Aluminium Pannier lock barrel removal...no key

[crazywakey]

Hi all,

Sold my 1200 GSA LC in November for a Harley....probably my first mistake! Just wasn't right for me.... Anyway.

I kept my 3 piece luggage set with the intention of selling them off at some point, but in light of the fact I just picked up a 1250GSA with 600 miles on the clock yesterday, I'm chuffed to be back on a GS and I can re-use the luggage panniers. However..... I didn't think for a moment about the pannier lock barrels when I sold the bike, and I no longer have any keys from the old bike.

Is it possible to remove the pannier lock barrels without a key? I know this sort of flies in the face of having locks....I can "recode" them once removed, it's just the "getting them out" bit that needs to happen first.

Thanks

 

[knutk]

Is it possible to remove the pannier lock barrels without a key? I know this sort of flies in the face of having locks....I can "recode" them once removed, it's just the "getting them out" bit that needs to happen first.

Thanks

No.
If you have no key, you will have to damage the barrels permanently.

The easy way is to get in touch with the owner of your old bike and borrow the key in ordr to extract all the barrels.

If the owner lives far away, your dealer may be of help.
The bikes VIN number is stored in the BMW system. Your dealer will be able to order a 'dumb' key for the old bike. But he will not be allowed to deliver the key to you.

But if you bring the cases to the dealer, they may extract all the barrels for you and then destroy the key. After all, the 'dumb' key costs less than one new barrel, and once the barrels are out, you no longer need the old key.

 

[Georamage]

https://youtu.be/ZKz_TPuI3Gc
I did it no damage using this method it was on Rs panniers though it took me ages but can be done other option is pop them to a locksmith shop

 

[crazywakey]

Thanks bud,

Spoke to one dealership, they flatly said no and claimed it would be illegal..... maybe, but sounds a bit flaky to me. Spoke to another dealership, they said bring the boxes down and they can pick the locks and get the barrels out for me. That'll do nicely.

Cheers

 

[knutk]

Thanks bud,

Spoke to one dealership, they flatly said no and claimed it would be illegal..... maybe, but sounds a bit flaky to me. Spoke to another dealership, they said bring the boxes down and they can pick the locks and get the barrels out for me. That'll do nicely.

Cheers

3 paniers = 8 locks.
Bring a case of beer.

 

[Deleted account 251212001]

You can remove the barrels without a key but it sounds like you locked them all so the bracket wont flip out to get at the back, bet that happens a lot tbh

 

[batman1]

If you can still open the lid on your boxes removing the lock barrels from the locks is very simple and takes less than 5 mins, I’ve just tried it!

However if you have kept the boxes with the lids locked down it will be a different issue.

 

[steadysteve]

The lock needs to be in the locked position but with the clasp mechanism open/released to give access to the lock wafer at the end of the barrel.
Push the lock wafer in with a thin blade whilst simultaneously pressing on the back end of the barrel...then say "oh bollocks" as the lock pops out and deposits wafers and springs all over the floor

 

[batman1]

I found it easier to remove the complete latch mechanism from the box and do the job on your bench, or kitchen worktop. Just four torx screws to remove and it’s in yer hand...simples.

Mine wasn’t in the locked position but it still came apart easy, but as Steadysteve says...beware the flying wafers, and the tiny little springs that propel them across the kitchen

 

[russ996duke]

The lock needs to be in the locked position but with the clasp mechanism open/released to give access to the lock wafer at the end of the barrel.
Push the lock wafer in with a thin blade whilst simultaneously pressing on the back end of the barrel...then say "oh bollocks" as the lock pops out and deposits wafers and springs all over the floor

 

[crazywakey]

Thanks all for your advice - couple of hours spent in the garage last night, only one "ping - f*ck where did that go" incident, and now all 8 barrels refitted and recoded to my new key! As suggested (and luckily the lids weren't locked), went inside, unscrewed the lock screws and removed all locks, flat head screwdriver into the inside to push in the retaining shim, the rest was history. Luckily the wafer pattern was dead easy to remember on the new key so I was able to rattle through them pretty quickly. A good chance to get a toothbrush into the lock mechanism too, gave them a good clean whilst in there.

Weird as it sounds, a cathartic experience!

 

[knutk]

Thanks all for your advice - couple of hours spent in the garage last night, only one "ping - f*ck where did that go" incident, and now all 8 barrels refitted and recoded to my new key! As suggested (and luckily the lids weren't locked), went inside, unscrewed the lock screws and removed all locks, flat head screwdriver into the inside to push in the retaining shim, the rest was history. Luckily the wafer pattern was dead easy to remember on the new key so I was able to rattle through them pretty quickly. A good chance to get a toothbrush into the lock mechanism too, gave them a good clean whilst in there.

Weird as it sounds, a cathartic experience!

That's great

And thank you for posting the outcome and conclusion of your post