If you can't get the top box of your 1200RT open

[Myke Rocks]

When you kick the life out of it and it eventually opens, do not dismantle the entire top box from inside.
On the outside, under the handle there are 2 torx screws and 2 8mm nuts. Remove.
Take Off Handle.You will now have the problem in your hand. a 5mm diameter pin has fallen out of the handle and is now missing, so the toothed quadrant which is supposed to open the catches only moves 50% of what it should.
Hard to spot.
Get a 5mm x 30mm cap head Allen screw and self locking nut and replace the missing pin with this. That's it.
Myke

 

[ebbo]

Sounds good, Myke, any pictures

 

[JJH]

I had that problem. Lived with it till I changed bike. If I ever bought another rt I'd have a Givi e55 instead. Helpful post though. JJH

 

[wreck diver]

Does that 5mm pin have a circlip at each end?
I had a small bar drop out when I opened the box yesterday,couldn't for the life of me see where it came from.
The top ox still operates ok,

If you have a pic of your mod,that would be fantastic.

 

[wreck diver]

Box lock

Thanks for posting this Myke,now sorted.
I didn't need to remove the handle,just turned the box upside down to get at it.
I used a 40mm long bolt as there is plenty of space and I was to lazy to cut it shorter.
I compared my box alongside another to see where the bar had fallen out from.
Pic attached I hope to show new bolt replacing the bar with fiddling little circlips.
The lid opens and locks a treat now

 

[Myke Rocks]

A bit tardy, but:

Thanks for posting this Myke,now sorted.
I didn't need to remove the handle,just turned the box upside down to get at it.
I used a 40mm long bolt as there is plenty of space and I was to lazy to cut it shorter.
I compared my box alongside another to see where the bar had fallen out from.
Pic attached I hope to show new bolt replacing the bar with fiddling little circlips.
The lid opens and locks a treat now

I had the box off and already removed the lid for repainting when I started looking for the catch problem.
You are correct, there is no need to remove the lock. You are lazy though.
I took a 40mm stainless Allen Screw and cut it to 30mm. This meant that the catch not bearing on threads. For some reason, photos will not attach tonight, though I have done it often enough before.
Myke

 

[Myke Rocks]

Now a photo