R80 gspd steering lock

flytoolow · Oct 20, 2019

Hi,

Is there a knack to removing the steering look on an r80? The bikes need for a while (12 months) and now I can't remove the steering lock. I've turned the key all ge way left and jiggled the bars and the lock is still active?

Any advice of how to free it?

Cheers
F2L

Kenny · Oct 20, 2019

Plenty of plusgas or WD40 and tapping the head of the barrel gently

flytoolow · Oct 21, 2019

Kenny said:
Plenty of plusgas or WD40 and tapping the head of the barrel gently

Its a GSPD so the barrel is on the dash ? I thought the lock was on the head stem ? I didn't put the steering lock on to my knowledge... It is released from the key barrel isn't it ? Its not a key in the steering head job is it ?

tuftywhite · Oct 21, 2019

I'd check but I think the steering lock is down on the head, not in the ignition switch.

Happy to be corrected.

Tbolt · Oct 21, 2019

I believe Kenny means oiling and tapping the lock barrel on the near side of the headstock as Tufty described.

All images of the GS frame I can find show the lock there.

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=0346-EUR-07-1987-2471-BMW-R_80_G_S&diagId=46_0013

Replacement lock barrels on Motorworks are described as fitting all air cooled twins.

Beemerboff · Oct 22, 2019

Last time I saw one being removed it was by a BMW specialist before he had the frame powder coated and he was drilling it out.

flytoolow · Oct 22, 2019

Tbolt said:
I believe Kenny means oiling and tapping the lock barrel on the near side of the headstock as Tufty described.

All images of the GS frame I can find show the lock there.

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=0346-EUR-07-1987-2471-BMW-R_80_G_S&diagId=46_0013

Replacement lock barrels on Motorworks are described as fitting all air cooled twins.

Well it looks like there is still hope.

Firstly because it looks like just a stuck lock that I can (hopefully) WD40 out..

and secondly...(..and this is the kicker!) looks like I was trying to free it from the ignition key barrel and not the head stock barrel...:Oh :doris

tuftywhite · Oct 22, 2019

That's funny.

R80 gspd steering lock

flytoolow

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Kenny

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getting away with it so far!

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getting away with it so far!

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