what did you do with your fazer today ?

[darrsi]

I have been playing about with the ignition switch/Key lock on my 2002-2003 FZS600 Foxeye today, the key has stated jamming/sticking in the lock recently, I have run a bit of gun oil into the lock that did not make a huge amount of difference to be honest.
So have been trying to find a supplier for a new ignition lock, there appears to be different locks for different years of the FZS600, my understanding is that the most common is the lock with two leads and two push together plastic connectors, connector 1 has 4 connectors/wires, connector 2 has 2 connectors/wires. It seems from what I have read that the 2002-2003 FZS600 Foxeyes have an extra wire than the Boxeyes, so connector 1 has 4 connectors /wires and connector 2 has 3 wires.I not convinced but I think the extra wire maybe some thing to do with the side lights (But no sure about that) I have not removed the lock from the bike as I want to keep it on the road, so I have been doing some searches on here about Ignition locks and the advice seems to be dipping the key into clean engine oil rather than putting oil into the lock and also gently pushing the key forward when turning it, this did not do anything to help mine, but I tried gently pulling the back towards the tank and  :thumbup  it works a treat, the lock turns without any snagging at all, have tried it 15 or 20 times and it just works. I will be able to source a new lock/switch now without being in a desperate rush.So a result, thanks guys for the tips. 

Yeah, I was about to suggest just turning the steering a few mm to the left and it does take the strain off the key in the lock, it's what I have to do with mine too.