'81 gs450L - needs a new key?

[hughgee]

Hey all. I've got a kind of perplexing problem with my '81 gs450L. The key that came with the bike doesn't seem to want to turn past the first "notch". I can turn the key all the way clockwise (I'm pretty sure it's clockwise), lock the column and remove the key. But, when I try to turn the bike into the "On" position, I can push the key in a bit and turn it (counter-clockwise) to the first position where it kind of stops, but I cannot for the life of me turn it any farther than that. I can't read what this or the other positions are called because the text has worn off. I know there should be more positions than this because when I bypass the key and hotwire the bike the panel lights up. Has anyone else experienced anything like this? It seems like I should be able to take the whole key column to a locksmith and get a new key made. I tried using the search function for this, but unfortunately the word "key" is too short and isn't part of the results.

[beby99]

I tried using the search function for this, but unfortunately the word "key" is too short and isn't part of the results.

Try "lost key code"

[hughgee]

Awesome. Thanks. :-D :-D

[Musicman]

Let me Know

Let me know if you want to sell it.

[hughgee]

The key or the bike?