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[bandit]

Ever happened to anyone before?

Happened today, started cleaning the bike and finished
with a small tour. Came back home for lunch and let the
bike outside the garage locked. after lunch wanted to put
bike back into garage, because weather-forecast promised
rain in the afternoon/evening, was unable to unlock the fork.
dealer already closed, unofficial one tried to help me, but
had no chance. Together we could bring the bike into the garage.

[grandpa geez]

Just read this thread the other day    "Forks locked and can't unlock them" by Falcon 2000. Sounds like theres a problem with this   

[kraut]

seems to be a growing concern when searching "fork lock" - actually never heard of it before but it seems to have started as early as 2006 

[bandit]

can remove the ignition-knob, able to turn into off-position,
but no light on gauges, no electric-impulse and the fork
is still locked. so dealer will be next, on tuesday.
dealer closes at saturday 4 p:m, but already put in the
answering-machine at 2:30 pm, that's what I call customer-
service.

[Skillet]

  That sucks.

[bandit]

5 minutes ago, the Rescue-Crew came and picked the bike up.

[bandit]

tied it down

[bandit]

and off it went, will be delivered to the dealer tomorrow morning.

[bandit]

it was about 21:20, when they left.
the truck with the bike will be in a
closed garage until morning.

[Twolanerider]

They tie it down on the kickstand?

[bandit]

the front wheel is in a special rolling cartridge, which they
locked down as well and the rest of the bike over the bar
and the crash-bars tied down leaning on the kickstand.

[Twolanerider]

the front wheel is in a special rolling cartridge, which they
locked down as well and the rest of the bike over the bar
and the crash-bars tied down leaning on the kickstand.

If hauled for much distance that's a good way to strain a kickstand spring.  When you get it back make sure the kickstand hasn't gone limp and is still tucked up tightly against the frame.

[bandit]

The ignition switch broke apart and
the pin for the fork-lock went down.
the surprising thing is, that they have
this part on store in central warehouse
in netherlands, so in 1 week the bike
will be back on the road again.

Bike is out of warranty, but I know
some person I'll have to contact and
see, what will be the result.

[Vulcanaft]

The ignition switch broke apart and
the pin for the fork-lock went down.
the surprising thing is, that they have
this part on store in central warehouse
in netherlands, so in 1 week the bike
will be back on the road again.

Bike is out of warranty, but I know
some person I'll have to contact and
see, what will be the result.

I think it's "good" news at least you know what happened and when it will be done.
Now you got a time to ride your Buell ULYSSES.
Ride Safe,
Dmitriy

[kraut]

I don't like your story Bandit as I realise yours is a 09 just as mine and so it's not the remote lock version as all the others lately reported