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Originally Posted by
deiaccord
For the ignition barrel get a can of chain lube with one of those straw things you put on the nozzle and squirt a small amount into the barrel. It's what my dealer does (bike lives outside) and it fixes the problem pretty well. I do the same for the lock on my yamaha top-box in the lock.
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I would advise against using chain lube or other oils or WD40-like stuff. They all work short-term, but due to their stickiness, in the long term they tend to attract and collect crud.
In my experience, by far the best product to ensure smooth operation of the ignition barrel is graphite powder.
You can get them in small vials like this:
http://www.walkerlocksmiths.co.uk/ex...raphite-powder
Or you could even just grind some pencil leads for refillable pencils yourself.