Help! Stuck fork lock 2008 Sportster
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Help! Stuck fork lock 2008 Sportster
Son moved to away so I can't help him. He called last night saying he went to go for a ride and the fork lock won't unlock. The bike used to sit covered outside but several months ago he moved and it's now in a garage. Obviously it unlocked when he rode it to the new place, I assume he locked the fork out of habit from the previous 2 years.
He sprayed the lock slot with wd-40 but that hasn't helped.
Any ideas of what will work short of having a shop come and pick the bike up to take to replace or remove it?
He sprayed the lock slot with wd-40 but that hasn't helped.
Any ideas of what will work short of having a shop come and pick the bike up to take to replace or remove it?
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Just keep spraying and jiggling the key for a couple of days, maybe try a different penetrating oil? Get a small punch and give the center a couple of light raps every so often as well, maybe a little bit of heat, I have one of those small butane torches I use for heat shrink tubing. Just spitballing here
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Just keep spraying and jiggling the key for a couple of days, maybe try a different penetrating oil? Get a small punch and give the center a couple of light raps every so often as well, maybe a little bit of heat, I have one of those small butane torches I use for heat shrink tubing. Just spitballing here
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