chunkygoat
Member
Alright yall I know this is a common problem for the Fz6. I've had a sticky ignition since about 5,000 miles; I'm sure the fact that I ride rain or shine every day doesn't help the fact.
Well I was going through a rough patch for the past 6 months, but I just got an internship at this company called Cyoptics and finally getting out my rut. So I bought sprockets because I know I need sprockets....next on my list is dealing with my ignition - so I'm trying to pull together as much information as I can before I deal with it.
The other day I got out of work at midnight - in the pouring rain/thunderstorms - and my ignition was STUCK. I literally tried for 15 minutes to get the key to turn and I couldn't get it for the life of me. I had to call a friend and pay him to drive 40 minutes to my job in the middle of the night with a can of WD40 and it definitely helped. I got the key turned and got home and haven't had an issue since....but there are days where I cannot turn the key for life of me, and it seems to be getting progressively worse.
So I want to replace the entire ignition - but my only concern is that if I replace it with the OEM ignition - I will just start to experience the same issues again in no time because I feel its poorly designed to repel water. Have any of you dealt with the sticky ignition? Any of you replaced it with the OEM ignition? If so did this help your issue or did it just resurface the same problems again?
I was considering throwing on a different ignition - but I'm not sure what would be compatible. Do any of you know an aftermarket company that makes compatible ignitions for the FZ6 that are quality and will withstand weathering?
Did any of you have the ignition rebuilt? How did that work for you?
In any case - I need to deal with the ignition issue because the bike only has 25k miles on it - and is mechanically sound. After replacing the sprockets - I'm optimistic the low RPM chatter will cease. She's mechanically sound with oil changes every spring for the past 4 years I've owned her. Fresh tires every season as well. I've kept as good care of her as I possibly could so there really aren't any major issues with the bike - just the ignition is really irritating. I can't be running the risk nightly of getting out of work and wondering if I'll be able to turn the key when I get out.
So any input regarding solutions or alternatives is greatly appreciated.
And please don't tell me just to jiggle the key - I been jiggling it for 4 years and its time to deal with the issue lol. Thanks
-Matt
Well I was going through a rough patch for the past 6 months, but I just got an internship at this company called Cyoptics and finally getting out my rut. So I bought sprockets because I know I need sprockets....next on my list is dealing with my ignition - so I'm trying to pull together as much information as I can before I deal with it.
The other day I got out of work at midnight - in the pouring rain/thunderstorms - and my ignition was STUCK. I literally tried for 15 minutes to get the key to turn and I couldn't get it for the life of me. I had to call a friend and pay him to drive 40 minutes to my job in the middle of the night with a can of WD40 and it definitely helped. I got the key turned and got home and haven't had an issue since....but there are days where I cannot turn the key for life of me, and it seems to be getting progressively worse.
So I want to replace the entire ignition - but my only concern is that if I replace it with the OEM ignition - I will just start to experience the same issues again in no time because I feel its poorly designed to repel water. Have any of you dealt with the sticky ignition? Any of you replaced it with the OEM ignition? If so did this help your issue or did it just resurface the same problems again?
I was considering throwing on a different ignition - but I'm not sure what would be compatible. Do any of you know an aftermarket company that makes compatible ignitions for the FZ6 that are quality and will withstand weathering?
Did any of you have the ignition rebuilt? How did that work for you?
In any case - I need to deal with the ignition issue because the bike only has 25k miles on it - and is mechanically sound. After replacing the sprockets - I'm optimistic the low RPM chatter will cease. She's mechanically sound with oil changes every spring for the past 4 years I've owned her. Fresh tires every season as well. I've kept as good care of her as I possibly could so there really aren't any major issues with the bike - just the ignition is really irritating. I can't be running the risk nightly of getting out of work and wondering if I'll be able to turn the key when I get out.
So any input regarding solutions or alternatives is greatly appreciated.
And please don't tell me just to jiggle the key - I been jiggling it for 4 years and its time to deal with the issue lol. Thanks
-Matt