The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2
Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: oilyrag on June 06, 2007, 10:39:01 AM
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I have now rescued from another shed the BMW panniers that were fitted to the bike back in 1980. One of them had a set of crash bars in it. There are of course after all this time no keys for the locks.
I have them both open, though one lock fitting is broken. What are the chances of replacing the locking or the catch system?
It would be a crime to have to scrap them ( I have the pannier mounting brackets to go with them)
Thanks
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A lock smith can install new locks, and will likely throw in the key as well. He could also have opened your old ones without breaking anything and probably made a new key to fit them. New locks are probably better anyway.
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>A lock smith can install new locks, and will likely throw in the key as well.
I took them to a lock smith, he unlocked the one lock that was still shut (one was broken, the others were locked but pannier was open) he only shrugged his shoulders when I mentioned replacing the locks and that was the end of the conversation.
I might try somewhere else, for a 2nd opinion.
Thanks
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You can often buy replacement lock sets from your local dealer, and/or online from sites such as
http://www.webparts.com/cycles/ficheframeset.cfm?tablename=R65_1 ,
http://www.bobsbmw.com/ , and http://www.maxbmwmotorcycles.com/fiche/MainDiagrams.asp?mospid=47851 , among others.
Often you can get replacement keys too, if you have your existing lock #s.
Good luck.
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After I read your reply I realized I may have skipped some searching: I tried at my local BMW dealer first, who didn't make keys or anything like that, but who directed me to the locksmith THEY used. I never even tried any place else.