When igition swich in lock position tailight on??

[markmoss77]

So I have had my old Gs850g for a few months but only recently able to ride ( no thanks to Speed Kings in Tampa,Fl) keeping it for almost 4 months and over charging me ) , but .. I rode to work and when i parked in the parking lot i turned the key to the "lock" position to lock the handlebars to one side , I came out about and hour later to check for gas leaks etc.. and noticed the tailight was on??, I turned the key to the off position and light went out / any ideas??
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[Agemax]

i think there is 2 lock positions on the switch. one is just to lock it and is other is a lock and park position. which turns the light on, if you were parked in a place which people needed to see the bike, say on a roadside or similar.
may be wrong though

[DanTheMan]

If you turn your key to the right to lock the forks, it turns on the tailight as a [battery draining] parking light. Turn it to the left to lock the forks, there should be no lights on (this is just past the "off" position).

[BassCliff]

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[Baatfam]

More important, when you turn the key to the left and lock it, far from home, and the lock jams up, never to unlock again, make sure you have the tools and the know-how to remove the ignition/lock and bypass the switch...

Just sayin'...it's happened to many of us.

[tom203]

More important, when you turn the key to the left and lock it, far from home, and the lock jams up, never to unlock again, make sure you have the tools and the know-how to remove the ignition/lock and bypass the switch...

Just sayin'...it's happened to many of us.

Well, are you cheerful!

[mighty13d]

Well, are you cheerful!

I think it's more of a word of caution due to past experiences.

Clockwise will be ''park'' with the light, counter-clockwise PAST off will be the lock position.

[bakalorz]

More important, when you turn the key to the left and lock it, far from home, and the lock jams up, never to unlock again, make sure you have the tools and the know-how to remove the ignition/lock and bypass the switch...

Just sayin'...it's happened to many of us.

Mine used to do that ... the worst time took me like 45 minutes to get it unlocked again.
Then I had a new key cut using the "numbers" on the lock. now it works on all positions with no worries.

[Adler]

Those of you who have issues with your ignition switches getting stuck might benefit from looking at this...

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=175478

[tom203]

Mine used to do that ... the worst time took me like 45 minutes to get it unlocked again.
Then I had a new key cut using the "numbers" on the lock. now it works on all positions with no worries.

That's what I do - get a new key based on numbers. Does anyone actually use the locked/taillight on position?

[Baatfam]

Mine used to do that ... the worst time took me like 45 minutes to get it unlocked again.
Then I had a new key cut using the "numbers" on the lock. now it works on all positions with no worries.

Tried that...once mine stuck, it was done...still have it, still locked....

[koolaid_kid]

That's what I do - get a new key based on numbers. Does anyone actually use the locked/taillight on position?

Nope. My 67 T200 had it also. Never used it, why should I? Possibly a federal requirement, nothing more.

[bakalorz]

That's what I do - get a new key based on numbers. Does anyone actually use the locked/taillight on position?

I use the locked position if I have to park someplace dicey ...

If a thief is motivated enough they could still steal it, but if the steerings locked hard over they aren't going to be pushing/rolling it away or up on a trailer ...

[mighty13d]

I use it when I park at work. My co-workers liked to do stupid stuff like risk losing their lives by moving my bike. I work at a different place now and I am security there so no one messes with my stuff. It's a secure facility anyway.

[koolaid_kid]

bakalorz, mighty13d, this discussion is about the 2nd locked position. I use the normal locked position (fully counterclockwise) when I do not want it moved. However, if you rotate the key fully clockwise, you can still remove the key, the steering stem is locked, but the taillight is on. This is the 2nd locked position and is seldom used.