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runwyrlph Serious Thumper Offline Semper ubi sub ubi Posts: 846 pa Gender:	Couldn't find my key after work... 09/24/14 at 16:21:57 So I took apart the ig switch (1 allen bolt, 2 philips screws) took out the innards and taped it together in the "on" position ... Headlight was on, neutral light on, still wouldn't start! Then I remembered - you have to pull the clutch in!! I made it home on reserve, fortunately, since I couldn't get the gas cap off
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Couldn't find my key after work... Reply #1 - 09/24/14 at 17:04:11 Where there's a will, there's a way!
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Re: Couldn't find my key after work...
Reply #2 - 09/24/14 at 21:13:44

nice move. sure beat walking or losing some pride having to make that phone call. Grin

on my truck i have a spare taped under the rear on a wire harness. you couldn't find it if i told you where to look...hence it's not in an obvious hide.a.key box.

which reminds me, i need to hide one on my bike Shocked

my dad used to keep a key taped inside a blinker cover that could be opened with a phillips screwdriver. i need to see if the savage has a similar spot.

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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28362 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Couldn't find my key after work... Reply #3 - 09/24/14 at 23:30:09 Who needs a spare key,.. when you know your bike well enough to hot-wire it in a couple of minutes flat?... Ace rider skill.... ...
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mpescatori Serious Thumper Offline Romanum Thumperium Cavalco, yeaaah !!! Posts: 3547 Rome, Italy Gender:	Re: Couldn't find my key after work... Reply #4 - 09/25/14 at 01:24:03 Kris01 wrote on 09/24/14 at 17:04:11: Where there's a will, there's a way! Or an inheritance... ...
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Couldn't find my key after work... Reply #5 - 09/25/14 at 01:59:33 Where there is a method,there is a methodist.
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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12636 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: Couldn't find my key after work... Reply #6 - 09/25/14 at 02:34:33 Heck, I'm proud of you ..... resourceful and determined.
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prechermike Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Kalashna Kitty, from Skat Posts: 1190 Ponzer, NC Gender:	Re: Couldn't find my key after work... Reply #7 - 09/25/14 at 02:47:07 Nice move Ralph! But you still gotta find the key.
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Todd James Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 238 Mansfield, Ohio Gender:	Re: Couldn't find my key after work... Reply #8 - 09/25/14 at 04:58:30 I keep my spare key in the rubber fuse holder. It's up under the right side of the seat.
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Re: Couldn't find my key after work...
Reply #9 - 09/25/14 at 05:43:20

Get yourself a small neodymium rare earth magnet from Radio Shack (where I got mine like 15 years ago)...tape or glue that bad boy to your key. Then stick to the frame somewhere hidden. I haven't lost a key since owning the bike....but I just leave it hidden on the bike and thats my only key Cheesy

. So far no one has figured it out...so far...

I have thought about ways to make the Savage keyless tho...hidden switch, and then fire it up...but theres the gas tank...hmmm...

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Arnold Serious Thumper Offline The dude abides... Posts: 896 Westchester, NY Gender:	Re: Couldn't find my key after work... Reply #10 - 09/25/14 at 06:04:47 Never understood the point of a key on a bike, an anti theft device yea but anyone could push a bike into a truck or van.
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runwyrlph Serious Thumper Offline Semper ubi sub ubi Posts: 846 pa Gender:	Re: Couldn't find my key after work... Reply #11 - 09/25/14 at 06:24:46 yeah, I was pondering getting rid of the key- seems pretty simple to wire in a toggle switch in a fairly obscure spot. A little more difficult to get into the gas tank without the key - fortunately I had a spare at home - buy if I lose that one I'm in trouble! better just get another spare made
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Re: Couldn't find my key after work...
Reply #12 - 09/25/14 at 07:13:07

Serowbot wrote on 09/24/14 at 23:30:09:

Who needs a spare key,.. when you know your bike well enough to hot-wire it in a couple of minutes flat?...

One of the great things about this bike is its simplicity. So you can actually do things like that.

I was working on my wife's Odyssey minivan a week or so ago ... so complicated!, there are about 1 million sensors that send info to the computer which then makes prudent adjustments to the fuel injectors or spark timing or whatever... Good luck trying to diagnose or fix a problem! In can guarantee that I could never get that van started without a key if I had a week to work it out!

Edit: checked at the hardware store next to work - didn't have any blanks, but said if I get a blank he'll cut it for $0 - looks like I can get a blank for $3.99 on ebay - I think that's the way to go instead of trying to un-key the bike!

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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Couldn't find my key after work... Reply #13 - 09/25/14 at 18:31:01 Todd James wrote on 09/25/14 at 04:58:30: I keep my spare key in the rubber fuse holder. It's up under the right side of the seat. What's your address?
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Srotag Full Member Offline Have Thumper Will Travel Posts: 100 Wherever it is warm and sunny Gender:	Re: Couldn't find my key after work... Reply #14 - 09/25/14 at 20:21:34 Kris01 wrote on 09/25/14 at 18:31:01: Todd James wrote on 09/25/14 at 04:58:30: I keep my spare key in the rubber fuse holder. It's up under the right side of the seat. What's your address? Got his address from NSA the Corbin's the target...got a bike.
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