Top box dilemma

[Rick B]

Hi folks
Im going to be shortly moving over to the dark side (Basically changing manufacturer) and some of my surplus stuff is heading to Fleabay,,,
My trouble is i have a 49lt topbox sweetened to my key,so i cant sell it without,
How can i disengage the lock on the top box so it opens the grab handle as i dont want to flirt out £40 dabs for a fixed key
Thanks
Rick

[Old-Git]

Don't know the answer but if you are selling you top box and it has central locking I'd buy it off you without a key barrrel. If we can agree a price, obvs.

[Rick B]

Don't know the answer but if you are selling you top box and it has central locking I'd buy it off you without a key barrrel. If we can agree a price, obvs.

Sorry its not the cental locking ,Just the 49lt in Silver but keyed to mine unfortunately

[David.]

I have a 49l top box.

If it is the old style 49l top box rather than the more recent K1600 style top box.

"You need to remove the lock cylinder first so the new owner will be able to inexpensively re-key the top case to match their bike's key".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHGugjLQ-44

[Rick B]

Is it the old style 49l top box rather than the more recent K1600 style top box.
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Its from a 16 RT if thats any help

[David.]

This video shows how to install a lock into a new style K1600 top case, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU6Sn_6Ge8M

I know you need to remove the lock barrel, but it's a start.

On this occasion, it might just be worth asking your local BMW dealer to pop the lock out for you.

[Rick B]

This video shows how to install a lock into a new style K1600 top case, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU6Sn_6Ge8M

I know you need to remove the lock barrel, but it's a start.

On this occasion, it might just be worth asking your local BMW dealer to pop the lock out for you.

Cheers David
Like you say its a start i just need to take the barrel out to leave the grab handle accesseble

[David.]

Just need to take the barrel out.

Have a look at this thread from K1600 Forum, https://www.k1600forum.com/threads/chan ... tem.93681/

"Turns out, it is fairly simple to pull the cylinder. The key doesn't need to be in place; the cylinder just needs to be in the unlocked position.
This allows you to rekey it even if you don't have the original key as long as it is unlocked."