Question regarding keys...

[nowhere.elysium]

I recently bought my bandit, and the ignition barrel had been changed by a previous owner. Obviously, this means that I've got two keys for the bike at the moment, which is a pain in the arse.

Is it possible to get an ignition barrel made that uses the same key as the fuel tank/underseat storage? Or do I just go to Suzuki and pay whatever they demand for it?
It's only a mild irritation, but it'd be nice to not have that bloody horrible buzzing noise caused by having a second key vibrating away on the top yoke when riding...
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[Kickstart]

Hi

While a locksmith might be able to dismantle the ignition switch and alter it to use the same key as the other locks I suspect that this would land up costing you more than a new lockset.

All the best

Keith
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[Bikeless]

I think Suzuki can make a barrel up for you but it won't be cheap,ring your local dealer.

[Kickstart]

Hi

By the way, if you did land up buying a full matching lock set then you could probably sell the old ones to recoup some of your cost.

All the best

Keith
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[nowhere.elysium]

Thanks for the swift responses, guys
I'm getting on the phone to Suzuki to find out costs from them, on both methods, just to compare costs.
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[Bikeless]

There are plenty of locksets on ebay if you go that route,

https://shop.ebay.co.uk/items/_W0QQ_dmdZ2?_nkw=suzuki+bandit+lockset&_sacat=0&_fromfsb=&_trksid=m270.l1313&_odkw=ebay+uk%27&_osacat=0


I think having a barrel made up may be cheaper though.

[nowhere.elysium]

Well, sod that. They said that they wanted £150 for the ignition switch alone. I wouldn't mind so much, but the bike itself was a grand, so there's really no point.
Guess I'll either get an unkeyed fuel cap and ignore the underseat storage, or just deal with the buzzing.

Free solution ftw, I guess.

edit: sorry didn't read your interim reply. Wasn't having a go at your response.
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[Kickstart]

Hi

I would just stick with having 2 keys (paint one a different colour to remind you which is which if you are unsure).

All the best

Keith
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[Bikeless]

If it bothers you that much just glue a small piece of velcro to the top yoke and key then stick it down when you are riding.

[nowhere.elysium]

Yeah: I've got no problem telling the difference: one is (i'm told by the guy that did me a spare set) a Kwak key, the other one's got Suzuki on it large letters.
I'm not brave/stupid enough to ride drunk/exhausted/otherwise wasted, so confusing the two shouldn't be an issue.

I'm thinking of how I can deaden that buzz, though. I might just bung a bit of gaffer tape on the top yoke, so it doesn't rattle as loudly.


edit: Dammit, stop posting faster than me!
Velcro sounds even better than gaffer tape, so +1 to that.
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[Kickstart]

Hi

To be honest it isn't something that bothers me (and plenty of my key rings have more the one key, even it the other is for a U lock).

Maybe the solution is ear plugs .

All the best

Keith
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[binge]

https://www.freshpromotions.com.au/products/key-ring-pouch1.jpg



Granted, They are totally gay. But will solve your problem.





Ben

[Bendy]

I've always had my bike key on it's own and the rest of the keys (alarm fob, garage key, whatever) in my pocket. The CBR had a different ignition key so I got into the habit. T'also means (with an alarm) if you leave your keys in the ignition it won't actually start.

Get one of the little clippy bits from a lanyard and use that to attach your bike key to the keyring when you're not riding.

[nowhere.elysium]

binge; that really, really needs to be sold in some kind of lurid pink.
It'd complete the image utterly.

It's just a bit of a shame that something that's so obviously practical is also so screamingly gay. Like bumbags.
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[Bikeless]

Hey!......I carry a bumbag in my seathump full of pucks,cargo net,visor wipes,spare change and a digi pressure gauge,

[nowhere.elysium]

Notice how you don't say that you wear it, though. Doesn't that say something?
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[Bikeless]

Nah,i don't wear it,it's just the right size to fit in my bike and carry any crap that i need.

[nowhere.elysium]

Ergo, non-crap. Cogito Ergo Win.
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