It's not for the faint of heart...
http://www.pbase.com/fredharmon/kipass and it ain't easy. Take the key out and give it a good flushing with contact cleaner around the 9 o'clock position. It helps to use the key from the key fob to push the switch in a downward motion as you're doing it. Supposedly Kwak Central has a stronger spring that they can install. It's happened to me a few times but I've beaten the
out of it and it reluctantly worked. I carry a hammer for just such an occasion. Others carry a K-rock. Brian (B.D.F.) has a connector that can be used to make it work temporarily but I haven't had to use it. I prefer beating the
out of it and cursing it back to the stone age. Unfortunately it puts nicks in my sword as well.
And it's KIPASS, please make a note of it...
Which reminds me, I haven't flushed it out lately so that's on my list of to do's.
As far as HD guys having some fun at our expense, I feel for you. Happened to me but on a 1981 Honda Silver Wing GL500... HD guy wanted to tow me