Ignition Switch Help.

To put it simple, I need a new ignition switch, key and gas tank cap with matching key, I cant ever seem to find any on ebay, or shopping around, what do you recommend ? When i got the bike the key was lost so the last owner put a toggle switch where the key went and damaged the gas tank to where you have to use a screw driver to open it.

 

Buy a NEW Ignition Switch.
Buy a USED Gas Cap.

Take the two items into a LOCKSMITH.
Have the Locksmith change the Gas Cap Tumblers to match the Key of your NEW Ignition Switch.

 

Finding one is the hard part.

 

here's what I did. When I got my bike, the helmet lock and gas cap didn't match the ignition. I didn't have a key for them, the useless locksmiths (two of them) were no help, I don't know why. So I bought a used gas cap(mine was screw-drivered) and took apart the lock cylinder in the gas cap and the helmet lock.

Once you have the lock cylinders out(which is a little tricky) it's child's play to remove any tumblers that stick out when you have your ignition key in them. I had to remove one from the gas cap and two from the helmet lock.

If you don't follow I do have pics of the process. Basically you shove your key in the keyhole, and anything that doesn't retract into the cylinder(not including the back one, which holds cylinder in place) they have to go. It makes your lock maybe 20% easier to pick, but it's still locked. (Not to many master-criminals stealing gas out of motorcycles)

This is all assuming you can get an ignition or whatever you need, I luckily have motorcycle scrapyards near me, but not everybody does.

 

Changing tumblers is no big deal to me, I rekeyed hundreds of locks when i worked at Lowes, my problem is , I don't even have a ignition cylinder there, just the 3 wires. and it looks like a beaver at the keyhole out of the gastank.

 

Someone here should have what you need. Ther are alot of 550 owners here.

 

If you don't have any motorcycle wrecking yards nearby, ask Chacal about what you need -- HCP1546 for the ignition switch and HCP2904 for the gas cap.

 

I have a used ignition switch (working on a running bike) that I can sell you. I recently bought a new one for a restoration bike. Let me know
Jamie

 

Iam interested, PM me a price and your payment method.

 

you can get new ignition switches with 2 sets of keys from JC Whitney for like 20 bucks. Plus they are oem spec which means it will plug right into your factory wire harness.

 

You know, I never thought of that, That is a great idea, I checked it out today, 1 part at a time.