The steering lock looks good and intact but I have no key ! Is it somehow possible to buy a key or replace the lock itself ?

so its a different key to the ignition...it was first sold with the same

Yeah, definitely different,  there's some on ebay so maybe that's the only option. 

Its  a smaller;; key  dave, you can get new locks, seen em on ebay ,,

Yeah fella, there's an 12 mm one on ebay so I'll measure mine later.

Got it running today but now it's blown the fuse ! So fault finding begins,  wonderful. 

Edited October 28, 20159 yr by Wessie34

rectifier diode shorted?

Rectifier diode eh ? Not sure where it is but there's a silver case with fins on and one wire to it but it wasn't earthed when I bought the bike ( it was mounted onto a plastic bracket! ) so I mounted onto a good earthed bracket and assumed voltage rectifier ? Anyway, I guess it's a rect diode, I'll get the Haynes out this weekend and check it. If it's faulty does it just let the volts rise and therefore blow the fuse? I haven't checked running voltage yet as I thought it was a wiring issue. Thanks for the tip, Dave

the thing with fins is a 6v ac regulator,

the diode rectifier is mounted under the fuel tank towards the front

There is a way of picking the lock, done this a few times on my XT frames, ones the lock is out there is a key number on the top flat section

that corresponds with the key number you need.

 

TTB

Ah ! Wrong again, thought I knew what I was doing there for a minute. I'm hoping they're easily available.  Will check this aft.

Also,  thanks Tommy, I'll give it a go.

Ok, got a rectifier ordered, thanks

Edited October 30, 20159 yr by Wessie34
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