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Steering lock
04/17/14 at 12:52:19

Just doing an oldish Savage up. Somewhere in its history the steering lock has been completely removed. Problem is is that whoever removed it just left the hole that the lock barrel went into ( albeit packed full of grease ). My question is has any member had to replace this steering lock mechanism? If so with what? Or would it be better just to blank the hole off to keep water and crud out ?

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Steering lock Reply #1 - 04/17/14 at 13:09:24 You can get a new one, but the lock is not worth much. Yeah, I'd probably plug or cap it, depending on what's available.
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S-P Serious Thumper Offline Back in the saddle again Posts: 816 Phoenix, AZ Gender:	Re: Steering lock Reply #2 - 04/17/14 at 15:07:17 bmwnunkie wrote on 04/17/14 at 12:52:19: Just doing an oldish Savage up. Somewhere in its history the steering lock has been completely removed. Does ANYONE use their steering lock?
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Steering lock Reply #3 - 04/17/14 at 15:21:19 I have a key for it... somewhere
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Steve H Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1223 Spartanburg, SC Gender:	Re: Steering lock Reply #4 - 04/17/14 at 15:29:26 I don't have a key for mine. I've never used the steering lock on any bike I have had.
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shorty Serious Thumper Offline be careful out there gentlemen Posts: 547 southern NM Gender:	Re: Steering lock Reply #5 - 04/17/14 at 16:43:42 I lock mine sometimes
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v-pilot Senior Member Offline Loud bikes rule! Posts: 257 Rexford NY Gender:	Re: Steering lock Reply #6 - 04/17/14 at 18:51:21 I took mine off and welded it up to save weight. I shaved 2 lbs off the frame. I still have it with the key
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6076 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: Steering lock Reply #7 - 04/17/14 at 22:58:18 Does ANYONE use their steering lock? [/quote] not me locks are for honest people two guys could easily get it into the back of a pick up old post here about ours being one of the least stolden bikes.. seems nobody cept us owners know the true value of our bikes
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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: Steering lock Reply #8 - 04/18/14 at 04:26:05 One swift kick and the steering lock is disengaged, nope I don't use it.
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shorty Serious Thumper Offline be careful out there gentlemen Posts: 547 southern NM Gender:	Re: Steering lock Reply #9 - 04/18/14 at 05:23:47 it will stop somebody from easily walking the bike, low-level security but better than nothing
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HondaLavis Senior Member Offline It's nothing personal; the other one came first. Posts: 451 Plano, TX	Re: Steering lock Reply #10 - 04/19/14 at 11:04:37 I've seen people move other people's bikes before, so I use it in big parking lots like at walmart. Though it might result in somebody just tipping/dropping my bike instead...
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Re: Steering lock
Reply #11 - 04/19/14 at 11:59:53

HondaLavis wrote on 04/19/14 at 11:04:37:

I've seen people move other people's bikes before, so I use it in big parking lots like at walmart. Though it might result in somebody just tipping/dropping my bike instead... Angry

Yup,.. it's like the gas cap lock...
... (so no one steals yer' 2 gallons of gas?)..
Except,.. they would be an idiot to syphon it from the top, when they can get gravity feed from the fueline...
...(so no one can tamper with yer' gas?)...
Except,... your oil cap don't lock... anything they wanted to put in your gas, will do more harm in you oil...
Tongue

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HondaLavis Senior Member Offline It's nothing personal; the other one came first. Posts: 451 Plano, TX	Re: Steering lock Reply #12 - 04/19/14 at 14:29:00 Serowbot wrote on 04/19/14 at 11:59:53: Except,... your oil cap don't lock... anything they wanted to put in your gas, will do more harm in you oil... ... Oil cap lock; that's it! BRB, have to go run to the patent office. I'll be selling that one to somebody tomorrow.
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