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How to Start a Motor Bike Without Keys

If you have lost your ignition starter key or have purchased an old bike without a key, it is possible to start the engine without it. This is commonly known as hotwiring, but this expression has taken on a negative connotation since it often relates to vehicle theft. Engine ignition occurs when an open circuit is closed by the action of inserting a key into its slot and turning it. Without the key, you can close the open circuit yourself, using a short length of speaker wire.

5 inches speaker wire

Instructions

- 1
  Examine the area around your motorbike's handlebars and locate the ignition wiring. This consists of three different-colored wires housed in a sleeve.
- 2
  Follow the sleeve until it enters the body of the motorbike through a plastic wiring cap, which will also have other wires attached through it.
- 3
  Gently loosen the cap, allowing the ignition wiring to hang down.
- 4
  Insert one end of your speaker wire into one of the eyes on the cap socket and insert the other end into another eye. You will hear the bike click into action, and you are ready to press the ignition on the throttle to start the engine and ride away.