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Got a new saddlebag with lock and keys. But, the keys don't work on cover for gas, ignition, other saddlebag and vice versa. How do I get keys with same number as for the other things on my bike? I guess what I need is a new lock on the new saddlebag that fits my original bike key-number.
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From: Susanville CA
Got a new saddlebag with lock and keys. But, the keys don't work on cover for gas, ignition, other saddlebag and vice versa. How do I get keys with same number as for the other things on my bike? I guess what I need is a new lock on the new saddlebag that fits my original bike key-number.
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From: Manchester, MI
I was in the same position as the OP. Good luck on finding a locksmith for these tubular locks. I called 6 in my area and all with the same results. No one will touch them as they were assembled with the intent of never being dissembled. As one locksmith pointed out, the older ones were designed to be rekeyed. The newer ones are built cheap and you buy new. The dealer will sell you a matching lock set at a nice profit.
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From: Cedar BC
I was in the same position as the OP. Good luck on finding a locksmith for these tubular locks. I called 6 in my area and all with the same results. No one will touch them as they were assembled with the intent of never being dissembled. As one locksmith pointed out, the older ones were designed to be rekeyed. The newer ones are built cheap and you buy new. The dealer will sell you a matching lock set at a nice profit.
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I thought that any key would work the gas cap. Maybe the newer ones are different, idk.
A dealer will sell you new locks/keys for whatever you want to change. But really why not just carry a second key? For the money HD wants for them I'd just carry two keys...
A dealer will sell you new locks/keys for whatever you want to change. But really why not just carry a second key? For the money HD wants for them I'd just carry two keys...
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From: Fresno Ca
The dealer will sell you a "set" of saddle bag locks with two keys that match the original locks on your bike. I had to provide the VIN before they would process the order. In the US I paid a little of $50 dollars. Now I have one spare lock which is good because they do fail some times. And two spare keys. I hide them in several places.
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I agree that local locksmiths for the most part are useless for these locks and keys. I am reasonably sure that Harley gets them from Illinois Lock. We use barrel locks at work and they are the primary US supplier.
I would just order the lock set from Harley so that everything works off one key.
I would just order the lock set from Harley so that everything works off one key.
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Got a new saddlebag with lock and keys. But, the keys don't work on cover for gas, ignition, other saddlebag and vice versa. How do I get keys with same number as for the other things on my bike? I guess what I need is a new lock on the new saddlebag that fits my original bike key-number.
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From: Manchester, MI
I finally gave up on finding a locksmith to re-key my different locks on the bike so I just did it myself. I have the Roadking Classic so the locks on the leather tour pack and the saddlebags are optional accessories added by the owner or at the dealer. These have a slightly different design than the hard bags. As a practice, I ordered the 53194-07 lock kit for the hard tour-pak with the same four digit code as my ignition. This gave me extra keys and a set of pins that were the required length and sequence. These tubular locks, also known as an ACE lock use different size pins from other locks. Each assembly is held together with a retainer pin to lock everything in place. I had to drill out the 53194-07 retainer pin to open the lock. Once I figured out how it worked, I was able to re-key my other three locks. The leather luggage locks are of a shorter design and the retainer pin has a small hole in the center allowing easy removal. I had to buy a packet of #4 pins but the combination of the other pins from the three existing locks allowed me to perform the task. Be aware you may have to compromise with the various length of the bottom pins. There are three different lengths on the hard luggage and two different cap designs on the leather luggage.