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Message started by littlefights on 09/28/08 at 15:35:07

Title: Fork lock
Post by littlefights on 09/28/08 at 15:35:07

I'm finally picking up my beautiful 86 Savage today! Everything seems to be in great shape and working fine except I can't seem to get the fork lock to work. The key slides in but the cylinder turns only about 1/8th of a turn. The cylinder will push in at that point but not turn any further and the forks don't lock.

Is there any trick to getting the fork lock to work? Does it sound like the lock is even working?

Title: Re: Fork lock
Post by verslagen1 on 09/28/08 at 15:47:20

I think you got to rock it back and forth

but the lock is useless

Title: Re: Fork lock
Post by EssForty on 09/28/08 at 16:27:31

Turn forks hard to the left
Push in the key
Pull the right handgrip slightly back towards you
The key should pop in. It will not go in fully to the left.

Like Verslagen says...it's useless. Someone first day out of "BikeStealers School" can defeat it. Fortunately, our bike is among the least stolen bikes out there. Thieves want Hayabusas, Gold Wings, Harleys and Beemers.

Title: Re: Fork lock
Post by littlefights on 09/28/08 at 17:39:37

I was planning on buying a more substantial lock sometime here in the next month or so, but I guess I'll be doing that sooner. Thanks for the info.

Title: Re: Fork lock
Post by Jay on 09/28/08 at 22:13:04

Invest in a sturdy, thick cable and good keyed lock. Put it through the frame. Attach the cable to something permantly attached to the ground. Don't leave the lock on the ground, or against anything solid (it can be compromised with a sledge hammer or, with the leverage, a crowbar). Disk locks work only if the thieves leave the front wheel on the bike. It also doesn't stop two or three from picking the whole thing up and tossing it in the back of a pickup.
While the Savage is amoung the least stolen bikes, with gas prices going up, and the economy going in the toilet, ameteur thieves may want to take a shot at a bike that gets good gas mileage for their own personal use. If a professional should want your bike, it's already gone. Fortunately there is no profit in Savage parts; so it's unlikely a pro would bother.

Title: Re: Fork lock
Post by troglobil on 09/29/08 at 04:53:04

I don;t know about n '86, but on my '08, :
You turn the key to the right
push in
wiggle handle bar
turn key back t left.

Title: Re: Fork lock
Post by drharveys on 09/29/08 at 14:24:53

There's just something about our bikes that doesn't appeal to thieves. So for us, "Ride it like you stole it!" is just an expression.