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Technical & Mechanical Problems
Forks are stuck in locked position
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<blockquote data-quote="Graham Downunder" data-source="post: 245422" data-attributes="member: 3550"><p>The reason turning the key over works is that most locks ( not all ) use only one side. When a lock is new the tolorance are very tight a few thousand of an inch can be a problem . When a lock is old the brass inside the lock is worn and the key is worn ( generally brass) it is quite common for akey to beused mainly on one side .The key and lock wear together ,when yo swap sides it dose not work sometimes .This is why when you get a key cut ( actually copied ) from an old key it sometimes dose not work.</p><p></p><p>Folow Jeff's advice you should be fine ,remember to get of the bike before you turn the key to lock postion ( learned the hard way )</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Graham Downunder, post: 245422, member: 3550"] The reason turning the key over works is that most locks ( not all ) use only one side. When a lock is new the tolorance are very tight a few thousand of an inch can be a problem . When a lock is old the brass inside the lock is worn and the key is worn ( generally brass) it is quite common for akey to beused mainly on one side .The key and lock wear together ,when yo swap sides it dose not work sometimes .This is why when you get a key cut ( actually copied ) from an old key it sometimes dose not work. Folow Jeff's advice you should be fine ,remember to get of the bike before you turn the key to lock postion ( learned the hard way ) [/QUOTE]
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