Key Help

[Dave_A]

If youneed to get the bike started to get around let me know by PM. I can tell you how but don't want to post it here for all the world to see. It's so simple it's frighteneing.

Oh no....is there a security mod we can do to our bikes to make them harder to steal. And no I don't wanna hear "Buy a pitbull" I don't have time for pets that aren't human or GS.

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Dm of mD

Not really...

The electrical system on the GS is so bone-headedly rudimentary that any security switch would be easily bypassed...

As for hotwiring them, anyone with a Clymer manual can easily see how it's done...

(I actually had to do a 'field expediant re-wire' on my 450 after I fried a wiring harness once. Hence the electrical system comments...)

P.S.

The easiest item to get the key-code from is the helmet lock.

The code will be on the side of the lock that faces in against the frame, so just unscrew the lock & look on the back...

[Billy Ricks]

A kill switch on the main power wire to the ignition would be a good idea.

I'm going to go ahead and tell everyone just how easy it is on our bikes, at least mine is this way, to get it started without a key. If your steering lock works your in decent shape. If not there is only one screw you need to remove to get the bike started. Even with the lock you only need to pull two bolts out and get the ignition switch out of the way. There is a round beauty cover on the bottom of most GS ignition switches. It's held on by two molded in clips, if they aren't broken and the cover is missing. Under that cover you will find a single screw. Remove that screw and the actual switch portion will drop out of the assembly. After that it only takes a screwdriver to operate the switch.

[Anonymous]

For the record: Detman and TheBigRed are THREAD THIEVES!!!!!

Extra switch! Pfft! Do it my way, just don't ride a bike valuable enough to steal. Although with my extra fuel tap, the bike would only get about 500 ft away and then run out of gas.

Anyways, back to the ORIGINAL post......got a copy made today, it works in the ignition, the gas cap and the seat lock. I believe those are the only three locks on the bike, so I'm set! I'll get two extras made tomorrow. $15 plus tax for the first and it'll be $10+ for two more, so I'll have 3 keys for less than 2 BLANKS would have cost from Suzuki. Of course, my key doesn't have black plastic that says suzukie on it. On the plus side, my key is a little larger(slightly harder to lose), and doesn't say suzuki on it(harder for a thief to guess where it came from). Well homework calls, then fire dept. so I should get going. Thanks all for the help, and keep the thread going on security measures if you want.

[TheBigRed]

The easiest item to get the key-code from is the helmet lock.

The code will be on the side of the lock that faces in against the frame, so just unscrew the lock & look on the back...

That would be assuming that the helmet lock is still in place.

On both my 550 and the 650 you can see where the metal plate that held the helmet lock was located, and what remains of it after it was broken off. :x :x

I've purchased just a helmet lock off of e-bay and plan on seeing if I can mount it under the seat as to not allow as easy access to break it off, while also holding the helmets a bit higher above the exhaust.

Time will tell if it will work or not though.

Amos