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| Third gear and cruising ![]() Joined: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 532
| I've read the manule but still can't get it to lock. When I press in I can't get it to turn back clockwise. Anyone ideas? |
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| Wants Better Weather ![]() Joined: May 2004
Bike: '03 Marauder 800
Location: Harpers Ferry, WV
Posts: 665
| I too noticed my fork lock is hard to engage. Try giving it a squirt with WD-40 and see if that helps.
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| In Training ![]() Joined: Jan 2004 Location: Bel Air Maryland
Posts: 115
| I have found that you have the have the wheel turned at the right angle. It is not turned all the way, but just short of full turned. I have trouble sometimes, but usualy goes right in. I would have to see your bike to be of any more help.
__________________ VS800 Intuder Not the biggest bike on the street but the biggest one I have ever had. And I love it. |
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| Can Ride And Chew Gum ![]() Joined: Aug 2004
Bike: 2005 C50
Location: Selma, Alabama
Posts: 2,058
| Guess you've figured out the push in and turn bit, just be careful not to turn back to that last notch - the parking light. Perfect recipe for a dead battery.
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| Wants Better Weather ![]() Joined: May 2004
Bike: '03 Marauder 800
Location: Harpers Ferry, WV
Posts: 665
| Hmmm. Never thought of that. On my VZ800, the fork lock is separate and uses a different key. Which explains why I hardly ever use it.
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| Wants Better Weather ![]() Joined: May 2004
Bike: '03 Marauder 800
Location: Harpers Ferry, WV
Posts: 665
| I like it a lot. It's a new '03 I bought maybe 4 months ago. I got it for $1000 below sticker, no freight or setup, since it was the last '03 the dealer had. I've been riding since 1973 and it's one of the the nicer bike I've owned (out of 7). I mainly ride it to work on the 4-lane (60 miles round trip) and it hums along at 65 or 70 with no problem. I do plan to switch the front sprocket to a 16-tooth to drop the rpm a bit, as I sometimes find myself looking for a sixth gear. The bike is silver, which isn't my favorite color but the price was right. In the flush of my new purchase, I had the dealer install the OEM windshield, which was a big mistake. It's only 15 inches tall and I'm 6'6". After a few days I took it off. I plan to replace it with something of appropriate size in the Spring.
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