Thieves tried to steal my bike, ruined ignition -- HELP

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qonfusion
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Thieves tried to steal my bike, ruined ignition -- HELP

Postby qonfusion » Mon Jul 18, 2016 10:21 pm

Hi all,

Thieves tried to take my CB650, which I've had for less than a month. They successfully got the ignition cylinder out but otherwise failed — thankfully.

What are my options to replace this?

My bike: 1979 CB650, RCO3 series

Thanks for any thoughts.

Tim

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Re: Thieves tried to steal my bike, ruined ignition -- HELP

Postby Volker_P » Tue Jul 19, 2016 1:15 am

Sorry to hear this although it could have come worse.

Here is a hint how to separate the lock from the switch but I think it probably won't help you with the cylinder:
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=6765&p=44997
Guess what you need is another lock with a key.
From a quick search they seem to be identical for CB400, CB650, CB550, CB750, CBX1000 of around 1980 but make sure before you buy something.
Note that the European versions did not have a steering lock included.
Cosky's great (free) online manual: http://cosky0.tripod.com

forum links to common technical issues

If you really like this site and you would not like to see it vanish soon, have a look there: Urgent: Future of HondaCB650.com Forum


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