Well then,
the main key won’t turn off and there’s a current drain. The battery is completely dead.
I’m pretty sure it’s the key. I really hope it’s just the key—like 1000% hope.
When I connected the battery, the neutral lamp turned on.
Oh? How nice. First, I’ll remove the tank and disconnect the connectors to check things out.
Some kind of residue had flowed in and gotten dirty, so I cleaned it up and put it back together, and that solved it.
Phew—I didn’t have to replace the cylinder after all!
Still, the cylinder is pretty loose.
I disconnected the terminal and checked for current drain with an ammeter (A).
It’s perfect now.
I was about to reassemble the fairing and start the engine, but then it overflowed.
Classic old bike stuff.
Once I drained the gas from the float chamber, it was fixed. It’s a bit rusty though…
Same as the image above, but… it came back again…
So I’m going to replace the cylinder. Back and forth we go…
So I replaced the key cylinder assembly and finished up.
This key isn’t compatible with the others, so now I’m stuck with two keys.
All done!
