Suzuki V-Strom (VStrom) Owners Club DL250, DL650, DL1000 & DL1050

Market Place => For Sale (Bike related) => Topic started by: Greebo on August 31, 2020, 10:07:18

Title: Ignition barrel
Post by: Greebo on August 31, 2020, 10:07:18

Hi all,looking for a k5 ignition barrel as mine is badly worn,or a recommendation for a replacement

Title: Re: Ignition barrel
Post by: Keith60 on August 31, 2020, 17:59:45

It sounds a bit obvious, but have you lubricated it with graphite.  Made a huge, enormous, massive difference to mine when I thought the ignition was prematurely worn out! 

Title: Re: Ignition barrel
Post by: Tusker on August 31, 2020, 18:26:30

I had this with my fuel cap barrel, it will have oxidisation inside possibly on the tumblers.. It wants a strip down clean and rebuild at the worst or it may free up if you WD40 soak it ..then treat with a drop of engine oil... I could literally snap the key in mine and when it was stripped down it was just a small amount of oxidisation