BMW Plastic Panniers, selling a pair that are keyed to my bike, what do I do regarding keys for the new owner?

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As per the title, I have a pair that came off my 2003 1150 GS. They are keyed to my bike and don't want to give a key away...
What would be the best way to get around this?

Ta,

John
 
Take a picture of the key and companies such as keysinthepost.com will cut them a key that will work.
 
Z1r said:
Take a picture of the key and companies such as keysinthepost.com will cut them a key that will work.
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I perhaps didn't explain myself very well, I don't really want to give away a key that also fits my bike....
Thanks for your reply though ;-)
 
Take the lock barrels out of the panniers and keep them with your bike in case you or a future owner ever want to use panniers again. This is pretty easy if you know how but although I've done it myself before I don't remember the details. Google suggests "poke thin screwdriver down the small hole at the side of the lock while the key is in" which sounds about right.

The new owner of the panniers will then need to get barrels and wafers and code to their key.
 
jc_bromley said:
I perhaps didn't explain myself very well, I don't really want to give away a key that also fits my bike....
Thanks for your reply though ;-)
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I don’t think anyone will trouble themselves long enough to steal your bike, to reunite it with the panniers you’ve flogged.
 
You're right, I'm worrying too much ;-)
Do 21 year old R1150GS's have chips in the keys?
 
To confirm, there’s no security chip in the oilhead ignition keys.

If you are paranoid, remove the lock barrels and give the new owner the loose wafers and springs.

The new owner will likely want to reset the pannier locks to his ignition key, you have given them a head start in the process 👍
 
sproggy said:
Take the lock barrels out of the panniers and keep them with your bike in case you or a future owner ever want to use panniers again. This is pretty easy if you know how but although I've done it myself before I don't remember the details. Google suggests "poke thin screwdriver down the small hole at the side of the lock while the key is in" which sounds about right.

The new owner of the panniers will then need to get barrels and wafers and code to their key.
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Pretty much this: One thing to add: the key must be aligned with the little hole in the lock-cylinder - because the locking wafer slot is the same alignment as all the others. If the key is turned away, (the broad side/face of the key is facing the opening in the lock-cylinder) then the opening in the barrel (to access the wafer) won't be aligned with the opening in the cylinder.

Pretty sure there'll be a video on youtube somewhere showing how it's done.
 
Remove the barrels from the panniers and give them to the buyer. Keep the key.
The panniers can still be used without the barrels removed.
Presumably the buyer will want to code them to his key.
 
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