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Title: picked up my 2nd kawasaki today, a 1979 440 drifter
Post by: tomahawkcat on January 05, 2013, 10:44:36 PM

just got another barn find 440 drifter 1979 sled, its all there except a key if anybody has a extra one?  bad thing is wont have time to work on it till summer to busy working on my first kaw  a 340 F/A 1980 drifter, been a cat man all my life and something starting to happen here, maybe its the old school engine,  a kawasaki engine were in cats  lol

Title: Re: picked up my 2nd kawasaki today, a 1979 440 drifter
Post by: Joel on January 06, 2013, 04:52:33 AM

Quote from: tomahawkcat on January 05, 2013, 10:44:36 PM

just got another barn find 440 drifter 1979 sled, its all there except a key if anybody has a extra one?  bad thing is wont have time to work on it till summer to busy working on my first kaw  a 340 F/A 1980 drifter, been a cat man all my life and something starting to happen here, maybe its the old school engine,  a kawasaki engine were in cats  lol

Hhmm sounds contagious. :)

Title: Re: picked up my 2nd kawasaki today, a 1979 440 drifter
Post by: Lloyd (ljm) on January 06, 2013, 05:00:23 AM

 Unfortunately not any Kawasaki key will fit. There are several different keys. Eack key is numbered. I have 5 Kawasaki sleds and each use a different key. There should be a number on the switch (ie 24) you would have to find the key with the same number.

 Lloyd

Title: Re: picked up my 2nd kawasaki today, a 1979 440 drifter
Post by: tomahawkcat on January 06, 2013, 01:36:45 PM

thanks lloyd for the info, didnt know that, will have to look maybe its just easier to buy a new ign. instead, whats the odds of getting just a key off e-bay

Title: Re: picked up my 2nd kawasaki today, a 1979 440 drifter
Post by: Lloyd (ljm) on January 06, 2013, 04:12:31 PM

 More likely to find a whole ignition switch on E-bay than find the correct key for your switch

Title: Re: picked up my 2nd kawasaki today, a 1979 440 drifter
Post by: Trucker on January 06, 2013, 04:44:37 PM

Look at what number you ignition is i might have a key for you

Title: Re: picked up my 2nd kawasaki today, a 1979 440 drifter
Post by: ChaChi on January 07, 2013, 06:12:30 AM

The ignitions are actually still made and sold through kimpex here in Canada.. I assume you can find a new one easily... I replaced mine this year due to the position being worn out for the lighting... I was impressed the unit was just like original