key relocation

[mat1977]

This weekend I'm putting new Tag bars on and tossing the stock plastic piece, I was thinking of maybe just taking all the lights wires and ignition and tucking down under the front plastic and ziptying it all off to whatever i can, anyone out there ever do this? any ideas or pics ?

[Unverfehrt400ex]

What i did was just drilled a hole up on the side of the front fender and mounted the key in there.

[400eXr1d3rZ]

Put it where the reverse lever thing is, but on the other fender. You don't really need nuetral lights or reverse lights.

[mat1977]

sounds good, dumb question what do I do with the ind. lights I definately dont want them but i get a little timid around wiring!!

[cory]

Baldwin and some others have some cool billet handlebar clamps that mount the key switch on it. I think the light just unplugs, if you're refering to the neutral indicator.

[mattn03]

Check out this (http://www.exriders.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=275431) thread.

[mat1977]

thanks guys that answers my questions. so i can just unplug the nuetral and reverse lights and I got a pretty cool idea for the key

[qc dsm tsi]

When I did mine, I also got rid of all the lights and installed a kill switch. I wired the kill switch as well as a starter button (kill button from a dirt bike) into the stock harness so it just unplugs.

As far as the key goes, I cut the factory plastic where the key mounts, I cut a curved rectangle shape (so there was a couple inches next to the key hole) I then mounted this on the frame right behind where the upper shock mount is. I just drilled a hole in the plastic, and put a bolt thru a hole alread there! I can throw up some pics if you would like.

[mattn03]

Originally posted by qc dsm tsi

As far as the key goes, I cut the factory plastic where the key mounts, I cut a curved rectangle shape (so there was a couple inches next to the key hole) I then mounted this on the frame right behind where the upper shock mount is. I just drilled a hole in the plastic, and put a bolt thru a hole alread there! I can throw up some pics if you would like.

I'd like to see some if you have them.

[mat1977]

I definately would like to see some pics thanks

[atvRiDa400ex]

i am having a custom one built to go in the area where my steering stem meets the top of my plastics.

when its done ill get pics up.

[qc dsm tsi]

Here you go.....

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[mat1977]

qc, thats PERFECT I'm gonna have to do that! thanks for the pics alot of people put it in the left front fender but I didnt want just incase I get the nerve to trim them someday thanks for the idea man:)

[qc dsm tsi]

Not a problem man, I got the idea from my roomate from when he had a 400. Hes got a bad *** 450 now.