Key struggles to go in to ignition switch

[olionel]

Hi there;

Few weeks back some chavsc*m tried to nick my bike, managed to take away my old cg, and tampered with the zxr a bit. Eversince the the steering lock doesnt seem as tight as it used to be, like its got more play in it (or its all psychological and its all in my head). And also one of the nuts holding the ignition switch in is a bit loose'nd (this may just be due to the natural vibrations of the bike though) and last week, my key suddenly started having problems getting in to the ignition. I looked at the key quite close and it doesnt appear to be bent or anything. Has the keyhole just got some crap in it or is it simply getting old? (Bike is a 98 zxr4)

**EDIT: Just read the post about the dudes sticking ignition switch previous to mine, so Im gona try WD40 too.
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[alun111]

Mine was sticking nastily the other week I think due to all the rain we've been having (north west). I sprayed GT85 (better wd40) in it and pushed my key in and out and turned it loads of times.

It didn't seem to make much difference at first but then after a couple of days it freed up and is really smooth now

You could maybe try heating your key up over the kettle and then putting it in the ignition, maybe those locks froze? Just don't use De-icer if this is the case.
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

WD40 then chain lube.

Unless the scum have actually broken something in there, but it's best to rule out the simple things first.
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[Ariel Badger]

Shave the graphite off a pencil and work that into the lock with WD40. Dogs Bolloxs as a lube is graphite.
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