for my R1100RS to match my ignition key
By Butch Hays, President, IBMWR
Special thanks to Junji Yoshida for his help in locating four #3 tumblers.
As it turned out, he needed #1's, so we swapped ...
I take great pride in knowing that my bike now
has parts from the esteemed doctor's RS in Kashiwa, Japan.
This is a closeup view of a couple of the flat tumblers that fit inside the lock cylinder.
Not the round things, silly! Those are shown for scale
To remove the locking cylinder, insert the bag's key and turn as shown above.
Insert a paperclip into the small hole
and depress the locking tab that holds the cylinder in the lock.
Be patient with the paperclip, and exert light lifting pressure
on the key. When the locking tab is pushed in properly,
the cylinder will slide out as shown in the next photo.
As long as the key remains in the cylinder, the flat tumblers
and springs will stay where they belong ...
DO NOT REMOVE THE KEY until you are ready to hold the tumblers
in the cylinder with your fingers. It's also a good idea to work on a
clean table with a clean shop towel to catch the small springs and tabs
(flat tumblers) as you remove them.
The photo above shows the cylinder (key out) with the tabs ready to be removed.
To rekey the lock you must insert the ignition key in the cylinder and note the tumblers
that extend out from the cylinder. These are the ones you need to
rearrange. Note their position, remove the key and then remove the
offending tab (one at a time). If you are lucky, you may be able to rekey
your lock by simply rearranging the tabs that you have. I had a couple
of #1 tabs that needed to be replaced with #3's.
NOTE: You can always operate your locks with fewer than 6 tumblers,
or you can file down #1's and #2's to make them fit. I was able to find
a fellow IBMWR President who had #3's and needed #1's.
Re-keying the Saddlebags -- End of the Story (LONG)
by: Yoshida, Junji
I've been told that most BMW motorcycle dealerships have a bin of spare tumblers that they use to rekey their customer's bags. I've also been told that BMW cages
use the same locks so you should be able to get them there as well.
The *SPRINGS* are tiny, and easily misplaced. Treat them with care.
My lock was covered with a clear, light grease that tended to hold the springs in their tunnels.
You need one spring for each tumbler that you choose to use in your cylinder.
The locking tabs (flat tumblers) are inserted as shown. Each has a
small hook that compresses its corresponding spring.
Your rekeyed lock cylinder should look like this with the ignition key inserted.
All tabs should be flush with the cylinder's surface, except for the bottom one
which holds the cylinder in the bag.
Replace the cylinder with the bottom locking tab pointed toward the bike.
Press down lightly and turn 90 degrees counterclockwise.
The cylinder should slide into place with a click.
You're finished! No more having to fiddle with two keys!