question about ingition and key

[y2kane]

125m 1985 the guy had on craiglist here in NW ohio. sold it to me for $300. Said he lost key. he just put new piston and rings in it. I checked into honda dealer and they want over $50 for a new ignition set. I want to bypass the ignition with maybe a toggle switch or button switch. There is a red wire, a green wire, a black wire and a black and white wire. Which ones do I hook up to what to bypass it to see If I can get it to fire up and then figure out switch to it later? and any other ignition and key set fit this?

thanks

[SWIGIN]

it should have spark if you just unplug the switch.

the most you would have to do is run a jumper between 2 of the wires

[y2kane]

but will the elcetric start work? and which 2 wires?

[y2kane]

Ok unpluged the wires and jumped the silinod and she fired right up runs good. now just need to figure out the key part.

[ceaserthethird]

Bite the Bullet and spend the $50 to get a new one ...

Or take it in to a Lock Smith have them make you a Key !

[y2kane]

Might have to. It runs real good!! alittle carb adjustment and she idles real nice.

[erectordale]

OK time too let out a secret I have been doing for yrs taken the key switch too your honda dealer and as long as there still is a number on the out side of the switch the can make you a key costs around 6.00

[SeaBass8]

Y2Kane - Good deal on that trike man. Dont hack up the switch. Get it working as it should.

And we need some pics of that machine.

[y2kane]

Ya I think so too. going to try and get one off ebay. The previous owner cut the wires and took the switch apart trying to get it to run. Hooked up a toggle switch right now to the battery and silinode so it will start with little effort. atleast until get a new one. Thanks for all your help guys.

[Red250HondainCO]

Can you hook up a toggle switch just for an on/off to start/shutdown? I am in the same boat. Am a newbie, just bought a 1985 250 es the other day so I am going to ask some really stupid questions.

so thanks in advance guys!

[tri again]

Can you hook up a toggle switch just for an on/off to start/shutdown? I am in the same boat. Am a newbie, just bought a 1985 250 es the other day so I am going to ask some really stupid questions.

so thanks in advance guys!

The kill switch on the left handlebar should take care of shutting it off.
Almost any motorcycle has a kill switch so they're ez to find.
I have a regular household light switch on one of mine.
Drives EVERYone nutts! so I'll keep it just for that purpose.
"how do you start it?" they ask.
I say , 'flip the light switch" and they don't believe me so they don't get to ride.

I have one with no key switch so I just leave all 4 wires
disconnected, it kick starts perfectly so I never bothered with a battery.

I guess we can find new switches with keys, ebay or dratv/beatrice cycle.
Welcome and good luck trying to NOT buy more trikes.

There are manuals for free in the 'world class help' section with wire diagrams
and everything else.

[Red250HondainCO]

Great info, thanks. Yes it does start with the kick start and I use the switch on the handle bar to turn it off. Just looking for a cheap easy solution to being able to use a switch to start it. I'll check out the wiring chart.

[muthey]

if you still don't understand the wire I have posted pictures up previously but the wires go solid black and red jumped is on, and green and black/white off. only jump one set if you are using a jumper, with a universal switch would be fine having it all wired up , but jumping both pairs will accomplish a no spark effect.

[Red250HondainCO]

Super! thanks!

[Red250HondainCO]

Mine has the wires jumped. I'm looking at taking the key assembly to a locksmith and getting a new key for it and would like to put it back in. Any ideas on how they connect? Theres only one wire in the back of the key post/assembly to hook anything back up. I'd like to have the key working for people to use without the kick start.