Mine sticks too... I used PB Blaster, which helped for a while.

I used to soak my snowmobile skids in WD-40 before putting them away for the summer, then wonder why all the track clips were covered with rust when I took them out for the winter. I stopped using WD-40 - once I was able to get it through my head that WD-40 is NOT a lube, it is a water-displacer.

 

Use powdered graphite only. Any liquid will cause dirt to collect and the pins inside to stick resulting in a stuck key.

 

WD40 works, I know it's not a lube - but it does loosen up the mechanism. Hard to argue with results. Just a little is all you usually need. I haven't had to use it on the KLX yet, but I've used it on a different bike's helmet lock.

 

Yes WD-40 blows. I use Tri-Flow on everything. My key is hard to get in and out, probably because of washing my bike too much....LOL?

 

You guys have been a ton of help, seriously I appreciate the input! Once I get the key out, for one I will know what not to use next time, but what to use, I still have to figure out how to get it out eventually though..lol Thank goodness I have the spare so I fill it up and ride.

 

Today we had a frost... and I had a stuck ignition.

I was going to be late for work... so I ran into the house and poured some hot water in a cup and poured that on the ignition... in seconds it was unstuck.

I've used Tri-Flow in the past to lube the lock, and it worked great every since.. until today... so now I'll switch to WD-40 to purge the lock... until above freezing temperature comes back.

 

I was pretty big into teaching my self lock-picking for a while last year... (fun hobby if ur interested)

I bet if you hit that stuck key with a light oil (I know graphite is the best, but oil to penetrate whilst it is stuck) then grabbed a hold of it and tapped the key head with the grip of a plastic screwdriver; it may rattle the pins and come right out... I mean this is how you pick locks with bump keys... (Youtube bump keys u'll get the picture very fast)

Idk just some advice :-)

 

The only thing I can think of to get the key out would be to pull on it really hard with pliers after spraying something in there. I am sure you have tried wiggling the ****e out of it and pulling. Pretty frustrating.

 

A friend with the same bike mentioned to me the trick with the KLX is to push the key up (away from you), and has worked perfectly for me since.

In all the times I had it stuck in there and unable to turn I am sure I must have tried to wiggle it forward. However a simple pressure up and turn seem to free mine anyway.

 

Couple years ago mine started to stick as well. Now about twice a year I gives the ignition a good shot of Rust-Check from the green can. Comes outta the can like seal snot and really stays put--no slowly drying/draining out. Slippery as ...well....seal snot.