Strong magnet and some flat black .....
Key Broke Off In My Givi Bag
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On a lighter note...I finally found my heat controller for my electric vest............seconds AFTER I re-wired it. :pissed:
Keys don't tend to have iron.. Nowadays.. = Not attracted by magnets
On a lighter note...I finally found my heat controller for my electric vest............seconds AFTER I re-wired it. :pissed:
Timmy, these things tend to happen in threes you know... Be prepared.
As I was closing my right Givi E-28 saddlebag, I heard a tink-a-dink-a-diddle on the ground and saw the top half of the key. The bottom is still in the lock. Any idea how to get it out without destroying the lock (I have a second key)
Please help me.
Timmy--Consider yourself lucky it was tink-a-dink-a-diddle and NOT the dreaded tink-a-dink-a-diddle-a-dunk because you would really be screwed then. The latter would indicate that not enough key metal remained within the lock cylinder to grab hold of with the other useful suggestions offered. Whew. I'm relieved. Well...enough help for you then. Back to my beer.
this happened to me on the 6th gen. after much struggling and frustration , i called a locksmith and he had the key out in a few minutes with his special lock picking tools. triple a covered the cost.
You could always resort to this method:
......................rainsuit inside. Wet commute..............joy.
No Glocks 40's ????
Tim, is there enough of the key in the lock that you can use a screwdriver to turn the lock set and remove or open the bag? Once the lid is open, it won't be difficult to remove the lock set or use a finepoint scribe and remove the rest of the key from the tumbler.
I am going to try again tomorrow. I got close to brute force and ignorance, so I stopped.
Keys don't tend to have iron.. Nowadays.. = Not attracted by magnets
Um OK .....
I tried it own mine and no workie .....
Locked and attached to the bike...Well VFR's do look pretty fine when outfited with hard bags.
......................rainsuit inside. Wet commute..............joy.
If you end up going neanderthal on it, I will send you a replacement lock set.
I saw your reply to broken key, not my problem. I am trying to find replacement OEM bag left side , blue for 2007 VFR. Found 2 used , one with lock, one without. Can I buy one lock and rekey to existing? Should I buy bag w/lock and rekey tumblers to existing bag, or just buy lock set and replace both sets? Which of 3 options least expensive. TERRY
As I was closing my right Givi E-28 saddlebag, I heard a tink-a-dink-a-diddle on the ground and saw the top half of the key. The bottom is still in the lock. Any idea how to get it out without destroying the lock (I have a second key)
Please help me.
Hi Timmy,
Way back in the days of my youth, a friend got a broken key out of a fork lock by 'welding' a steel rod onto the stub.
IIRC, sharpen a welding rod/coat hanger, attach 12V jumper cables to the + and - bits, and hold everything together until well fused. Carefully extract broken key stub.
It was a while ago - maybe there was more to it...
Glenn
Hmmmmm ........
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