so the other day we got a bit of snow so i decided i better bring my bike to my parents and store it in there garage for the winter. i went out to start my bike and the key wont go all the way in so i cant start the bike. i was thinking about putting some lock de-icer in the ignition but not sure if thats a bad idea or not. anyone got some ideas?

 

Lock de-icer is fine. Or heat up the key with a lighter.

 

hot water?????????? not sure I dont know what snow is

 

add a little lube in there maybe?? graphite is what I think your supposed to use, but wd-40 or chain lube should work fine (just a little bit)

 

snow is this cool stuff that makes it so cop cars can't get around, and makes it practically legal to ride quads all over town

 

 

wrong key?

 

put they key in half way so the little flap that closes off/protects the key hole when the keys not in it is open..........then poor boiling water in it and lightly work the key back and forth..repeat..until it free's up then do the same with some wd-40 so the tumbers dont corrode.............thats wont **** anything up

 

well i got it. tried lock deicer didnt work but heating the key with a lighter worked. now the damn battery is dead .

 

$18 battery tender from walmart

I always leaved my **** hooked up

 

i dont know about pouring boiling water in there... just get a small torch from walmart and hold it far enough away that u wont melt or damage anything... that way u wont have the same problem when that boiling water u pour in there freezes too... and it usually helps to heat the key up a little too

 

any sort of oil will atract dirt and get sticky, graphite is the way to go so it will limit problems in the future. a small tube of graphite is cheaper then wd-40 and will last longer,whatever you put in there most likley will stay in there, like hot water will freeze again oil will thicken up and collect dirt.