by Wrider
HYPERR wrote:
Wrider wrote:Yup, yours are mounted from underneath with two bolts that come up from underneath the triple tree and screw through the ignition into it.
I hope for his sake, it's a 8mm or 10mm bolt and not a phillips. :laughing:
:laughing: That's for sure!

Re: I'm an idiot.

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 1:18 pm
by vampfiend687
Thanks guys, I probably wont get a chance to work on it until this weekend but I should be able to solve my problem

Re: I'm an idiot.

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 1:31 pm
by Wrider
vampfiend687 wrote:Thanks guys, I probably wont get a chance to work on it until this weekend but I should be able to solve my problem
If you decide to go the cheap route, you can get a different gas cap and wire in a pushbutton/flip switch somewhere hidden and not need a key at all!

Re: I'm an idiot.

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 2:49 pm
by HYPERR
You do realize that once you have the new keys made, the old ones will show up..... :lolsign:

Re: I'm an idiot.

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 3:00 pm
by vampfiend687
if they do show up, I'll have a new set of spare keys and my favorite keychain back