rubber pants
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posted May 07, 2004 08:57 PM
Why is the key so big?
I wonder why the key for the ZX 10 is so big? I had to hack off a good 1/4 of it when I installed my Scotts damper. Geeeeze with all this weight cutting ideas, that is weird as my 12 R key is 1/2 the weight!?!?!?
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runninhorn
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posted May 07, 2004 09:08 PM
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I wonder why the key for the ZX 10 is so big? I had to hack off a good 1/4 of it when I installed my Scotts damper. Geeeeze with all this weight cutting ideas, that is weird as my 12 R key is 1/2 the weight!?!?!?
I heard it was b/c kawi installed some kind of security feature/device in it that will not allow another key that might have been copied or cut off the original to start the bike if tried........thats what the shop owner told me, so he could be full of it, but thats what i was told......
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frEEk
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posted May 07, 2004 09:26 PM
that would be correct runninghorn, but not for us or canadian models. the key could just be a remnant of that immobilizer system tho.
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slo 10r
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posted May 08, 2004 07:36 AM
The US spec keys do not have an immobilizer. I have two copies made due to the scotts.
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ELRWFO
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posted May 08, 2004 07:51 AM
I to put on a scott's damper,hack off ALL the batman rubber and the plastic underneath that and now have a nice little metal key,comes with a hole for a ring,beats the hell out of all that the rubber.
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worm~hole
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posted May 08, 2004 12:38 PM
...maybe it cuz' the bike's so small...you should see the key to the KTM 625 SXC I once had...now THAT'S a teeny-tiny ignition key!
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swft
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posted May 08, 2004 01:55 PM
You sure that was a key?? 
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guamaniac
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posted May 08, 2004 09:48 PM
I think when they were done the bike was way too light so they had to add a little extra weight to try and keep the front wheel down 
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champ91
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posted May 21, 2004 05:17 PM
Um guys. Turn your SCOTTS damper 180 degrees in the mount. It will work just the same and you will not have to mod your key. My buddy did that on his 9R and works like a charm.
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swft
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posted May 21, 2004 07:07 PM
Don't that look kind of weird?
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mouse
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posted May 23, 2004 04:57 AM
the european & australian models have an immobilizer on them
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Drowland2
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posted May 24, 2004 05:22 PM
The same reason my infiniti keys are big. to make you feel like you got something special.
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zx9rcr500r
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posted June 12, 2004 09:36 AM
I think Muzzy sells a key that is 10 lbs lighter and a foot shorter. My key has double duty. I also use it to paddle my canoe
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