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Is losing the key ignition possible?

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Junkie said:
Is the ignition not relay-based on the GS? Wow. I'd be very surprised if all of the power for the starter runs up to the handlebars and back, but I suppose it's possible.
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If you follow the electrical path through the bike, you will soon see that there are only two relays on the entire bike. One is the starter solenoid, the other is the turn signal flasher. All of the power required to run the bike (not counting the starter motor) does go through the ignition switch. There are some variations based on year and model, but basically, power goes from the battery to the main fuse, to the ignition switch, back to the fuse panel to power the other three fuses, then to the rest of the bike. The three circuits protected by fuses are 1 - lights (headlight, tail light), 2 - signals (turn signals, brake, horn), 3 - ignition.


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Lots of good and VERY suprising info here. Thanks erebody! I think I'm gonna attempt this soon. I'll let you all know how it works out
 
I removed the ignition switch & start button on one of my chops many years ago

I replaced the ignition switch with a micro switch that had a bolt head glued to it so that it looked just like any number of other bolts around the bike :-D the start button was the bell push from a bus complete with its "push once" surround in two years not one person sussed the hidden switch :-D

I also fitted a simple hidden barrel key cutout switch so i could completely isolate the real everyday ignition when parking up for long periods of time

Another idea is to fit a remote ignition which works off a key fob, they are on sale here in the uk, but the remote sensor & other parts can be bought cheaply from maplins if you have a bit of patience you could make one quite easilly
Maplins also sell a key pad that you could possably wire to your ignition which would give you an ignition which relies on you remembering the combination :-D
 
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