frozen locks

[daveb]

I havn't used the Tiger for over a week now, ignition barrel frozen internally so the mechanism wouldn't allow the key to go fully in, WD40 sorted that one out. got most of the security lock off all bar one. lock frozen solid cant even get the key in 1/3 of way.

so i have sprayed it with WD40 and i will leave it for a few hours. if this doesn't work any ideas. problen is, it is Thatcham approved. could i heat it up with a hot gun?

Think the Tiger might have been wet when I put it away

[Rhosyn]

I would probably use boiling water, so if this is a really bad way of doing it then please correct me before I do do it 

Haven't seen my bike for 4 weeks so I'll go and check on him tomorrow to see if he's still alive 

[sdwboss]

Bolt cutters

Hehe, no, probably luke-warm water? Give it a go, can't hurt to try! if it's that cold then I wouldn't bother getting the bike out anyway 

[snoopy]

heat the key ..GENTALY 

over a flame or with boiling water ... dont put heat on the barrel ..or water ...be even worse when it cools a freezes again ?

[sdwboss]

heat the key ..GENTALY 

over a flame or with boiling water ... dont put heat on the barrel ..or water ...be even worse when it cools a freezes again ?

Good idea 

[daveb]

tried heating the key with a lighter, no luck so i will go and check if the WD40 has done something or nothing. had the bike running in the shed today, condensation came of the bike. i got the cover back on it too. but the shed is freezing in there.

[daveb]

wey hey WD40 sorted it, 

[Rhosyn]

wey hey WD40 sorted it, 

  I will have to get a can now then just incase 

[Doctorbig]

I just use a squirt of De-Icer.

But if your posh you could buy one of those heated key things, cost around £3.00.

[Rhosyn]

I just use a squirt of De-Icer.

But if your posh you could buy one of those heated key things, cost around £3.00.

I'm far from posh so I don't think I'll bother 

[blueracer]

WD-40 eveytime 

[trafford davies]

Snoopy did you miss an I in GENTALY ?

[trafford davies]

Worth a regular squirt of WD40 on all locks.

[snoopy]

Snoopy did you miss an I in GENTALY ?

no .....................  ..............  just crap at spelling /typing and many other things        

[blueracer]

Snoopy did you miss an I in GENTALY ?

no .....................  ..............  just crap at spelling /typing and many other things        

Here it comes then  typical women then