so I cant help on the 17 front, but looking in the parts unlimited reference guide there many bikes with a 17 front. just a few.
1980-2002 cr 80. 74-78 xl 100 suzuki rm 80 1980-2005 Yamaha yz 80 1980-2005

I have 6

OK Bob you twisted my arm,, If you bend the 2 tabs holding the plastic wire connector out of the way the whole switch comes apart, when that is out of the main switch body you will be looking at a rectangle metal piece that fits into the piece you just removed. This piece is pot metal or something e...

Sorry I didn't mention the broke key and switch have to be saved. I figured it out today, It was way too simple, the only hard part is getting the switch back together.

Has anyone had any luck getting a broken key out of an ignition switch ? I tried everything I could think of today with no luck.

I pulled the tank on one today, It is plastic but this one is white not black. could of been a previous owner changed them ?

The picture in the 98 parts diagram shows the black plastic wire ties, not the aluminum ones. I don't have the tank off of one right now, So I cant tell you for sure.

The bike and kick stand look like steen. But it has the wrong fenders and pipe. A better side pic would help and also the frame number