Problem with vs800 forklock - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

kyro2000 · 05-16-2004, 02:51 PM

I was wondering if anyone else had problems with the forklock that is on the vs800.

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?

md2lgyk · 05-18-2004, 03:14 PM

I too noticed my fork lock is hard to engage. Try giving it a squirt with WD-40 and see if that helps.

Mike Burnham · 05-20-2004, 03:06 AM

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.

kyro2000 · 05-22-2004, 02:54 PM

Thanks guys, both ideas worked great. I used a bit of WD-40 and you're right, the wheel needs to be turned about 3mm to engage the lock.

Now it's working like a champ!

thezukiman · 10-05-2004, 08:14 PM

I've had the same prob with my intruder...when you get it just right it does ok..but you have to find the sweet spot!

c50tiger · 10-05-2004, 09:53 PM

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.

md2lgyk · 10-06-2004, 07:43 AM

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.

**Trapper** · 10-06-2004, 11:05 AM

Hey MD , nice to see another Marauder owner here , I thought I was the only one. How do you like it? Any more of us in here?

md2lgyk · 10-06-2004, 12:09 PM

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.

05-16-2004, 02:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
kyro2000 Third gear and cruising Joined: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 532	Problem with vs800 forklock I was wondering if anyone else had problems with the forklock that is on the vs800. 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? __________________ RIP - Arlen, Ross, and Dad. 6/22/02 --------------- --------------- Don’t tell me about disappointment! I’m a Chicago Cubs fan!

05-18-2004, 03:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
md2lgyk 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. __________________ "The great object is, that every man be armed. Everyone who is able may have a gun." - Thomas Jefferson

05-20-2004, 03:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mike Burnham In Training Joined: Jan 2004 Location: Bel Air Maryland Posts: 115	Fork lock 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.

05-22-2004, 02:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
kyro2000 Third gear and cruising Joined: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 532	Thanks guys, both ideas worked great. I used a bit of WD-40 and you're right, the wheel needs to be turned about 3mm to engage the lock. Now it's working like a champ! __________________ RIP - Arlen, Ross, and Dad. 6/22/02 --------------- --------------- Don’t tell me about disappointment! I’m a Chicago Cubs fan!

10-05-2004, 08:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
thezukiman Newbie Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Florence AL Posts: 10	I've had the same prob with my intruder...when you get it just right it does ok..but you have to find the sweet spot! __________________ Ride an "03" Suzuki Intruder Metallic Blue/Black Member of Southern Cruisers Chapter 188

10-05-2004, 09:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
c50tiger 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. __________________ Let's think the unthinkable, let's do the undoable, let's prepare to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it after all. - Douglas Adams COGITO EGGO SUM: I think, therefore I am... a waffle

10-06-2004, 07:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
md2lgyk 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. __________________ "The great object is, that every man be armed. Everyone who is able may have a gun." - Thomas Jefferson

10-06-2004, 11:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
Trapper Dogs Best Friend(admin) Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: SOLD Location: Moncton NB Canada Posts: 9,192	Hey MD , nice to see another Marauder owner here , I thought I was the only one. How do you like it? Any more of us in here? __________________ PointFlushRetrieve.com - Bird Dog Blog Motorcycle-Journal.com Blog

10-06-2004, 12:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
md2lgyk 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. __________________ "The great object is, that every man be armed. Everyone who is able may have a gun." - Thomas Jefferson

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