Frozen Bike

Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

The ignition lock on my bike has frozen. Laughing

So it looks like I've got the day off until it thaws, not that I can do much with it as I can't go anywhere.

Anyone else had a similar problem?

beatnck · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 29 May 2006 Karma :

have you not got a can of de-icer? or dont you mind having a doy off work? Cool

Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

I've tried windscreen defroster, WD-40 and 3 in 1 oil.
I also tried heating the key on the oven.
I managed to get the key most of they way in, but it's sticking out a few millimetres, just enough to stop it turning! Rolling Eyes

I gave up after two hours when I lost the feeling in my fingers, now I just pop outside every 1/2 to see if it's unfrozen.

I do actually want to be at work today as there is some very useful training going on.

ncrn · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 May 2006 Karma :

Happened too me last night as I was coming home, unfortunately that meant my key was frozen in the ignition.

I put the bike in the garage, left it over night, and the key slid straight out this morning.
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sickpup · Old Timer Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Karma :

Make a cup of hot sweet tea.

Pour some over the ignition.

Drink the rest.

beatnck · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 29 May 2006 Karma :

blimey! frozen solid then! Shocked

Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

I also tried my zx636 on the off chance that might work; it's even worse than the beemer.

Can anybody confirm sickpup's suggestion? No offence sickpup, but pouring sweet tea into my lock doesn't seem like a great idea.

Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

I just tried heating my key for the millionth time and it worked! Very Happy

Finglonga · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Karma :

A slight ground frost and the country grinds to a stop. Wait for the bad weather to start this is nothing yet. Wink

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LustyLew · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Karma :

What you want is one of them there remote start bikes.

I wonder how long it'll be before you start to see bikes coming with a keyless ignition. That be pretty funky. Could bury all the wiring under the tank then and and not have to worry about the thing getting hotwired so easily.

'Hop on and press start' - Great!

This is where Kickstart pulls out an archive of info on keylesss start bikes! Laughing

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Trixie · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jul 2005 Karma :

Have used warm water to thaw an ignition barrel before now - last ditch attempt after heating the key and all that - but it worked Thumbs Up

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ncrn · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 May 2006 Karma :

yeh but.. couldn't anyone just hop on your bike and press start then??

also how would you deal with steering locks? Razz

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boidey · L Plate Warrior Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Karma :

try pissing on it!! Very Happy

doggone · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 May 2004 Karma :

Put a bit of plastic or card over it next time - before it freezes.
Its the damp getting in from dew which causes the problem when it freezes.

Cog Head · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 21 Oct 2005 Karma :

Hit it with the biggest hammer you can find... or hot wire it Very Happy

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aha-shake · Scooby Slapper Joined: 27 May 2006 Karma :

Surprised I've never had this problem!

Do you keep your bikes outside? Because this has never happened to my bike and its kept in an unheated garage.

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Shaun · Likes 'em bent Joined: 17 May 2003 Karma :

I'm surprised at you Danny, did common sense not kick in to pour warm water over it? Razz

Used to have that problem most mornings last year, wait until you get to the petrol station on reserve and the tank lock is frozen!

Mudskipper · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

The padlock I chain my bike up with was frozen when I got home at 10 last night. Shocked

I just left it unchained, no way was I faffing with deicer after riding through freezing fog!!! Laughing

This could well happen to my bike, even though it's under a cover. I was thinking of putting an old blanket or summit between bike and cover? My dad used to use one on the car windscreen, always stopped it freezing. Whaddyas think - a good idea? Question

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LustyLew · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Karma :

A simple cover should be enough to stop the lock freezing.

What you need to stop, is the moisture in the air settling on the lock mechanism and then freezing, that's the problem.

But then again, my ER5 did have a really dodgy ignition, could turn it on with a screw drivers. But the backfire on a cold morning certainly did wake the neighbours! Laughing

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Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

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Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

Indeed it can be reheated, but the whole problem in the first place was caused by the difficulty in heating water that is inside my ignition lock Razz

Shaun · Likes 'em bent Joined: 17 May 2003 Karma :

Use a kettle to heat water, pour said water over ignition, 10 seconds later you can ride away!

sickpup · Old Timer Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Karma :