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Stupid question of the day

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claygs750e

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So this may seem obvious to some, but I really have no idea. So I'm in the final phases of rebuilding by GS and am thinking of relocating the key ignition mechanism when I thought how the heck does the handlebars lock in position. Normally when you turn the key to the off position you can lock the handlebars in place, but what mechanism actually does this and by relocating the key will this change that functionality? Thanks and feel free to give me crap if this is dumbest question you've heard in awhile?
 
the key operates a little plunger which locates into the headstock stem, therefore locking it in position. if you relocate the ignition switch then this will obviously not work.
 
Is there anything way to lock the handlebars without using the ignition?
 
claygs750e said:
Normally when you turn the key to the off position you can lock the handlebars in place, ...
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Your bike must be REALLY different from all the rest. :-k

When I turn my key to the OFF position, the handlebars (forks) are still free to move.

Nothing is locked until I move the key one more position to LOCK.
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As others have already mentioned, it would be quite obvious that if you move the key/lock mechanism that contains the pin that locks the forks, the forks will not lock.

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Steve said:
Your bike must be REALLY different from all the rest. :-k

When I turn my key to the OFF position, the handlebars (forks) are still free to move.

Nothing is locked until I move the key one more position to LOCK.
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As others have already mentioned, it would be quite obvious that if you move the key/lock mechanism that contains the pin that locks the forks, the forks will not lock.

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I can't remember which for certain, but to lock the forks either required turning the key fully to the right, depressing it and turning it on more notch, or if locking, depressing and turning two positions to the left. The first position to the left was parking light, 2nd position was fork lock.
 
earlfor said:
I can't remember which for certain, but to lock the forks either required turning the key fully to the right, depressing it and turning it on more notch, or if locking, depressing and turning two positions to the left. The first position to the left was parking light, 2nd position was fork lock.
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On all of the GS bikes that I have seen, there have been four positions. For right now, let's just number them 1 through 4, starting at the far left.
1 - LOCK
2 - OFF
3 - ON
4 - PARK

In the LOCK position, the forks can be turned to either extreme, where they are mechanically restrained. The key probably needs to be pushed in a bit to get to this position from #2.

In the OFF position. the bike is obviously not running, but the handlebars are free to turn.

In the ON position, the ignition, lights and basically everything else electrical is turned on, ready to ride.

In the PARK position, the forks can be locked, just like in the LOCK position, but the tail light is also turned ON, which is a supposed safety feature if you are stranded on a highway, but it tends to run the battery down in an hour or so.

Because of problems inherent in 30-year-old mechanisms that have had minimal, if any, maintenance, most of us do not use the LOCK position, as there have been reports of not being able to get it out of there.

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If I do decide to mount the ignition mechanism back on the bike which part of the mechanism activates the pin in the neck? Since I won't be using the instrument cluster it's really only going to be plugged into the electrical. I see a pin on the backside of the mechanism, but don't see that it will be attached to anything.
 
its all part of the ignition switch. if you turn the key to the LOCK position you will see the pin come out
 
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