Posted by Rusty Hinge on January 30, 2010, 12:06 pm
Dr Ivan D. Reid wrote:
> On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:55:46 +0000, Rusty Hinge
>> FOAK wrote:
>
>>> I would also like to point out that I am blessed to live in the Land
>>> of ZATAMM and that makes my situation superiour to your own.
>
>> Can't be - doesn't render in ROT 13 innit.
>
> I believe he's referring to the modern psychobabble "Zen and the
> Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" by Robert Pirsig, M'Lud.
I am indebted to learned counsel's clrification. I will have the Usher
bring me a map and shew me where it is.
--
Rusty
(In the Court of the Crimson King)
Posted by Mike Buckley on January 30, 2010, 12:36 pm
>> > All this assumes you're in the UK, of course. If you're a Yank, which I
>> > now think appears likely, do your own bloody Googling.
>>
>> Thanks for the info, but the same key is used for the petrol cap, for
>> the seat, and for the ignition.
>In which case, take the lock to a locksmith and get a key cut. The whole
>ignition switch assembly just unbolts. The wires terminate in a simple
>jack plug. It'll be easier to remove than the seat lock (which will need
>the seat removing before you can access it, and so...) or the filler
>cap.
>The Japs stopped stamping key numbers on ignition switches decades ago,
>for obvious reasons.
:-) I sent a fiver in the post together with the key number of the CB72
and got the right key back in a couple of days. Clever lock people can
also match a single RD key to all three locking components on the bike
(helmet lock, seat lock and ignition switch) even if it's the wrong key.
--
Mike Buckley
RD350LC2
CB72
Posted by Mike Buckley on January 30, 2010, 2:18 pm
>> :-) I sent a fiver in the post together with the key number of the CB72
>> and got the right key back in a couple of days.
>That works if you know the key number,,,,
It's stamped onto the ignition switch.....
>> Clever lock people can
>> also match a single RD key to all three locking components on the bike
>> (helmet lock, seat lock and ignition switch) even if it's the wrong key.
>Keys Galore in London is brilliant.
Never heard of them, I just rang a random who advertises in the VJMC
Autojumble pages.
--
Mike Buckley
RD350LC2
CB72
Posted by A.Clews on February 1, 2010, 4:18 am
> I would also like to point out that I am blessed to live in the Land
> of ZATAMM and that makes my situation superiour to your own.
...except that we've all got keys for our bikes.
--
Andy Clews
University of Sussex
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>> FOAK wrote:
>
>>> I would also like to point out that I am blessed to live in the Land
>>> of ZATAMM and that makes my situation superiour to your own.
>
>> Can't be - doesn't render in ROT 13 innit.
>
> I believe he's referring to the modern psychobabble "Zen and the
> Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" by Robert Pirsig, M'Lud.