Just out of interest like

How easy is it to hot wire a bike?


Is it one wire? 2? Are they the same for all makes and models of bike?
With half a clue how long would it take to test each likely wire in turn
until it was right?

The answers to these and a myriad other similar questions elude me.

 

Honda Express moped - paperclip in the connector block to the ignition
switch.
LC250 - tap the plastic lock barrel - it falls off, thus enabling the
ignition.

Haven't tried any others.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Eiron amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

TS50X and DT125LC, pull the connector block apart that runs from the
ignition switch, kick, rev, ride off.

AOL.

 

I used to start my old GS550 by putting a piece of chewing gum wrapper
under the top 2 fuses in the box (some scrote had screwdrivered the lock
in the past, and if I used the keys they'd bounce out half way down the
road).

With practice it took me less than 30 seconds to remove the side panel,
insert the paper, replace the panel and push the start button.

Shame I can't remember who taught me how to do it...

 

Bridge two female connectors in the ignition connector
on mine. I did it with a pair of pliers to check when
I lost the key. It now works off a toggle switch in
true race fashion.

Some may not be this easy. I understand (from Champ)
that the ZXR expects lower than 12v across two terminals
and so it needs to have a resistor in there to work,
but then all you need to know is which value resistor
and it's just as easy.

Encoded ECUs seem to be the way - they take a number
given from the key and if it doesn't match the bike
doesn't start. As it's built into the ECU there isn't
much you can do to bypass it.

 

Suzuki SB 200. Pull the black and white wire off the electronic ignition
box. It earths the unit unless the ignition key is switched. I learned this
because Janet lost her key when she followed my to the Dyfi Enduro instead
of coming with me in the car.

John

 

Till you lose the f'ing key.

 

When I raced bangers, predominantly 70's Triumphs, Fords and assorted BL
(I realise they're not bikes) I didn't bother hotwiring as such as I
could get the steering lock off and access the ignition switch (sans
lock) in a minute without breaking stuff.

To my surprise I found exactly the same approach worked on an S reg
Kawasaki ZX750. It took a little longer but this is without breaking
things and gets round the problem of the voltage checking resistor.