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Re: accident

PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 9:32 am
by DAVID THOMPSON
its the whole lot of parts that causes the problem..
keep in mind this switch is used on a bunch of bike BRANDS

and the mz is not the only one that i have heard of it getting loose on...


any bike with this zada lock needs inspected ... better yet new hex (allen head) bolts an loctite

dave

Re: accident

PostPosted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:30 am
by iaMZip
YIKES!!! I am glad I logged in today. I will have to check my bike, I believe the ignition is pretty wiggly...

Re: accident

PostPosted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 2:44 am
by Linegeist
iaMZip wrote:YIKES!!! I am glad I logged in today. I will have to check my bike, I believe the ignition is pretty wiggly...

Scary eh? When I got my Skorp, it had a VERY loose igntnion switch - but I simply thought it was normal, put it down to age and dismissed it as unimportant.

Until I read this!

That was when I quickly scheduled a morning for taking the steering lock system apart and refitting it all correctly. The dratted thing was just about ready to fall off too! :shock:

You live and learn on here, fur sure.

EDIT: Welcome to the forum BTW! :smt006

Re: accident

PostPosted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 9:41 am
by iaMZip
Thanks, I've actually been here a while, just don't post much. And I rode my bike into work today without checking it!!! I think I'll go have a look at it now...

Re: accident

PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 8:06 am
by rodge70
noticed the switch loose the other day,will avoid the shear bolts and glue turned down allen bolts instead :evil:

Re: accident

PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 10:15 am
by mincehead
Skorpion wrote:The Scorpion has this exact same problem, I have had mine come loose twice now,
but I find it impossible to remove the screws, due to their security head design, but can tighten them ok.

So if your ignition switch seems to wobble, CHECK those screws, your LIFE may depend on it.


Left handed drill bits are what you need. :wink: Centre punch the fixings and use a left handed / anti-clockwise drill and hey presto you can virtually spin the loose ones out with light drill pressure.

Re: accident

PostPosted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 12:19 pm
by nibbler
Hi folks. Get hold of some Nord-Lock washers for these bolts. They come in many sizes and prevent loosening of bolted joints and are used extensively across industry in safety critical applications. You can find them via a website called fastening-solutions.co.uk in the suppliers guide I think

Re: accident

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 7:18 am
by DAVID THOMPSON
BUMP reminder to read the first post in this posting in case you missed it..
check all your bikes there are a lot of makes and models with this lock set
dave

Re: accident

PostPosted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 6:26 am
by boilermaker
Mr Thompson
Thank you for maintaining the warning.
George Waite.

Re: accident

PostPosted: Tue Nov 08, 2016 7:23 pm
by DAVID THOMPSON
bump
key set on mz bikes
Winter work on bikes time remember to check this item while your working on it

look on all your bikes with a zada key set
buell is one and some HD as well huge a load of European bikes

and those tires that are 10 years or more on some of the sitters
falling off hurts

dave

Re: accident

PostPosted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 9:44 am
by DAVID THOMPSON
time to BUMP THIS POST
check your bike for things that can make you fall off

Re: accident

PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 3:09 am
by freedixz
Can you post a picture of the problem?

Re: accident

PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 2:02 pm
by DAVID THOMPSON
put your key in the switch if it and the whole key switch move you have the problem

it is hard to photograph the problem

Re: accident check your keyswitch is it loose

PostPosted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 1:04 am
by DAVID THOMPSON
HAY
GUYS REMEMBER TO TELL OTHERS AND CHECK YOURS OFTEN
THIS KEY SET IS USED BY A LOT OF MC BRANDS
AND IT CAN CAUSE STEERING PROBLEMS