Locked Hard cases

[Gaulois]

I hung onto my system cases when I sold my 1150gs thinking I'd get another. In the end I got a 1200 and so want to sell the 1150 cases. Checked them the other day and they're locked
What I want to now is can they be drilled out? Could I (a mechanical numpty) do it or should I get it done (in which case by who)?

 

[Bikerbrady]

Can you not get in touch with whoever bought your bike and locate the new owner, im sure they would open them for you.

Biker

 

[John Armstrong]

Had a similar problem, dealers said that drilling out the locks was as likely to trash the panniers completely as allow them to open.

Thought about going to a GS meet and asking if you can try everyones keys if you can't get hold of the new owner of the bike?

 

[STUBBS]

local lock smith should be able to pick them if you cant find the new owner of your bike

 

[Gaulois]

Can you not get in touch with whoever bought your bike and locate the new owner, im sure they would open them for you.

Biker

Sold the bike to a dealer and then waited over a year before deciding to do anything about them

 

[Bikerbrady]

If I was you I would go to a BMW dealer, explain your predicament and give them the registration of the old bike you had........just maybe they may be willing to order a key, have you take the cases to them to open and then they destroy the key after. Just a thought, nothing lost in asking

Biker